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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
After a party the other night, my kitchen bench now has some lovely rings from the bottom of red wine glasses.
And I can't get them off.
I have looked on google, but the overwhelming result has been getting wine out of fabrics; carpet, table cloth, couches, etc.
In talking about removing wine from walls, one mentioned citrus juice based products. And another mentioned vinegar. I worry about lemon juice or vinegar eating the top of the bench.
What are people's tried and tested methods? Baring in mind I live in a houe of students so lemon and vinegar and washing up detergent are pretty much all that can be found in our house (and afforded).
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
enthusiast
360 posts
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
I doubt lemon or vinegar would damage the worktop at all, as acids go they're pretty weak. Try bar soap.
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Salt on a wet stain soaks it all up and I know it works.
Other than that.. try white wine (seriously) it should mean that the stain comes right out.
Or try "Stain Devils" of the red wine variety.
1,662 posts
Location: Bristol
lemon juice! it's a killer....nothing works like it, you can clean your entire house with it! i'd give it a go if i were you.
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enthusiast
315 posts
Location: Finland
Or if none of those work, make more winerings in your kitchen bench so that it looks like they are supposed to be in it
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Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Fyre, that's what Petey said! Thanks guys, I'm going to give the lemon juice a try!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
What's your bench made out of? If it's marble the lemon juice will erode it, other surfaces will be OK.
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
ZORT!
3,045 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
theirs a cleaning paste thing called something like 'Gumption' that ive used on bench stains in the past and works pretty well.
Otherwise, just find a dog and im sure it will lick any food/wine residue off.
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
White wine works to remove red wine stains. Same solvent, no pigment.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
My mums a cleaner and has many tried and tested weird cleaning tips.
Her one for this one sounds completely bizarre but TRUST me, i promise it works!
Get some cigarette ash....yes cigarette ash....and mix it with a little olive or vegetable oil to form a thin paste.
Rub on to ring mark,leave for half an hour....wipe off!
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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
only a slight problem there...no-one in my house smokes!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Its a habit you should take up...
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
i'll send you some in the post!!!Could you not perhaps invite someone over that smokes?
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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
well there were some people smoking at the party!
too late now! i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
try a cleaner that works for organic stains
pet stain cleaners work well
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member
136 posts
Location: Maryland, USA
Don't know if they have them where you live, but here in the US there is a product called "Magic Eraser." I think it is made by the people who make Mr. Clean. It looks like a white sponge and you wet it and then use it to rub away stains, marks etc. It seems to work miracles, so I recommend that. But it might be best to test it on an inconspicuous area first. Good luck!
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109 posts
Location: Bury St. Edmunds, suffolk, United Kingdom
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Get some cigarette ash....yes cigarette ash....and mix it with a little olive or vegetable oil to form a thin paste.
Rub on to ring mark,leave for half an hour....wipe off!
*wears geek hat*
if anyone's interested, the reason this works is 'cuz you're basically making soap; alkali + oil or fat = soap.
simple
you could try lighter fuel, thats quite good at cleanign things off
*produces sandwich- is happy*
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Wow!!!!!!!!!Thats brilliant!
*is not worthy*
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