It's one thing to not cry over spilled milk, but it's an entirely different scenario to hold back tears when a full glass of red wine leaves its mark on your nice carpet! What can you do to remove red wine stains from your carpet, area rugs or clothing?

Step 1 Quick Clean-up
The first step once the shock sets in is to grab a clean cloth or towel and dab the spill absorbing as much of the wine as possible. DO NOT use hot water as this will set the colour quicker and make it harder to remove the stain down the track. Also be careful not to scrub or rub the carpet as this can fluff up the area and even when stain is removed will leave a noticeable spot on your carpet where the texture is disturbed. Another option is to poor a little salt onto the spill to keep the wine from setting until you decide on who to call or what to use on the stain. This can be the hard part

Step 2 Stain Removal
The next step is removing the stain. This can be done one of two ways. The first is a DIY can or bottle available from your supermarket. The problem with these is many fabrics react different, so using the wrong product on your carpet can set the stain, bleach the carpet and in some cases can even melt your carpet. So careful consideration and research is needed when dealing with DIY solutions, and when you are staring at a bright red or purple mark, you don't have time to do this. so this is where your professional Carpet Cleaning Companies come in.

A Plus Carpet Cleaning have a range of products that we use to successfully remove wine, juice and other nasties from your carpet and upholstery. Our trained technicians will be onsite to treat the affected area for you with the proper products, and our hot water extraction ensures you don't end up with dirty black marks down the track like many DIY systems do. This is because the hot water extraction flushes not only the spill but also all the product out of your carpet leaving nothing behind.

So next time you face a spill what will your next step be? Well for a start follow step one, this will make step 2 no matter what avenue you choose much easier to follow.
Also have our number on your fridge or somewhere that it can be quickly accessed so we can get a Technician out to you as soon as possible.

In doing so, you will ensure the life of your carpet is extended and protected. After all, it is one of the biggest investments you will make in your house.