Tip #10 – Removing wine stains
6 Red Wine Stain
Tips for Textiles
Red wine stains on clothing can be a real headache. Here are some tips to make removal easier.
Who hasn't experienced it? You're at home with friends, enjoying a glass of red wine from KapWeine, when you get a little too expressive and the wine flies into the air, leaving you with a red wine stain. Here are our tips that you can use in a pinch to save your clothes from a permanent wine stain:
1. Act fast: Immediately look for a stain remover or running cold water, because a dried stain is much harder to remove.
2. Blot, don't rub: Take an absorbent cloth and gently blot the stain with the cleaning agent. Rubbing the garment will push the stain deeper into the fibers.
3. Use only cold liquids: Warm liquids can dilute the stain, but they will spread it even further. Cold running water or mineral water is ideal here.
4. Break down the molecules: Both soda water and vinegar are excellent for breaking down the wine's molecules, making them easier to remove – even white wine can do this!
5. Absorb the stain with a powdery substance: Salt or baking soda will definitely help.
6. Wash as soon as possible: Always wash your garment as soon as possible with detergent.
An extra tip from the author: Soak the garment in milk and then wash it with your detergent. This worked for me at Christmas for a large wine stain on a white tablecloth! In this case, I used plant-based milk and the tablecloth is as good as new.
If you know another tip for removing wine stains, please leave a comment.
If you've run out of wine again, take the opportunity to visit one of our next Tasting Events with South African wines and surprise your friends at the next get-together.
