Khaki cotton pants and a somewhat clumsy dinner companion can quickly equal red wine stained and possibly ruined pants. However, with these steps, it is possible to remove the red wine stain from the pants, even when traveling.
First, as soon as possible, douse the entire stain with club soda. If traveling, let the club soda dry onto the clothing and then pack the clothing as usual with the red wine not contacting any other clothing. After returning home, spray the stain liberally with Shout, let dry, spray again, let sit for an hour or two. Fill the washer with warm water and detergent and soak the clothing for a few hours then let the wash cycle complete. At this point, most if not all of the stain will be gone. To make sure it's all gone, soak again with Shout and let sit for an hour or two, soak in detergent water in the washer, and then wash. If any stain remains, repeat, but it should be largely gone at this point. Hang dry and investigate for any apparent stain after dry.
It is likely the bleach alternative in the Shout coupled with early neutralization of the acidic wine with the basic club soda that keeps the stain from being permanent.
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