How Do You Remove Wine Stains From Oriental Rugs?
It’s happened to many a party host. You invite some friends over and one of them spills a glass of wine on your beautiful and valuable Oriental rug. What makes matters even worse is Oriental rugs need to be cleaned with caution. It’s often a good idea to take the rug to a cleaning specialist. If that’s not feasible, try removing the stain yourself with some basic supplies. Lift as much wine out of the Oriental rug by blotting it with a clean white cloth or paper towels. Spray water on the stain to dilute it. Blot up the water with a white cloth or paper towels. Spray a cleaning solution on the wine stain. Mix a few drops of a mild liquid dish soap with cold water, or mix white vinegar with cold water. The latter solution should have one tbsp. of vinegar for each cup of water. Blot the cleaning solution from the rug with a white cloth. Continue blotting until all of the cleaning solution has been removed. Spray the rug with cold water and blot up the water with a clean cloth or paper to
