Removing Red Wine Stains from Clothing

Follow these useful tips for removing red wine stains from your clothing. These techniques should allow you to remove that red wine spill or stain in no time.

Blot, Don’t Rub: The first thing to remember when removing wines stains is to make sure you are blotting, not rubbing the stain. By blotting the stain, you are soaking up the wine instead of rubbing it more into your clothing.

Dry Clean Only Clothing: Do not try to remove the stain on your own if your clothing is dry clean only. You can try to blot some of the stain out, but do not use anything else on it as it may ruin the clothing. Take it as quickly as possible to your dry cleaners and work with them on stain removal options. If you do try to clean it on your own, it may leave a mark that you are not able to fix later.

Household Solutions for Wet Stains: There are a number of products around your house that you can use in order to remove your red wine stain. Here are some of the top options:

Club Soda: One of the most popular options is to use club soda to get the stain out. Moisten a cloth with club soda and blot the stain with the club soda. Continue to blot until the stain is gone. This is a great one to use too if you are at a restaurant or bar, since they will all have club soda for you to use.

Talcum Powder: If the stain is still wet, add talcum powder to the stain. The powder will soak up the wet red wine and remove it from your clothing.

Milk: Another household method of removing red wine stains is to use milk on the stain. Use the same method as with the club soda. While the stain is still wet, dab milk on the stain and it will soak up the wine.

Corn Starch: Corn starch is another product you can use to remove red wine stains. While the stain is wet, pour the corn starch onto your fabric and it will soak up the wine.

Household Solutions for Dry Stains: Even if the stain has dried, you can still successfully remove the stain. You can try either club soda or milk from above or use the method below that provide a little more power.

Vinegar/Water Mixture: Create a mixture of 50% vinegar and 50% water. Soak your fabric where the stain is located in the mixture and the stain will lift out of the fabric.

Club Soda: You can also try rewetting the stain with Club Soda as you dab at the stain and soak up the red wine.

Wash Right Away: Even once you’ve used a solution above, it’s best to then try to wash the clothing right away. This will ensure you get rid of any residue from the cleaner you used above.

Specialized Products: There are also a few products on the market designed specifically to remove red wine stains. The section Removing Red Wine Stain with Specialized Products section to learn more about the top products.

If you are trying to remove a red wine stain from your carpet, visit the Cleaning Red Wine Spills on Your Carpet section.

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