how to remove red wine stain in carpet?

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 10:50am #1

am moving house in a few days and trying to remove a red wine stain in the carpet that i forgot about after a night of passion a while back, any of ye have and ideas?

Orlee · 11-09-2007 10:56am

Put White wine or Club Soda and then cover it with salt.

The liquid should loosen the stain a bit and then the salt should soak it up.

I know it works on fresh stains, not sure about older ones but worth a try

Just don't scrub and rub it in, try to pat the stain to lift it

zoos · 11-09-2007 11:03am

there is actually a red wine stain remover available. I know you can get it in O'briens the off license so I presume you can buy in other places... It actually works too!

Rob_l · 11-09-2007 11:05am

The trick to removing red wine is

Vodka

Vodka is a multi purpose tool

acctually apparently beer is also good for removing coloured stains from carpets

zuutroy · 11-09-2007 11:25am

Vanish oxy action cillit bang stain remover and the dirt is gone ftw.

_blank_ · 11-09-2007 11:28am

Who the hell mentioned CILIT BANG?

Cilit Bang, Oxy Action, White Wine, Soda Water are all bollicks.

You'll have to buy more red wine and pour it on all the carpet, so it all changes colour and therefore there is no more stain.

I'm not Barry Scott.

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 11:33am

zuutroy wrote:

Vanish oxy action cillit bang stain remover and the dirt is gone ftw.

does that actually work?

will try the soda water trick first

do ya know the name of the wine remover aswell dude?

i live in galway ya see;)

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 11:34am

DesF wrote:

Who the hell mentioned CILIT BANG?

Cilit Bang, Oxy Action, White Wine, Soda Water are all bollicks.

You'll have to buy more red wine and pour it on all the carpet, so it all changes colour and therefore there is no more stain.

I'm not Barry Scott.

i think your thinking of the 'put white wine on red wine stain' removal technique ya?

_blank_ · 11-09-2007 11:37am

Eh no.

Get more red wine. Enough to cover the whole room.

Pour it on the carpet, so the whole carpet is now the colour of red wine, and the original stain is gone.

All them things like Cilit Bang, OxyAction, Whie Wine, Soda Water etc etc are old wives tales anyway, and don't work.

You'll either still have a stain, or a patch on your carpet that is lighter than the original, and just as unsightly.

With my method, the whole carpet will be the same colour again.

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 11:45am

DesF wrote:

Eh no.

Get more red wine. Enough to cover the whole room.

Pour it on the carpet, so the whole carpet is now the colour of red wine, and the original stain is gone.

All them things like Cilit Bang, OxyAction, Whie Wine, Soda Water etc etc are old wives tales anyway, and don't work.

You'll either still have a stain, or a patch on your carpet that is lighter than the original, and just as unsightly.

With my method, the whole carpet will be the same colour again.

wow thanks man, your a genius,cheers:rolleyes:

i might aswell do the walls too!

nice1franko · 11-09-2007 11:51am

Piss cleans red wine stains and also cures jelly fish stings.

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 11:54am

nice1franko wrote:

Piss cleans red wine stains and also cures jelly fish stings.

and if you drink it you'll become a genius too!, try it;)

_blank_ · 11-09-2007 11:55am

The Freeman wrote:

wow thanks man, your a genius,cheers:rolleyes:

i might aswell do the walls too!

I think that might make the room fairly dark tbh, but whatever you think yourself.

Oh by the way, you posted in After Hours, you need to expect people to take the piss a bit.

Terry · 11-09-2007 11:58am

Isn't there a stain removal or house keeping forum or something?

Can someone point me in the direction of it so that I can move this thread.

humanji · 11-09-2007 12:01pm

Acid? It'll get rid of the stain, easily.

cormie · 11-09-2007 12:02pm

vinegar!

_blank_ · 11-09-2007 12:03pm

Terry wrote:

Isn't there a stain removal or house keeping forum or something?

Can someone point me in the direction of it so that I can move this thread.

Lifehacking?

JC 2K3 · 11-09-2007 12:04pm

humanji wrote:

Acid? It'll get rid of the stain, easily.

Or just make it melt into all the colours of the rainbow.....................

Hagar · 11-09-2007 12:07pm

There's a range of products called "Stain Devils", I think they have one for red wine. HTH

Rob_l · 11-09-2007 12:12pm

use some petrol and a match to gently burn away the stained area

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 1:11pm

DesF wrote:

I think that might make the room fairly dark tbh, but whatever you think yourself.

Oh by the way, you posted in After Hours, you need to expect people to take the piss a bit.

i know mate was playin along with ya;)

ejmaztec · 11-09-2007 1:20pm

An insurance claim for a new carpet. Get the money, spend it all on drink, place coffee table on top of stain. This method is tried and tested.;)

faceman · 11-09-2007 1:38pm

white wine will only work if the stain is fresh. If the stain is old its probably deep in the carpets fibres by now. Best buy one of the shop products to get it out and use some elbow grease.

Failing that and you must get it out for deposit returns reasons etc, get the professionals in. Costs around 100-150e.

_blank_ · 11-09-2007 1:48pm

Go to the carpet shop and see if they have a off cut of the carpet in the house.

Purchase this off cut and a stanley knife.

Go home.

Cut the offending stain out of the carpet, and then cut a piece from the off cut to fit the hole.

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 3:36pm

DesF wrote:

Go to the carpet shop and see if they have a off cut of the carpet in the house.

Purchase this off cut and a stanley knife.

Go home.

Cut the offending stain out of the carpet, and then cut a piece from the off cut to fit the hole.

lol:D

zoos · 11-09-2007 3:57pm

tis called 'wine away'.. but dont know where you could get it in galway! have a look around! But, considering this spillage occured while you were, you know, hee hee , im not so sure this 'wine away' can remove all dried in stains.... but sure give it a go!

ejmaztec · 11-09-2007 4:54pm

DesF wrote:

Go to the carpet shop and see if they have a off cut of the carpet in the house.

Purchase this off cut and a stanley knife.

Go home.

Cut the offending stain out of the carpet, and then cut a piece from the off cut to fit the hole.

You obviously know nothing about wine or carpets.

Carpet shops have a selection of wine coloured carpets. You have to cut the stained bit out, take it to the carpet shop and they will cut an identical hole in one of their wine-coloured carpets. I had this done last week and you can't see any trace of the join.

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 5:22pm

soaking the **** out of it with vanish carpet cleaner at te mo. lets see how we get on...

The Freeman · 11-09-2007 9:44pm

well it works lads....

cormie · 12-09-2007 1:10am

So you never tried the vinegar? It would have worked:)

WhiteWashMan · 12-09-2007 6:18am

Orlee wrote:

Put White wine or Club Soda and then cover it with salt.

The liquid should loosen the stain a bit and then the salt should soak it up.

I know it works on fresh stains, not sure about older ones but worth a try

Just don't scrub and rub it in, try to pat the stain to lift it

ditto

faceman · 12-09-2007 12:49pm

The Freeman wrote:

well it works lads....

i bet you now have a clean patch on the carpet which looks at of sync the rest of the carpet!! :eek:

Zzippy · 12-09-2007 12:56pm

DesF wrote:

Eh no.

Get more red wine. Enough to cover the whole room.

Pour it on the carpet, so the whole carpet is now the colour of red wine, and the original stain is gone.

No no no! Right product, wrong method of application. You drink all the wine. Then you look at the carpet and think "ah f*ck it, its grand..."
Problem solved.

how to remove red wine stain in carpet?

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