Spilling wine on your clothing or on a carpet is one of those horror moments. First there is a pause whilst everyone puts down their wine glasses, takes in what has happened, and then the suggestions start. Everyone has an opinion on the best action to take, and it’s hard to know which is right. Here we take a look at the best action to take if and when you spill different types of wine
Red wine. If you don’t approach the stain in the right way, red wine can be a permanent addition to any fabric. Some people say that wine wine is the best thing to put on a red stain, but this is not really true.What works a whole lot better is pouring over the stain a mix of talcum powder and a little ammonia. After around 60-120 minutes the wine should have completely been absorbed by the talc and you can just suck it up with a hoover. Alternatively you could mop up as much wine as you can with a paper towel then pour on white wine vinegar. You need to leave the vinegar on the stain for a good hour to get the most from it
White wine stains. The colouring in wine called tanning is not as present in white wine as it is in red, meaning stains are not nearly so bad. To lift it off cloths or carpet just soak in warm water with a bit of washing detergent in, and then mop it up with a cloth. You can then use the talcum powder technique afterwards to get rid of any wine smell.
Champagne. This is whole different ball game altogether as you shouldn’t necessarily rush to clean up a champagne spill. This is because the bubbles in champagne are known to actually break up dirt particles and lift them out of the fabric. Putting 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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This post was written by wine on August 8, 2009
