There are few things worst than a red wine stain in the middle of your beautiful cream carpet or rug, but with a few immediate actions you can prevent a serious stain and return your carpets to looking their best.

There are a ton of “tried and true” home remedies for removing red wine from carpets. We’ll cover a few of the common ones in a future post. It is recommended that you always have some carpet cleaning stain remover handy for any such red wine accident.

Time is of the essence. The faster you can deal with the red wine stain on your carpets the better. The first thing you must do is take a clean cloth and dab the spill to try and get any excess liquid out of your carpets.

Try to dry the stain as much as possible before applying any carpet cleaning techniques on the stain.

Once the area is dry of any excess wine, you can start to clean your carpet of the red wine stain that is left behind. If you have any carpet shampoo or clothing stain remover such as “Resolve” handy this will serve you well.

Spray the stain remover on the stain and let it sit for about 10 minutes (or as instructed on the bottle). After you can use a clean cloth to dab the stain and remove any excess shampoo.

If you’ve acted fast, you should have been able to remove most of the stain. If not it may be time for a professional to clean your carpets. Pro-Tech’s industrial cleaning equipment can remove stains quickly and leave your carpets spotless. Call us for a free quote today.