How to Get Rid of a Red Wine Stain on Light Carpet

Wet Stains

• 1

  Pour salt, kitty litter or another absorbent material on the stain as soon as it occurs and leave it on the stain overnight.

• 2

  Vacuum the absorbent material from the carpet.

• 3

  Pour club soda over the stained area, gently agitate it with your fingers for two or three minutes and then blot it up with an absorbent towel.

Dried Stains

• 4

  Mix a solution of 1 tsp. liquid detergent with a cup of mildly warm water.

• 5

  Blot the stain thoroughly with a clean cloth soaked in the solution. Do not use so much solution that it saturates the backing of the carpet.

• 6

  Mix one part vinegar to two parts water and blot the stain while gently rubbing it with your fingers.

• 7

  Repeat the process if necessary to remove all of the stain.

• 8

  Sponge the stain with clear water and use an absorbent towel to blot up the liquid.