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How to Remove Stubborn Wine Stains From Carpet
Spilled red wine can ruin a romantic evening at home, and create unwanted and ugly looking stains that make your whole house feel dirty. This article will show you how to deal with a stain of that nature, or get professional carpet cleaning services.
Early Treatment of Stain is Key to Success
Just like most stains, the sooner you deal with a spill the better. Take a piece of cloth and dab the spill to get the extra wine up and out of the carpet as soon as you can. Once you have the majority it dried up, you can follow multiple procedures to finalize your cleaning work. You may use carpet shampoo or clothing stain remover, and clean as you would if the wine stain were a bit of dirt on the carpet or clothing. There are other available solutions you can consider. Below I will explain about some methods you can use with household items.
Tested and Reliable Wine Stain Removers for Carpet
Many household items can be used to remove red wine stain, those include: hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, soda ash, vinegar, Scotchgard’s Oxy Carpet Cleaner,club soda and salt.
Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide as a Stain Remover
When wine is spilled on a carpet, try to get as much of it up as possible and then spray hydrogen peroxide on the stain followed by a generous amount of baking soda. Make sure that the cleaners fully cover the stained area and let it sit for a few minutes. Then rinse with water and let it dry. This is indeed quite an effective method and both item are usually found in most homes.
Use White Wine to Remove Red Wine Stains?
White wine can help neutralize red wine and will make it easier to remove the stain colour off of your carpet. Simply pour it over the stained area and very gently blot the liquid up with a thick towel. Remember to not rub. If the stain is still there, you can add salt or soda to continue.
Get the Color Up With Vinegar and Soap (or Soda)
Combined with the soap or soda, Vinegar can do a great job of dealing with the purple pigments and can be user to eliminate the stains. Apply laundry soap or washing soda directly over the vinegar and give it a few minutes to soak in, then rinse and wash.
Salt Works Well for Wine Stains? – Who Knew!
Salt can be used as temporary solution if you aren’t sure how to remove the stain yet. It’s simple but it works.
May 11, 2017 / Carl Soffet / Comments Off on How to Remove Stubborn Wine Stains From Carpet
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