Red wine stains are urgent: the longer pigment sits, the harder removal becomes. Stay calm, blot up what you can, and avoid scrubbing pigment deeper into fibres.
Household options
- Salt — absorb surface wine after blotting; brush away and rinse cold.
- Baking soda paste — helpful on tougher spots; let dry, then brush off.
- Dish soap + hydrogen peroxide — best for colourfast light items (peroxide can bleach).
- Club soda — carbonation can help lift pigment after blotting.
- Boiling water pour — only for sturdy, colourfast items held taut (not for synthetics you’re unsure about).
- Rubbing alcohol — dab after rinsing; test first for colour transfer.
Don’t rush to bleach
Bleach can help on true whites but will damage colours. Try safer paths first.
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