Stain of the week: red wine
Hot or cold water? Scrub or scrape? A little know-how gets the best results when fighting stains...
RED WINE
On carpets: act quickly. Sponge with sparkling water and blot dry. Treat with a carpet shampoo and rinse well. If stains persist, try a carpet spotting kit or proprietary stain remover such as Wine Away, then shampoo. Never use salt as this will set the stain.
On fabrics: sponge fresh stains with sparkling water, then follow with normal laundering. Treat dried stains with a proprietary stain remover or a solution of hydrogen peroxide, available at chemists (one part 20-vol peroxide to six parts cold water) - but do not use on nylon and do not soak for more than 30 minutes - then wash as normal. Treat cotton with Dylon No 2 or Wine Away followed by a 40°C biological wash.
On upholstery: sponge with warm water and blot well. Treat with an upholstery shampoo.
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