Tannin family: detergent, then oxygen
How to get hard cider and cocktails out
Sugar, fruit and liqueur dyes.
Do this first
Flush cold
Fresh stain
- Flush cold
- Detergent
- Wash
Dried or old
- Oxygen soak
- Fabric care
- Easy fresh.
- Time
- 10 min
- How to tell
- Look: pale or coloured ring; Feel: sticky; Smell: alcohol
Where this fix comes from
- American Cleaning Institute, Stain Removal Chart
- Household folk practice, checked against the guides above
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.