<p>We discovered an old stain on a chenille barstool seat. </p>
<p>Luckily, this is not an earth-shattering matter since the stain is almost never noticeable (stool is usually pulled up to breakfast bar) - explaining how it could have been there a while without us ever noticing. A guest must have done it and either not noticed or not mentioned it (yes, we have a friend like that who frequently dines here;clueless in this way but lovable in all other respects - this is his “usual” seat. We frequently joke that the area around his chair looks the way the area around S’s hi-chair looked when he was a toddler).</p>
<p>It’s about a 4" x 2" stain at the front edge of the seat. Looks like it could have been red wine or a reddish/orange-ish based sauce.</p>
<p>Have already given Oxi-clean stain remover a try, letting it set 5 minutes and blotting with clean white towel. No go. (Chose this method because it’s the product I happen to have in the house).</p>
<p>If I can get it out, great. If not, I can easily recover. Will use Sunbrella or similar this time instead of the chenille the stools initially came with.</p>
<p>If this can be solved, I know it will be a cc-er who solves it!</p>
<p>Oxiclean need a bit more than 5 min to work on old stains. You have to soak the fabric in water first and then apply fairly concentrated solution of Oxiclean. I have had good luck with SpotShot stain remover as well. But remeber: anything you do to the stain could make it less removable. You can also try the hydrogen peroxide trick that works on old red wine stains:
[How</a> to Fade an Old Red Wine Stain](<a href=“http://www.ehow.com/how_2279582_fade-old-red-wine-stain.html]How”>http://www.ehow.com/how_2279582_fade-old-red-wine-stain.html)</p>
<p>Make sure you do not get any peroxide in your eyes or on your skin!</p>
<p>If it is in fact red wine, try some white vinegar and water solution with about a 4 to 1 ratio. After wetting, use a clean dry soft white cloth (old t-shirt works well) to blot the stain. Do not rub.</p>
<p>For organic stains, I have found a product called Fizzion which works miracles – it is marketed for pet stains — but it will work for blood, wine, etc. – anything organic in origin.</p>
<p>Soda and vinegar will not work on wine and tomato stains. Oxidating agents like peroxides should for a reason. The pigments in grape skins (resveratrol) and tomatoes (carotenes and lycopenes) are responsible for the anti-oxidant properties of red wine and pasta sauce. When these substances react with oxidants, they lose their color and “neutralize” the oxidative species in the process. Many cleaning products listed on this thread work on these types of stains because they (the products) contain oxidants - inorganic peroxides.</p>
<p>I do like to use the vinegar/baking soda type solutions whenever possible.</p>
<p>I really don’t know what the stain is. I will probably try the Carbona - I remember that brand was excellent when I was in the pet stain “business” (they have all gone on to dog and cat heaven).</p>
<p>Hadn’t heard of Fizzion, will check that out as well.</p>
- this is his “usual” seat. We frequently joke that the area around his chair looks the way the area around S’s hi-chair looked when he was a toddler).</p>