We’ve all been there, and if you haven’t been there then consider yourself both lucky or sober! It’s every cream carpet owner’s nightmare to knock a glass of red overboard. So, we’ve put together a very short guide, to ensure you’re adequately clued up for when disaster strikes. Let’s take a look at the most effective way of removing red wine stains from your carpet.

How to Remove Red Wine Stains from your Carpet with Dish Soap & White Vinegar

Whilst also tasting rather tantalising on chips, white vinegar also works really well with Dish soap when cleaning your spillage. Please follow these simple steps if you’re currently in a state of stain-fuelled panic.

What you’ll need

Mix together a solution of the following parts.

1. 1 tablespoon of hand dishwashing soap
2. 1 tablespoon of white vinegar
3. 2 cups of warm water

How to remove stains

You’ll want to blot the stain as much as possible, being careful to use a white cloth to avoid bits getting in to your carpet.

It really is that simple. So next time your clumsy self or gormless guests make a mess you’ll know exactly what to do. If you’re planning on spilling some red wine in to your mouth anytime soon then Club Vino have you covered with our red collection, handpicked by sommelier, Marco Castalanelli.