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We all enjoy wine with meals, while chit-chatting with friends or while reading our favourite book on a lazy day. Wine is certainly a treat to our tastebuds, but not for our clothes, as wines cause noticeable stains on nearly all fabrics. Although the pigment in grapes is quick to attach to textiles, don’t panic –Vanish Oxi Action Powder attacks anthocyanins (the colourants in wine grapes) directly. Not only the Oxi Action formula removes stains, but also brightens the colours and eliminates odours in a single wash only.

Pre-treating or soaking the stained fabric with Vanish is the best way to remove wine stains.

To find out the quickest hacks to remove wine stains from clothes with Vanish, please read the below instructions:

Know your stains: What are anthocyanins?

Aside from the flavour, the main difference between red, white and rosé wine is the colour. White wine is traditionally clear and not such a problem when it comes to accidental spills. However, the pink and purple hues in reds and rosés are created by stain-causing anthocyanins, a type of plant pigment and antioxidant. It’s these tricky little particles that can make red wine stains such a nightmare to remove!

Know your stains: What are anthocyanins?

How to remove red wine stains from clothes

Time is the biggest asset when it comes to remove wine stains from clothes. Thus, treat the stain immediately without waiting for the wine to dry up. Just follow the below steps with Vanish to get rid of that stubborn wine stain:

How to remove red wine stains from clothes

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Instructions

  1. For colours: Mix 10g of powder with equal amount of water, stir for 30 seconds.
  2. Apply the mix on the stain.
  3. Rub stain as needed.
  4. Clean and dry the scoop before placing back into the tub. After pre-treatment, wash as usual.

Instructions

  1. For whites: Mix 10g of powder with equal amount of water, stir for 30 seconds.
  2. Apply the mix on the stain.
  3. Rub stain as needed.
  4. Clean and dry the scoop before placing back into the tub. After pre-treatment, wash as usual.

How to remove other wine stains from clothes

While white and rosé wine are more discreet, all wines contain tannins that leave a long-lasting stain mark if not treated immediately. To remove white wine stains from clothes, turn your fabric inside out and rinse the back of the stain with cold water before following the instructions as per red wine. Due to the colourful tint in rosé, you need to treat this the same way you would treat a red wine stain.
Wine on your clothes is never good news. But wine stains – whether you prefer a red, white or rosé – can all be managed with Vanish, specially formulated to work on the anthocyanins in wine. So put your feet up, unwind and sip away, without a worry in the world…

How to remove other wine stains from clothes

General advice

  • Please refer to the packaging for specific product usage and advice.
  • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS. Store the product only in the original container and always fasten the lid.
  • Do not expose product to direct sunlight.
  • Before use check if colours may bleed by testing a hidden area of the fabric.
  • For best results it may be necessary to repeat parts of the process.

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