Read how a good product and university-level training in stain removal =) produced the desired result!
Stain on the tablecloth
I organized a weekday dinner for my friends and cooked a tasty vegetable casserole with beetroot. You can guess what happened. Red beetroot fell on the tablecloth. Sad to have a stain on the tablecloth but even more sad to see my friend upset.
The right technique for stain removal
I am a home economics teacher and remember how we at the university were instructed to remove stains. First, the stain should be surrounded by stain remover to make it smaller. Then the stain is rubbed with the same substance. And then the textile is washed. Sim sala bim, the stain is gone and my friend is relieved.
This is what I did: I blended a mixture of water and Vanish powder on the lid of the container, dipped a towel in it and surrounded the stain with the solution. Then I rubbed the stain with the solution.
Where to get it?
I absolutely trust Vanish and want it to always be on the shelf in my utility room. If you are missing a can or are running low, here is a link to the product (Amazon affiliate partnership).
Pentik textile and Pentik Style
If you like my tablecloth, you can find the fabric in question in the Pentik range. The fabric is called ”Vilja”, grain. If you want to learn more about Pentik interiors, order this wonderful book. Pentik Home – an interior design book deals with different homes in the moods and colors of the four seasons. A personal home is created over time from layers of different cultures, eras and styles.
Pentik’s comprehensive interior design has been influenced by near and far, combining Scandinavian clarity, nostalgic rural romance and the exoticism of distant lands.
Good food and beautiful presentation are an important part of Pentik’s world of thought. A suitable meal set made from seasonal ingredients has been planned for each section of the book.
The book is edited by interior designer Anu Jokela, illustrated by Kristiina Hemminki, and Pentik’s brand director Auli Harjama is responsible for the food sections. Text in Finnish and English.
In the last picture tablecloth is still wet but the red color has vanished..
