How to Remove Red Wine Stains From a Tablecloth

During dinner, someone spills red wine on the tablecloth and immediately tries to mop it up with a napkin. Or after dinner, you clear the table and find red wine stains on the table linens. Either way, red wine stains are difficult to remove, especially if they've had time to dry. Don't despair! With these suggestions to remove red wine stains, you can restore your beautiful tablecloth.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Keep white wine close by when you are serving red wine. Pour white wine directly on a red wine spill as soon as possible. Blot the wine with paper towels. Repeat as necessary.

2. Drape the stained tablecloth or napkin over the sink or a large bowl. Pour club soda through the stain. Pre-treat the area and launder as usual.

3. Cover a fresh red wine stain with table salt. Work the salt into the fabric. The mildly abrasive quality of the salt will help work the stain out of the fibers. Flush the area with club soda and blot.

4. Make a paste of non-chlorine soap powder and a little water. Apply to the red wine stain and let sit for five to ten minutes. Launder the tablecloth as usual.

5. Soak stubborn stains overnight in the washer in a solution of cool water and non-chlorine oxygenated laundry product. The next day, put the tablecloth and the solution through the laundry cycle as usual.

Tips & Warnings

• Follow manufacturer's instructions to launder tablecloth.

Resources

• Red wine stain remover.
• Wine stain remover.

[Lucifera]

on 9/27/2008 This is very helpful. Thanks.