Getting Wine Stains Out of Fabric

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Its one of those moments that everyone dreads, when the wine is making its way onto clothes or furnishings. First there is a pause whilst everyone puts down their own wine glasses, takes in what has happened, and then the suggestions start. There is rarely someone that doesn’t know a method for bringing up stains but knowing which is correct is the hard part. If you do have an accident, here is when actions you should be taking

Red wine stains. Certainly the worst wine to spill, red wine can cause a permanent stain if not handled correctly. There has long been a myth that the best action to take if you spill red wine is to pour white wine all over it. A much more effective method is to mix a spoonful of ammonia in with some talcum powder and then pour it all over the stain. Leave for 2-3 hours for the powder to absorb all the wine and dry out and then hoover it up and stain should be gone. Alternatively you could mop up as much wine as you can with a paper towel then pour on white wine vinegar. Leave again for 30min and then mop up with hot water and detergent

White Wine. Spilling white wine is not nearly as bad a red because it has much less tannin in it (the coloring in wine). Warm soapy water is the best tactic here, just use a cloth to sponge it away. The smell can then be tackled using either a carpet cleaner or talcum powder again.

Champagne. This is whole different ball game altogether as you shouldn’t necessarily rush to clean up a champagne spill. You might want to do this because the bubbles found in champagne work to remove dirt withing soft furnishings by breaking it up and lifting it away from the fabric. Holding glass vases or crystal vases over the spill will keep it from drying out and the cleaning effect will go on for longer.

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