mr. ed
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Well, it was bound to happen. I've been so careful with foodstuffs inside my 1-yr old fiver and the rug is in virtually new condition. Yesterday, I accidentally spilled about half a glass of grape juice on my light beige carpet. My heart sank since I expected that the juice would leave an impossible to clean stain and I would have to cover the area with a throw rug.
Fully expecting my efforts to fail, I immediately blotted up as much of the juice as I could and then applied some RESOLVE carpet cleaner/stain remover I happened to have on hand.
I waited the 3 minutes according to instructions on the RESOLVE bottle and to my amazement the stain was completely removed. Even under close inspection it's impossible to tell a spill happened there. I believe the carpet is a "stain repellent" type and no doubt made the clean up that much easier. LESSON: be sure to keep a carpet cleaner/stain remover handy so that any spill can be attended to immediately. Quick action will help insure that the stain can be completely removed.
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Hornet28BHDS
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Pop got spilt on our carpet on our maiden voyage! Let's jsut say I was sick! Glad everything cleaned up well for you!
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hobo
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WD40 see if it will pull up grape juice.
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Eycom
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I would pick up a can of Scotch Guard and reapply to the area. Use a brush to rake the nap both ways and spray for future protection.
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coolbreeze01
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Exactly why DW only gets white wine 
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newk
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coolbreeze01 wrote:Exactly why DW only gets white wine
I've never had to try it, but I've been told the best way to get grape stains out of a carpet is with white wine.
It sounds like Resolve may have changed that.
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byronlj
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Hitchhiker must have a really good carpet. A friend of mine has had several accidents(spills) and flooded his floor twice and the carpet still looks like new. He has an '04.
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tartan camper
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The best way to get red wine (and red grape) stains out of a carpet (or clothing, etc.) is to use Wine Away. It comes in a spray container and we get it at our local liquor store where we buy our wine. I'm sure it's available in other stores as well. I don't know if Wally World carries it or not, but my guess would be they do. It is fantastic!
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2Rovers
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Peroxide, Club Soda, White Wine and Spot Shot are also good bets.
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oldcurios
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If you dont have a professional cleaner immediately available, pour a lot of salt on the stain (after blotting most of the liquid up) and leave overnight. The salt absorbs the wine.
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