During a cozy evening, you accidentally drop your glass of red wine on your carpet. Now what? No panic. If you follow the steps below, your carpet will be clean again in no time.
There is one golden rule when it comes to red wine on your carpet: react quickly! This prevents the wine from drying out and seeping deep into the fibers of the carpet, making it more difficult to remove the stain. It is therefore important to to take immediate action.
Step 1: Dab with a wet cloth
Take a cloth and wet it with lukewarm water. If necessary, add a drop of highly diluted shampoo to it. Gently dab over the wine stain without rubbing. Rubbing will only make the stain bigger. Continue dabbing gently for 1 minute until the red wine is completely gone.If dabbing with lukewarm water is not sufficient, you move on to the next step
Step 2: Lukewarm water with vinegar
Take back your cloth with lukewarm water and add a splash of vinegar to it . Dab again over the red wine stains until they are completely gone.Step 3: Let it dry for a moment
Finally, take a dry cloth and pat away the excess moisture. Then let your rug air dry and your rug will be stain-free again.Your rug is completely clean again! Do you want to know more about the maintenance of natural carpets, or are you perhaps looking for a stain-resistant version? Discover our collection of stain-resistant, durable rugs.
