Many people choose to have a glass of wine at the end of a long and stressful day. Some people choose to serve wine at their dinner party or during a date night in. No matter when you choose to serve wine at your house there is a chance that it can be spilled on the ground. If it so happens to spill on your carpet you will need to make sure that you have a plan to clean it off. Red wine is a spill that is hard to handle if you are not sure what to do. It can end up leaving a long lasting stain on the carpets that will be a major eyesore. The best thing you can do is to use methods to clean the red wine that will ensure that it leaves your carpets looking their best. Carpet Care 2000 outlines what you can do to remove red wine stains on your carpets.
Use Table Salt to Remove Old Wine Stains
If you are having a glass of red wine and spill it on the carpet you likely have all that you need to clean it in your cupboards. The first thing you want to do is to get rid of the majority of the excess wine. This is done by getting a clean cloth, towel or paper towel that you are okay getting wine on. Then you want to use the dabbing method to press down on the area to remove as much of the wine as you can. The dabbing method is best to use when you have any spill on your carpets. It will help to not spread the stain out any further and will not damage the carpet fibers. Once you have done that you can then get out your table salt. The same salt that you use to add seasoning to your food. You want to layer the salt over the wine and let it sit and soak the wine up. The salt should be left to stay on the spot for several hours. You want the wine to soak up and you want the salt to dry all the way. Then you can use your vacuum to clean the salt up. This should leave the carpets looking good.
Vinegar Red Wine Stain Remover
If you want to clean the stain a different way you can use vinegar. You want to use standard white vinegar that you will mix with warm water and a few drops of dish soap. The best thing you can do is to mix the solution as you need it and use it with a sponge. The mixture should be picked up with a sponge and then dabbed on the area that has the wine. You want to repeat the process over as many times as it takes to remove the stain. Then use a clean cloth to dab at the area when you are done.
Get Red Wine Out of Carpet with Club Soda
Another option that you can use that does not have the smell that vinegar does then club soda method is for you. You want to use club soda that you pour on the area that has been effected with the red wine. Then you can use a clean cloth to remove the spill by dabbing at the area. Be sure to work on a small area at a time so that you do not make the mess any bigger. Then you can repeat the process if needed. The club soda will help to bring the wine to the surface so that they can be pulled away with a clean cloth.
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