Before you clean: never mix products, and check the care label first. Read the safety rules

Red wine

A coloured beverage stain that is most responsive before it dries. The material, dye stability and care label decide how far treatment can safely go.

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Choose the material or stain that matches your item. The details can change the first safe step.

Red wineCotton

How to remove red wine stains from cotton

For washable cotton, blot the wine, sponge or soak the mark in cool water, pretreat with a fabric-safe stain remover and launder according to the care label. Keep the item out of the tumble dryer until the colour has gone.