Immediate treatment of red wine stains in either fabric ensures that the only traces left behind by red wine will be in your memory.
Things You Will Need
Suede
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Soak a cloth in cool water, gently wringing out the excess. Apply the cloth to the stain and blot repeatedly, lifting the wine from the fabric.
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Heat water in a kettle on a stove top, allowing steam to escape from the spout. Hold the red-wine-stained suede garment above the steam, at least 6 inches away from the spout. Let the steam heat penetrate the fabric, then comb the fabric with a suede brush to break down the stain.
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Allow suede to air-dry, then brush the suede again with a suede brush or a piece of sandpaper to restore the original nap to the suede’s surface.
Leather
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Dip a paper towel with no designs or colors into a dish of hydrogen peroxide. Saturate the paper towel, then press out the excess liquid until the paper towel is damp.
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Place the dampened paper towel over the red wine stain. Set a heavy book or a brick on top of the paper towel, pressing the peroxide into the stain. Let the weighted paper towel rest on the stain for a half-hour.
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Remove the paper towel and check the progress of the stain removal. If much of the stain remains, repeat the process until the stain is removed.
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Combine equal parts hydrogen peroxide and baking soda in a small dish to form a paste. Spread the mixture over the wine-stained area and rub it into the leather with a damp cloth to break up any wine that may remain in the natural cracks and grooves of the leather.
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Wipe the paste off the leather with a clean, damp cloth. Apply a leather conditioner to the leather once the stain has been removed.
The Drip Cap
- A red wine spill can stain most fabrics, but leather and suede are especially difficult to clean.
- Heat water in a kettle on a stove top, allowing steam to escape from the spout.
- Allow suede to air-dry, then brush the suede again with a suede brush or a piece of sandpaper to restore the original nap to the suede’s surface.
- Set a heavy book or a brick on top of the paper towel, pressing the peroxide into the stain.