The Spotlight: Red Wine Spills

Red wine. It’s wonderful when it stays in the glass, but when it takes a tumbling trip to the carpet, wine quickly becomes everyone’s least favorite thing.

Don’t worry – this method will help you tackle that tricky spot.

Step 1
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Take a clean towel and blot up as much of the wine as possible, working from the outside edge toward the center. Make sure you blot the spot; don’t scrub it as that will only spread the stain around.

Step 2:
Mix together a teaspoon of dish soap (colorless preferably) and a cup of hydrogen peroxide. Wet a sponge or towel in the solution and wring it out until it’s damp.

Step 3
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Blot at the spot with the sponge/towel. As you work on the stain, be sure to rinse the sponge/towel out and re-moisten it with the cleaning solution. Repeat this process until no more of the spot comes up.*

Step 4:
Mix two to six drops of dish detergent to one cup of cold water, put it in a spray bottle and spritz the spot.*

Step 5:
Blot the area with a towel until dry.

Step 6
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Spritz the spot with warm water until damp.

Step 7
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Blot the area with a towel until dry.

Step 8
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Place a thick towel over the spot and set a heavy weight on top of it. Let the towel sit there for a few hours to absorb any remaining residue.

Step 9
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Remove the towel and vacuum the area.

If all goes according to plan, your carpet should be looking great once more. If you have a particularly nasty spot, however, that won’t come up with this remedy, you can always call Oxi Fresh at 1-877-OXIFRESH or schedule a cleaning online at www.oxifresh.com. Our expert technician can handle the worst wine spots out there, refreshing your carpets and making them feel new again.

Thanks to wikiHow.com, Howtocleanstuff.net, and ehow.com for the great information.

*Before you start using a cleaning solution, always test it on an inconspicuous area of the carpet – this is especially important with Hydrogen Peroxide, as it can lighten carpets. You’ll also want to be very careful if you have a carpet made of natural fibers.

Apply the solution to the carpet, wait 30-60 seconds, and then blot with a clean towel to make sure there’s no color-loss or damage. Spritz the area with water and blot dry. 

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