If you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner at home this year, arranging your holiday feast is not the only thing you have to prepare for. With all of the excitement in the air, you are bound to find yourself cleaning up the red-wine, Aunt Betsy spilled on your brand new beige carpet, or the trail of gravy stains, left behind on your antique cotton table linens. Face it! The occasional spill will happen this holiday season, but there’s no need to put a halt on your holiday festivities.

Here are the top four Thanksgiving holiday stains and the fabric care instructions to make them disappear:

Red Wine

On the Carpet - Dampen the stain with cool water then use a carpet spot remover following the manufacturer’s instructions.

On clothes - Sponge the area with cool water or soak in a basin of cool water for about 30 minutes. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover and wash according to care label instructions. If the stain is still evident and the care label allows the use of bleach, rewash using the bleach manufacturer’s instructions.

Gravy

Pretreat the stain with a prewash stain remover. Wash according to the care label instructions.

Cranberry Sauce

Flush the stain with cool water. Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar and ½ teaspoon of liquid laundry detergent with one quart of warm water. Soak in this solution for 15 minutes; rinse. If the stain remains, sponge with rubbing alcohol and rinse thoroughly. If it is safe for the fabric, launder the item using chlorine bleach.

Turkey Fat and Juices

Rinse fresh stains in cool water. Saturate the area of the stain with a laundry stain remover. Wait for a minute and wash with detergent. If stain remains, repeat the prewash stain remover application and rewash. Do not dry the garment or tablecloth until the stain is removed.