Uh oh! You’ve spilt red wine on your carpet, rug or upholstery? What to do? First thing to do is not to panic, there is always more red wine!! Second thing to do is read about what to do, below…. Old wives tales may cause you more damage….
1. Act Quickly Many Stains can easily be removed when they are fresh, but can be stubborn if left over a long period of time. The best thing to do is soak up as much as you can with a white towel or cloth. AVOID using salt or talcum powder on the stain. A lot of articles advise these methods are great to just sprinkle on and vacuum up later…. What they don’t tell you is that this can in fact set the stain further or bleach the carpet.
2. Don’t rush to scrub When we say act quickly and attend to the stain, this doesn’t mean attack the stain with any and all household products and a brush. Depending on the fibre, the household products as well as scrubbing the stain can in fact cause irriversible fibre damage and colour loss in some cases.
3. Washing the stain Adding soda water to a red wine stain will not assist with removing the stain. This will merely spread the stain through the underlay and make a larger area where the stain will need to be removed. Don’t always assume that the carpet or upholstery can be washed – always read the label first.
4. Call a professional It is important to speak with a professional regarding stain removal. It is recommended that the technicians are trained are certified through the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration. This will ensure that they know the most effective and safe way to remove the stain from your carpet. Some carpets that come out of a factory can be acid dyed. As red wine is an acid dye it will change the colour of the carpet, this can make it difficult to remove.
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January 15, 2010
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