White Wine On Wool Carpet

If there s a visible white wine stain on your carpet you should spot clean the area in a similar way to cleaning upholstery.

White wine on wool carpet.

Use a clean sponge or towel to soak up any excess liquid. Pour a little white wine onto the stain. It may seem like the last thing you want to do is to pour more wine on your carpet but clear colored white wine can actually be a lifesaver if you don t have water handy. A wool carpet stained by red wine calls for a mixture of vinegar baking soda and cold water applied gently so as not to damage the wool fibers.

White wine might seem like a crazy stain remover but you can fight wine with wine. Using a clean white cloth sponge the stain with plain. As with most stains it s best to blot the stain to remove any wine that hasn t been absorbed yet. Alternatively dust the area with baking soda leave it for 10 minutes to absorb the moisture and vacuum the powder up.

Add water to the stained area pour a small amount of cool water onto the red wine stain on the carpet and continue blotting. You can use paper towels or a clean cloth. White wine dilutes the color of the red stain much like water lessening the impact of the stain. Use only a small amount to avoid over saturating the carpet.

It may feel a bit odd to be pouring white wine onto your carpet but hear us out. In a small bowl pour two cups of warm water. The white wine will neutralize the staining components in the red wine and help lift it off the carpet. Some homeowners swear by plain old vodka and say that it does the trick perfectly.

Just pour some white wine down on top of the red wine and blot away. Use a clean white cloth to blot up as much of the red wine as you can right away. Baking soda is more than a leavening agent. White wine works effectively at diluting and lifting the dark red color of red wine.