How to wash red wine

Often, after violent parties or just after meeting with guests, stains from red wine appear on furniture upholstery, clothing or table textiles. All housewives know that it is very difficult to deal with such pollution. Let's figure out how to remove such stains without leaving marks.

How to wash red wine from white

Special pigments called anthocyanins are responsible for the red color of wine. To remove the stain, it is necessary to use substances that dissolve anthocyanins. In this case, hydrogen peroxide, lemon juice, vinegar, ammonia, or ordinary ethyl alcohol are effective. Let's make a reservation right away that it is better not to use the methods proposed below for silk, wool and other delicate materials. It is better to give such things to dry cleaning immediately.

There are several techniques for removing fresh stains of this kind from white fabrics:

• Red wine stains on white fabric should be immediately poured over with warmed up vodka or white wine.
• Fill the damaged area with salt in several passes. The salt will absorb the remnants of the wine and prevent the pigments from absorbing deep into the fabric. Then you just need to wash the fabric in hot water.
• Treat the red wine stain with lemon juice, then blot the area with a paper towel. Instead of lemon juice, you can use ammonia in the same way.
• The Domestos remedy copes well with such spots. Apply it on the stain for a few minutes and then rinse well.

After using any of the proposed options, be sure to carefully wash thing. If the composition of the fabric permits, then it is best to wash the item with bleach.

How to remove red wine stains

The range of possible remedies for removing stains from red wine on colored fabric is somewhat wider. Here you can use both folk recipes and specially designed anti-stain compounds.

To remove stains from colored fabric, mix glycerin from your regular pharmacy with raw egg yolk. Apply this compound to a dry cloth and wait for a few hours. Then rinse and wash by hand or washing machine on a delicate wash cycle.

You can try to eliminate spot with boiling water. To do this, you need an assistant. Stretch the damaged item over the bathtub and pour a thin stream of boiling water over the stain. This way you can remove stains from fabrics that tolerate heat well. Do not use it on delicate fabrics.

If you did not manage to get rid of the stain immediately after it appeared, then it will be quite difficult to do it later. As you know, stains from red wine that are several hours old are much more difficult to clean. But even such spots can be effectively dealt with.

First, mix 50 ml of rubbing alcohol and a teaspoon of water. Treat the affected tissue with this compound. Perhaps the first time the pollution will not completely dissolve. In this case, repeat the procedure. After removing the stain, wash the item well.

Another effective formulation is made up of 5 small spoons of dish detergent, 1 small spoonful of ammonia and half a spoonful of turpentine. This mixture should be lather and applied in a thick layer to the stain. After a quarter of an hour, you can evaluate the result.