Tip: Remove red wine stains

It is St. Patrick's Day, so tastes may be running more to green beer than red wine, but, in light of all tonight's celebrations, I figured it was a good time to share a stain-removal trick.

(Plus, I still haven't learned the perfect way to banish those green beer stains.)

Whether it's one glass too many or a spilly guest and your favourite tablecloth, it's always wise to act fast when red wine spills.

I like the method recommended by Electrolux, which starts with covering the spot with table salt to absorb the wine.

Next, pre-wash by hand with dish washing liquid, followed by a regular wash according to the care label. The stain should be gone!

You can also try removing red wine stains with a small amount of white wine - a tip I've been told many times, but have yet to try.

Read more tips from "Make life easier" March (and please share your own tips in the comments, too!)

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- Check those smoke alarms

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Comments

[Mary Marlowe Leverette]

Here's the perfect way to remove those green beer stains - not the headache, just the stains!

http://laundry.about.com/od/stainremoval/tp/RemoveStPatStains.htm