Honestly amazed you were able to get it out. So lucky in the end. This is my biggest fear, guests can mistreat most of my stuff but my expensive sofa getting stained would crush me. We originally invested in it as a furnished unit for our families to stay when visiting, and it’s been a great investment. Except once we started Airbnbing the space it’s now become my top anxiety.

Glad you're insured and also had the new slipcover.

People can treat things with basic care and still spill--no one likes to spill and it's horrifying when it happens, but it happens to everyone. The problem here is the lack of communication. or competency

Not an excuse, but my hunch is they were younger generation people who often don't have the practice of direct communication and owning up to making mistakes? Or maybe they figured it was like a hotel, where if there's a problem someone will clean it up (I'm being a bit facetious, but that might be a factor).

Have you reached out to them and expressed that you wished they'd told you?
Also, you can always leave a comment in your review of them

It helps to think about your Airbnb property not as a home but as a piece of capital equipment. Don't have any emotional attachment to it. When a rental car gets messed up Avis does not shed a tear they just charge for it, fix it, and put it back in use. It helps to think of your rental the same way.

Oof, I feel this hard. I had a guest spill curry all over a white armchair once and pretend it was like that when they arrived. One thing that’s helped me lately is documenting the condition of key furniture pieces right before check-in. I do a quick walkthrough video and upload it privately to Gdrive with the date in the filename. It’s saved me twice when I needed to file for damages with airbnb, especially when there's no note from the guest. Definitely worth the 5 minutes if you're managing more than one property.

Also, totally agree on adding a damage clause. Even a symbolic fee can make guests think twice.

You having nothing to lose but I’ve always heard to use white wine to remove a red wine spill. I’ve never had to try this but it’ll be worth a shot as a last ditch effort.

Oxyclean dissolved in water. Squirt it on and let it soak in a bit. Then blot, blot, blot with clean rags or towels! Repeat until stain is gone.

Alternatively you can also try 3% hydrogen peroxide. Same procedure as above. It does take some time.

If this is an area rug make sure you put some protection for your flooring underneath it. Regardless of what kind of rug ( wall to wall or area), use your feet top step on the clean clothes you are using to absorb the cleaning liquid. When you think it is dry, keep switching to a drop cloth and stepping on it again.

In the future treat any kinb of liquid stain with salt as soon as it happens and allow it to dry. The salt will draw out most of the staining liquid, then follow above methods for stain removal.

Seen some great advice on here, but with some of these products you may end up getting the stain out and then leaving some sort of discoloration behind. That is due to pH imbalance and it's pretty much impossible to get rid of once it's embedded into the carpet. I suggest using a neutral low-moisture encap cleaner. It will pull the stain away from the carpet and will be easily sucked up next time you vacuum. I use Spot & Blot to treat heavy staining and it works great.

Hydrogen peroxide. Spray it on and cover it with plastic wrap. It will take time to oxidize the stain. You might have to do it a few times

Have you tried Wine Away? Amazon probably has it; I think I got mine at the liquor store.

Try bleach. I had a party where someone spilled red wine down a white wall behind the sofa. I didn't realise for weeks. Wiped it with bleach and left it on a while and it disappeared.

Given the amount of time the stain has now been on the wall, it’s a safe bet that it has set into the paint. You’ll likely need an abrasive to gently sand away the affected paint. Baking soda is the safest option. I’d start with that and upgrade to melamine (magic eraser) if necessary.

Have you tried spraying The Pink Stuff and scrubbing gently w a Magic Eraser?

Zep wall foam cleaner

That sir…is clearly not wine

I’ve heard of people using white wine to remove red wine stains. Lemme go fact check some logic for that.

I swear by oxyclean (the powder mix) for stains. It gets out just about everything.

All I can say is good luck.

I did that but with coffee. I had gotten about 1/3 of the binding on and spilled an entire cup of coffee on a white & light pink quilt I was making for my mother-in-law. Of course, there was a deadline, so couldn't start over

I washed and soaked and tried everything but it still stained. I ended up sticking and overly large label on the quilt to cover the stain.

Sigh.

I have tried but cannot attach a photo! I tried looking again today and could no longer identify where the stain was, hallelujah.

UPDATE: The peroxide and putting it thru the wash totally worked!!! It’s a miracle!!! There is a tiny amount of tan discoloration but you can only see it if you’re looking for it

I use my Little Green Machine for all stains on my couch and it works well.

I know you may believe that the covers cannot be washed but I’ve thrown covers from very expensive couch cushions in the washer and they came out fantastic. Just do a delicate load and plan on tumble drying or line drying.

Honestly at this point I don’t think they’re going to get much worse.

Try a little peroxide and dish soap, scrub and dry with a blow dryer on low setting.

The good news is if you can't clean it they sell that whole bottom piece.

Be EXTREMELY careful using magic eraser. If you go that route make sure it’s soaking wet and start with minimal pressure if any at all. Why? It’s abrasive. Will remove actual coating

Read: baby poop?

Any quality leather cleaner should work well. I keep some microfiber clothes and cleaner in my car to clean things asap. Had a 2020 that looked new all the way up until I sold it last year. Stayed with white for the model Y as I think it looks sharp.

I wanted the white so bad due to the temperature we have here in the desert. I just knew that shit like this would happen. They don’t break that make a wine stain remover but I can’t think of the brand.

You can try cleaning it with a magic sponge. Sometimes it works

Use killz stain block and repaint.

Prime stains paint ceiling

Easiest way? Don't look up

Actual way, Zinsser Covers Up it's called, little rattle can that you can just touch up with, it won't be perfect and you'll probably be able to see it if you know its there or you're looking for it but if you're just trying to get your deposit back or something it'll do

Prime and paint whole ceiling so it will not flash.

Fruit based liquids just wash away. Idk how or why. I spilled a whole glass of red on a white and white lace top and the boiling water took it right away. I poured it from the kettle over the shirt in the kitchen sink and it was magic!

Red wine- boiling water.

I know it sounds like it wouldn’t work but I promise it will!

May I just say, how lovely and considerate of you it is to not just see a mistake you made and cringe quietly, but to actually help her fix the problem you (accidentally) created. It takes a lot more courage than people give credit for to want to do something to amend something you’ve done, even by mistake. Kudos friend :) thank you for seeing this lady as someone who deserves the help that she does. Knowing myself and my experience with wine, I imagine she will be able to get the stain out, but regardless, please continue being the wonderful and thoughtful person you are; it will never go unnoticed.

Also you can definitely try and remove the stain with spray and wash or baking soda + vinegar (someone please correct me if I’m wrong)

She may have also said it’s fine bc she knows how to treat it and wash it out. Maybe talk to your friend first and see if she was able to get it out before you buy her a replacement

Thank you vm if none of the cleaning tips work ill be buying this. But god damn i would literally never wear a 60$ shirt women’s clothes are expensive af, i like my 8$ target cotton shirts

Not doing it's job. Just for looks. You need more surface area for oxidation. This is only slightly better than opening the bottle and leaving the cork out for a few hours and think you're'letting it breathe '

Does not aerate the wine at all

I’m drinking from that not pouring from it

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