Red Wine Stain Removal

Gearing up for the Stain Event

You’ve been there... I’ve been there. We’ve all done it.

You were sipping red wine at a friends house feeling pretty good about the selection you chose to bring. Feeling proud and somewhat sophisticated, you take another sip.

Just then, your friend says something funny and that’s when it happened. Slosh. Splash. Red wine stain on your friend’s white carpet.

Not feeling so svelte after all… So what does one do to remove such a dirty mark on one’s reputation?

Help is out there. The Washington Post ran an article in July 2004 by staff writer Leef Smith who found herself desperate and reeling over a red wine stain on her brand new beige sofa.

The Post story follows her Internet search for the best wine stain removal system. In the weeks that followed the Post story, Smith’s article was reprinted in the South Bend Tribune, the Modesto Bee, the Duluth News Tribune, the Winnipeg Free Press, and the Contra Costa Times — to name a few. Hmmm, seems fumbling red wine is a national problem.

Whatever the case may be, Ms. Smith “Googled” up the issue and happened to stumble upon the better of the red wine stain removal systems for both two-minute and 24-hour stains, even according to a 2001 study overseen by Andrew L. Waterhouse, professor of enology at the University of California, Davis.

The study’s researcher used several fabric types and tested out all the most talked about red wine stain remover systems on the market, in home remedy books, and off the Internet.

So what secret potion will remove your stain of humiliation? Well, it’s a homemade miracle from none other than “Patty S.” who heard from “Nancy O.” Patty S. randomly posted it on a wine, gardening, and arts web site about four years ago, and the site got rave reviews on the simple household staple mix.

To whip up the super solvent, all you have to do is stir up nearly equal parts of plain old hydrogen peroxide and Dawn dishwashing soap (or Patti recommends using a soap that’s suitable for the fabric; i.e., carpet cleaner for carpets, Woolite for wools, dish soap for washables, etc.). Then apply it to the red wine stain.

Nancy O. via Patty S.’s simple recipe for red wine stain removal:

• A little suitable soap
• A little hydrogen peroxide
• You must use BOTH ingredients
• Spray, pour, or dab the mixture on the stain

One warning: Since peroxide is a bleaching agent, the remedy could potentially bleach some colored fabrics. Always test a small patch before going hog wild with this miracle recipe!

• Clothing
• Carpet
• Tablecloths
• And more!

Other red wine stain removal systems such as the age-old “add white wine to red wine” miracle method only seem to make matters worse.

The Patty S. miracle juice really works. UC Davis believes in it, and it worked for Leef Smith. Plus, this red wine stain remover is being touted nationally in the media and internationally on the Internet.

Two More Solutions!

If you are concerned about the hydrogen peroxide bleaching out your color, here are some other solutions. They are products designed specifically for red wine stain removal:

StainRx

and...

Wine Away Red Wine Stain Remover (if this link doesn't go directly to the product, type "stain" in their search box)

Now, relax... enjoy your next wine