How To Easily Remove Red Wine Stains From Your Favourite Jumper
Ah, red wine: the perfect accompaniment to any meal, but never your nicest jumper. Red wine stains can be particularly difficult to remove from fabric, but there are a few tricks which can help you get your favourite jumper looking as good as new.
Updated 14 Feb 2023
By Blaž Stančič
Removing Fresh Wine Stains
If you catch your red wine stain in the act, so to speak, it’s actually easier to remove than an aged stain. There are a few things you’ll need to do to successfully remove the stain:
- Blot stained area with white kitchen towel as soon as possible to absorb as much liquid as possible
- Mix a solution of one part white vinegar and two parts cold water
- Pour the mixture onto the stained area and dab gently at the stain until it is completely absorbed
- If necessary, repeat process, but make sure to use a fresh solution each time
- Rinse the area with cold water, making sure all traces of vinegar have been removed
- Allow the jumper to air-dry naturally
Removing Older Wine Stains
If time is not on your side after spilling red wine on your jumper and the stain has had time to set into the fabric, there are still a few things you can do to salvage your clothing.
- Soak the stained area in a solution of cool water and liquid detergent for half an hour
- Sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda on the stain and work into the fabric using a soft brush
- Squeeze a small amount of liquid detergent onto stain and rub gently
- Rinse the area with cold water and then wash the jumper in cold water
- If the stain remains, treat with a commercial stain-remover
- Allow jumper to air-dry naturally
Preventing Further Damage
It is important to remember not to rub too hard when attempting to remove a red wine stain as this can cause damage and further discolouration of your favourite jumper. Additionally, rubbing may cause the stain to spread around fabric. The use of hot water should also be avoided at all costs, as this could cause stain to set permanently.
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