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Posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 12:39:19
ok i need help getting out a red wine stain on a white blouse. I spilled it days ago and forgot to fix it. I finally put it in cold water for a day adn nothing!! last night i bleached it and all it did was moved the stain around the shirt more :( Is it compltely ruined now? I loved that shirt
thanks
Posted by sunny10 on February 2, 2005, at 13:01:25
In reply to red wine spill??, posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 12:39:19
I always thought it was club soda (seltzer) and salt that took out red wine....but I never tried that AFTER washing (darn, wish I had italics, here, it does look like I'm yelling, doesn't it?)
At this point you may need to soak it for hours in a bucket of it, and it may not work, but it's certainly worth trying before throwing away a shirt you love, isn't it?
Good luck!
Posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 13:14:10
In reply to Re: red wine spill??, posted by sunny10 on February 2, 2005, at 13:01:25
ive never heard that but I WILL try!! so can it be tonic water LOL? Ill have to go get club soda. And salt huh? Alrigh tim off to try THANKS
Posted by Angielala on February 2, 2005, at 13:23:47
In reply to red wine spill??, posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 12:39:19
I have heard that white wine gets it out.... but I think it depends on the fabric- what kind is it?
> ok i need help getting out a red wine stain on a white blouse. I spilled it days ago and forgot to fix it. I finally put it in cold water for a day adn nothing!! last night i bleached it and all it did was moved the stain around the shirt more :( Is it compltely ruined now? I loved that shirt
>
> thanks
Posted by sunny10 on February 2, 2005, at 13:32:07
In reply to Re: red wine spill??, posted by Angielala on February 2, 2005, at 13:23:47
wow, white wine, really? Like fighting fire with fire? wine vs wine? I like that, conceptually... I'll give that one a try next time, thanks!
I am a lazy laundress.... I usually forget about the stain at the time, pull it out of the hamper to seperate whites from darks, see it then and douse it liberally with gel formula Shout. I do the other load of laundry first; letting it sink in; then wash.... Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't!
Posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 13:37:01
In reply to Re: red wine spill??, posted by Angielala on February 2, 2005, at 13:23:47
its mostly cotton then nylon and lycra. ANd I do have white wine!
Posted by Angielala on February 2, 2005, at 13:42:23
In reply to Re: red wine spill?? » Angielala, posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 13:37:01
Well- when I was at a friend's boyfriends' mansion about a year ago- I spilled red wine on a silk carpet! Haha.. and that's when I was told by one of the maids there (yes, I said maid!) showed me that white wine would work... I was amazed... all she did was take a towel, soaked it in white wine and began dabbing it out.
If it doesn't work, I'd take it to a dry cleaner- those people can work miracles- even with cotton!
> its mostly cotton then nylon and lycra. ANd I do have white wine!
Posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 14:01:04
In reply to Re: red wine spill??, posted by Angielala on February 2, 2005, at 13:42:23
Ok thank you!!
Posted by sunny10 on February 2, 2005, at 14:29:19
In reply to Re: red wine spill?? » Angielala, posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 14:01:04
yeah, thanks!
Posted by Wildflower on February 3, 2005, at 11:27:52
In reply to red wine spill??, posted by rainbowbrite on February 2, 2005, at 12:39:19
As a fellow red wine drinker, I can commiserate.
Here's a hint from the U.C. Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology - folks who should know a thing or two about red wine stains. Mix equal parts of 3% hydrogen peroxide and Dawn liquid dishwashing soap. Pour it on the stain and let it pre-soak for several minutes. Then launder as usual. It's a good remedy for colors and whites - and for cotton, polyester and nylon.
Posted by rainbowbrite on February 3, 2005, at 12:15:26
In reply to Re: red wine spill?? » rainbowbrite, posted by Wildflower on February 3, 2005, at 11:27:52
OH COol it really works? Do you have to do it right away? stuid me left it for days. I guess its still worth a try, the white wine and tonic water didn't work, im assumijng becase I had already washed it.
Thanks
Posted by Angielala on February 3, 2005, at 12:18:38
In reply to Re: red wine spill?? » rainbowbrite, posted by Wildflower on February 3, 2005, at 11:27:52
Nice!! Thank you!
> As a fellow red wine drinker, I can commiserate.
>
> Here's a hint from the U.C. Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology - folks who should know a thing or two about red wine stains. Mix equal parts of 3% hydrogen peroxide and Dawn liquid dishwashing soap. Pour it on the stain and let it pre-soak for several minutes. Then launder as usual. It's a good remedy for colors and whites - and for cotton, polyester and nylon.
Posted by AuntieMel on February 7, 2005, at 17:05:13
In reply to Re: red wine spill??, posted by Angielala on February 2, 2005, at 13:42:23
I found out (by accident - I just grabbed what was handy) that Glass Plus took red wine out of my white rug.
It also took out cool-aid - pretty much anything.
Funny thing - Windex didn't work as well for this.
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