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How To Remove Wine From Carpet And Walls

By Acme Homes 1-22-2019

During the winter months is when company seems to come to your home the most. This also means that there are probably going to be some stains on the carpet. Whether it's from the kids or you, it doesn't matter because it’s still there on your carpet. Acme Homes understands that you want your home perfect, but that mishaps happen. That is why we want to help take care of the ins and outs of your home. Wine is among the most common spills in a home. Here are a couple ways to get these stains out of your carpet and walls if it was a big splash zone.

Carpet

There are a lot of different ways to get wine out of your carpet. You will find the most success in starting this process when it is still wet. The first thing to do is to soak up as much of it as you can. This will go a long way in getting the wine out of your carpet. Once you have done this you’re going to want to choose the method that you feel you are most comfortable with. One of the most successful methods is by using salt. This method seems to be the easiest of them all because it has the least number of steps. After you have dabbed as much of the wine stain out, yet while it is still wet, you’ll want to then put salt on the mixture and let it sit overnight. Come morning, scoop the big salt clumps up and throw it away and vacuum the rest of it up. There are many different methods to getting wine out, this is just one.

Walls

Wine can stain walls if you don’t clean it up right away. You might think that you can take care of it later but that can be a big mistake. If you have left it for later and found out that was a mistake here is how you can remedy the situations. The best solution that many people have found to be the most helpful is using bleach. If you have colored walls and are afraid of damaging the paint then do 1 part bleach and 2 parts water in a spray bottle. Then apply it to the wall with a rag that isn’t going to wipe the color off._e

These are two ways to keep your home spick and span when you have company at your house. It can be difficult to keep up with the cleaning and upkeep of a home but not impossible. Acme Homes is here to help you along the way with all your home needs. If you're looking at buying a home, then take a look at the homes we have available today.