Blood Stain Removal

 
 
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Tips On Removing Blood Stains

How To Remove Blood Stains

Nothing is worse than getting a blood stain on some clothing, such as your favorite shirt, or if you get it on your carpet or your furniture due to an accident. If you have children, you also know that nosebleeds are also common and can ruin clothing, sheets and more.

  • Clothing
  • Sheets
  • Blankets
  • Mattress or other bedding
  • Other furniture
  • Towels and washcloths

Are you in need of a great blood stain removal technique? You probably already know that out of all the stubborn stains, blood can be one of the hardest to get out, especially out of fabrics. What is strong enough to get the blood out without ruining your fabric? Another problem that you might face is how to remove bloodstains from items that you simply cannot just throw into the washing machine.

Delicate Fabrics

This is great advice if you want to avoid using harsh chemicals on delicate fabrics but you need to get that awful blood out. Soak the stained garment in cold water for 10 minutes to half an hour. You can pre-treat the stain by dabbing it with shampoo or bubble bath but this usually isn’t needed if the stain is fresh. After soaking, pour some liquid soda crystals onto the stain and scrub with a nailbrush. This should totally remove the stain. Now you can wash the garment as you normally would in the washing machine.

Other Fabrics

Saturate the stained area with liquid laundry detergent. I've used Purex successfully, some people like Borax and there are many more brands. Let the item stand a few minutes. Next, launder as usual. This tip even works on white fabrics and cotton sheets.

On materials that do not require dry cleaning and that have either fresh or dried blood on them, try:

  • Place area in question in a small container, pour Hydrogen Peroxide over the spot, allow to foam.
  • When foaming stops, check item.
  • If stain still evident, repeat step #1.
  • If clean, rinse with water.

Emergency Blood Stain Removal

Here is a great technique for when you need to remove blood stains in a hurry or on the go.

  1. Take two sheets of tissue (the thicker the better).
  2. Soak one sheet in water.
  3. Fold the other sheet so that it covers the stained area.
  4. Place the dry sheet underneath the stained area.
  5. Place the wet sheet on top of the stained area and apply pressure.

The dry sheet underneath will automatically soak up the stain.

There are other ways to remove blood stains from fabrics and other surfaces as well. You can learn some more tips and tricks from the hints below. Next time you have stubborn stains, maybe this will help.

Tips and Tricks for Blood Stain Removal

  1. Spray Windex window cleaner on the stain before laundering. Lightly scrub window cleaner into fabric with an old toothbrush. Launder with regular detergent. If heavily stained, repeat the process again before drying garment.
  2. You can instantly remove blood from clothing by pouring hydrogen peroxide directly onto the clothing. This is used often in the veterinary and medical fields. Wash and dry as usual. Works best on fresh stains.
  3. Soak the bloodstain in a bowl of water with an effervescent denture cleanser tablet for about 15-60 minutes. Then wash as usual.
  4. Salt water on washable fabrics works great for bloodstains.
  5. You can try using a bar of Lava soap. Just rub it on under running water a few times, and then use a stain remover like Shout. Wait for 20 minutes or so. Put it in the washer and the stain should be gone. Recommended for khakis and jeans because it won’t take the color from the fabric.
  6. Moisten the blood stain with cool water. Next, apply and rub in unflavored meat tenderizer to the stain, let this sit overnight, rinse with ammonia water, then launder as usual.
  7. Try spitting on the blood stain and then putting it in a cold wash. There is an enzyme in that saliva that helps break up your own blood. Treat the stain as soon as possible for the best results.
  8. Pour lemon juice over the stain and let it sit for a few minutes. Then use a laundry pre-treatment spray or stick. Rinse it out in lukewarm to cool water. Repeat as many times as necessary.
  9. To remove a very stubborn bloodstain, try white wine vinegar. Always rinse very well afterwards and towel dry.
  10. Never use hot water. It will “set” the stain. Use cold water to rinse and wash blood stains.



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