9 November 2020
Salwa the LVN changed the dressing today, noting a slightly stronger smell from the wound and some swelling of the leg. But she applauded Joyce's walks this weekend and promised to call Dr. Tong to update her.
She also thought the edges of the wound showed some growth. They're no longer cliffs into the wound but a gradual slope.
She always asks us what we did over the weekend. And we always say, "Nothing." As if we were a couple of adolescents.
But this weekend we spilled some wine.
On Saturday we were sitting on the patio in the sun enjoying the last warm day we expect to have for a while. We were minding our own business, both of us, sipping the last of our wine from lunch.
The sun was low but it wasn't that late. Mid-afernoon. And yet, there was a gnat flying around, hoping to join the party. To a gnat, a wine glass looks like a hot tub. I quickly moved my glass away, spilling red wine on my white T-shirt.
A few Christmases ago, Katie decided to christen the dining room table with what was left of her red wine.
Did I panic (well, yes, about the gnat, but I'm talking about the wine stain)? No.
And why not?
Because I have discovered what I call Mrs. Am's Holiday Wine Stain Remover.*
A few Christmases ago, Katie decided to christen the dining room table with what was left of her red wine. With horror, we observed the stain spread on the holiday tablecloth before it quickly became the joke of the day.
Various remedies were immediately put to work, jokes notwithstanding. Salt. Baking soda. Baking powder. Easy-Off (rejected). White wine. Joey even made a desperate call for a remedy to Michael who had to work that afternoon and hadn't joined us yet.
Nothing worked. Even the and-it-really-works methods.
We were not going to give up on our holiday tablecloth, though. We did some research over the next few days. We found all the testimonials for the and-it-really-works methods. But we'd already tried them only to find out it-really-doesn't.
Then we came across a method we had not tried. And it worked!
So we're passing it along because there's nothing like a cheap wine stain remover that really works.
You mix roughly equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and clear Dawn dish washing soap. We tend to go easy on the Dawn because it's thick, so we're calling it "roughly" equal parts.
Apply that to the stain. Just rub it in.
In a few seconds you'll see it turn black and then disappear. Launder and you'll never find the spot.
We've tested this with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel, you name it. On printed and dyed table cloths. It works. Without discoloring the table cloth.
We'd never have discovered it without Mrs. Am's knack for religious rituals so thank you, Mrs. Am. You'll be thanking her too, next time you need to make a wine stain disappear.