Is it possible to fix a corkscrew?
Cuz I broke mine last night (pic left).
Determined not to let the wine win, I went at the cork with a screwdriver and other mysterious tools I dug up while cleaning out my mom’s garage last month. After the better part of an hour, I relaxed with a glass of wine in my angry, red hands.
Wine can be so cruel — See what it’s done to me over the last year (below, left).
Yes, those are all wine stains.
If it helps, they’re all ORGANIC wine stains…
But something must be done, cuz these’re like my fave shirts, and I don’t wanna throw them out. One’s almost brand new — You know, the moreTrees shirt I bought like last month.
I’ve tried washing them multiple times. I’ve tried white wine. I’ve even tried some of my roommate’s Shout. All don’t do shit.
I need eco-stain remover advice, and I need it now. And if you could throw in a corkscrew you’re not using…
Update, 6/2/06: I got the stains out with Oxy Brite!
I scrub with salt, but that might discolor the shirt while it’s getting out the stain. My mother swears by shaving cream/foam for getting red wine out of carpets. Maybe it’ll work on shirts, too. Probably wouldn’t hurt to try.
Comment by Andrea — December 27, 2005 @ 4:15 pm
Hi Siel
In my 1001 Natural remedies book it says:
Red win stains: using an absorbent towel, blot up as much of the wine as possible. Apply a thick layer of salt; leave on until the salt has absorbed the wine, and then rinse. Alternativly try soaking the stain with club soda.
I guess you have to do that as soon the wine spills though.
or Berry stains (which might work with wine I guess) it recommends:
Stretch the item over a large bowl and sprinkle with cream of tartar. Pour boiling water on to the stain abd continue until you have removed as much as possible. Run in a little vegetable glycerin and launder.
Good luck…let me know if anything works.
Namaste
CH
Comment by City Hippy — December 28, 2005 @ 5:28 am
Just soak the whole shirt in red wine so that it all matches. Rinse and launder as usual.
Comment by Anastasia — December 28, 2005 @ 10:31 am
Well, dunno ’bout wine but Oxy Clean works on henna paste. Like, there was the time I did the “all white summer attire” party. Henna, at a party where everyone was wearing sparkly white summer attire. You do the math.
I eventually just wrote the words “Oxy Clean” on a napkin and set them out on the table for people to read when they’d come up to ask. *sigh* I believe that Trader Joe’s might have an eco friendly version of that.
Good luck!
Comment by Anonymous — December 28, 2005 @ 10:51 am
Just found this Siel
If the stain is dry try soaking the red wine in white wine to bleach it out. Finally, cover the stain with a thick baking soda paste, leave it for a few hours keeping it moist by spraying it with water from a spray bottle. Wash as normal.
Good luck…can’t wait to hear if anything works…
Namaste
Al
Comment by City Hippy — December 29, 2005 @ 2:19 am
Thanks for the tips everyone! I’ll begin trying them out next week, post-hangover –
Comment by Siel — December 29, 2005 @ 6:22 pm