Tannin family: detergent, then oxygen
How to get white wine out
Nearly invisible, then yellows with heat or age because of the sugar and tannin.
Do this first
Flush cold
Fresh stain
- Flush cold
- Detergent
- Wash
Dried or old
- Oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- Check before drying.
- Time
- 10 min
- How to tell
- Look: faint ring; Feel: none; Smell: wine
Where this fix comes from
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Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.