preservation
We all know that sinking feeling when an accidental elbow jab causes red wine to spill down the front of your favourite silk dress.
The first instinct is to put water on it and begin desperately dabbing or gently rubbing it in an attempt to get the stain out. Don’t! Even if it’s a white dress just leave it, says Kate Mitchell, co-owner of environmentally friendly Regal Drycleaners.
“If you dab things with water it can often leave a watermark ring, which can often be harder to remove than the stain itself,” says Mitchell.
“My big tip which I would like everyone to know is to please never touch it. The issue of time delay in getting it to a specialist cleaner is immaterial compared to issues that can be caused from putting the wrong thing on the wrong
