"As I skimmed over her process for removing red wine stains from fabric in the 2006 book Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook, I noticed that there were six cleaning agents I needed to have on hand to test. I'd anticipated a pretty thorough process, but this seemed over the top - even for Martha! Nevertheless, I piled all the recommended cleaning agents into my cart and headed home to my laboratory (er, laundry room) to see how her test fared."
"I filled my spray bottle with exactly 10 ounces of water and measured out a tablespoon of Pure + Clear Palmolive; I sprayed the solution onto the stain and tamped with a soft-bristled brush. I then flushed with water and surveyed the stain - and I was not impressed with the results. The stain had lightened, turning a darker purple, less pink color."
A test compared popular red wine stain removal techniques using a detailed, multi-step procedure. The process calls for dish soap, water, a spray bottle, soft-bristled brush, vinegar, and optional hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, enzyme detergent, and powdered color-safe bleach. The first step sprayed a soap-and-water solution onto the stain and tamped with a brush, then flushed with water; the stain lightened but remained visible and turned a darker purple. Vinegar is listed as the next step despite its more common uses for odor removal and fabric setting. Multiple follow-up treatments are implied to fully remove stubborn stains.
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