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Don’t worry, while that bright red stain on your carpet might look like the end of the world, it won’t stand a chance against these stain-busting instructions. Follow them with patience & determination and the stain will be gone in no time.

Step 1:  Soak up the spill with paper towels or a clean cloth.

Step 2:  Combine one teaspoon of carpet shampoo and one cup of hydrogen peroxide into a small bucket or bowl to create a homemade cleaning solution then soak a clean sponge into the mixture, squeeze it halfway dry and then gently soak the stain with the cleaning solution. Continue until the stain lifts.

Step 3:  Sponge the stained area with clean warm water.

Step 4:  Soak up the cleaning solution with a clean cloth or paper towels.

Tips & Warnings on Red Wine Stains

• Act immediately. The longer a stain stays on the carpet, the harder it will be to remove.

• Commercial products like Oxy Clean and Wine Away do an excellent job of removing red wine stains, but try the above steps first if you don’t have either of these commercial products in the house before rushing out to the local corner shop.

• If you don’t have any of the above in your house then white wine is a good substitute, how you do this is to sprinkle the stain with white wine, which is acidic, this neutralizes the stain, then soak it up again. Romove the remainder of the stain with a clean cloth and methylated spirits.

When giving the bathroom a good going-over, it makes hygienic sense to start with surfaces less likely to be contaminated with bacteria. Start by placing disinfectant in the toilet bowl and let it soak while you clean the walls and floor, basin, bath and shower. Move on to the bidet if you have one, then the outer surfaces of the toilet, finishing with the inside of the toilet bowl. Bacteria and other disease-causing organisms are often spread from hands to mouth after touching a contaminated surface. Therefore it is sensible to clean and disinfect door handles, the flushing handle and other places that are frequently touched after someone has been to the toilet.

Don’t mix toilet cleaners. Never use more that one toilet cleaner at a time, including bleach, as toxic gases may be produced.

all the outer surfaces of the toilet- rim of the bowl, seat, outside of the bowl- can be cleaned by wiping over with a solution of detergent or a cleaner of your choice. Clean the bowl with the toilet brush and disinfectant. To clean a toilet brush, hold it under the flushing water and rinse it in bleach.