Blood stains are very difficult to remove after sticking. Removing it before the clothes are washed and dried is your best chance, although there are also ways to remove dried blood from clothes and fabrics. The following method is very simple and easy to do without the need for an expensive stain remover! Whether you're looking to get a stain off your favorite jeans or an expensive silk dress, wikiHow can help you.
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Method 1 of 3: Removing Fresh Blood
Step 1. Rinse the clothes with cold water
This is the easiest way to remove fresh blood, and it will work if you spot the stain right away. If the blood stain is on the carpet, mattress or large furniture that cannot be soaked, use a clean cloth or sponge to remove the stain. Don't use hot water - hot water will cause blood to seep into the fabric.
Step 2. Next, try hydrogen peroxide
This method will only work on wet blood. Before deciding to use hydrogen peroxide, be aware that it can bleach or weaken some types of fabric, and eventually stain as well. So, use it with care and be sure to try hydrogen peroxide first on a small, hidden part of the stained fabric. Hydrogen peroxide can remove stains from porous surfaces such as concrete safely and effectively.
- Pour hydrogen peroxide over the stain. Dilute hydrogen peroxide with 50% water if you are cleaning a soft cloth. Be careful not to let the foam spread to the outside of the stained area.
- Add hydrogen peroxide several times, because the chemical reaction is slow and the foam becomes stable.
- Remove the foam with a cloth and add a little more hydrogen peroxide until the stain is completely gone or very light.
- Wash the stained cloth in cold water and use normal soap or detergent.
- You can also soak the entire cloth in a bucket of hydrogen peroxide. Leave it for 15 to 20 minutes. Take your clothes and rinse with cold water.
Step 3. Use salt and water for a delicate fabric
Act quickly, the sooner you apply salt and water to the stain, the less time it will take to soak into the fibers of the fabric. Using a salt and water paste is also a great way to remove blood stains from non-washable fabrics like mattresses.
- Rinse the stain with plenty of "cold" water. If you have access to running water, place the stain under the faucet and let the cold water run through it. You can remove many bloodstains this way. If you have blood stains on the carpet or on large pieces of furniture, mix ice and water in a bucket and bring it to the stain area, then wipe the stained area with cold water using a cloth or sponge.
- Rub the cloth under water if possible to remove any remaining stain. If you can deal with the stain within 10 to 15 minutes of exposure, then you may be able to remove it altogether. However, if you still see blood residue, then take some salt.
- Mix a little water with salt to make a paste. You will need to saturate the stain with salt, so the amount of paste you need will depend on the size of your stain.
- Rub a paste of salt and water onto the stained area. The ability of the salt granules to abrade the stain and their water-absorbing properties will remove any residual bloodstains and lift them from the fabric fibers.
- Rinse off the salt with cold water. Check the fabric, is the stain gone?
- When the stain is gone, or you can no longer remove it, put the cloth on a normal wash cycle using detergent.
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If the stained cloth cannot be put in the washing machine, use as much cold water as necessary to rinse off the blood and salt.
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Step 4. Try soaping the stain if you use a public restroom to clean the stain
Sometimes, you don't find hydrogen peroxide or salt. This method is similar to the salt method, except that it doesn't use salt, instead you apply soap or shampoo directly to the stained area. If you use this method on carpets, mattresses or furniture, you need to be careful not to use it too much because soap is difficult to clean.
- Soak the stained area in cold water.
- Rub soap or shampoo directly onto the stained area.
- Rub the area hard with your fists with your palms facing each other.
- Make enough soap. Add more water if needed.
- Rinse with cold water and repeat until the stain and foam are completely gone. Do not use hot water. Hot water will only make the stain soak in.
Step 5. Try using ammonia for heavy stains
Mix 1 tablespoon of ammonia with 1/2 cup of cold water and apply to stubborn stains. When the stain is gone, rinse with cold water. Avoid using ammonia on linen, silk or wool.
Method 2 of 3: Remove Dried Blood
Step 1. Apply toothpaste on clothes and fabrics
This method works best on fabrics that can be machine washed or completely hand washed. If you use this method on carpet, or furniture, you may get your carpet permanently smelling of toothpaste.
- Apply toothpaste to the bloodstained area.
- Let the toothpaste dry.
- Rinse off the toothpaste using cold water.
- Wash the stained area with soap and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
Step 2. Try using a meat tenderizer for thick fabrics
Blood and meat are organic materials that can be destroyed by the enzymes protease, cellulase, and lipase. Commercially available, unflavored meat tenderizer can be very effective when applied to dry bloodstains. Dishwashing powder usually contains this ingredient as well.
- This method is best used for cleaning thick fabrics such as jeans, but should not be used for delicate fabrics. Avoid using enzymes on linen, silk or wool, as these will break down protein and can damage silk, linen and wool, which are made of protein.
- Fill a small bowl with 1 cup of cold water.
- Soak the stained area in water.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the enzyme product directly onto the wet spot. #*Leave it for 1 day. Every hour, rub the paste onto the stained area.
- Wash the cloth as usual.
Step 3. Use saliva for a soft cloth
Saliva can be an effective way to remove blood stains, because the enzymes in saliva that aid in the digestion of food can also break down proteins in the blood, and these proteins make blood very difficult to wash off. Note that this method works best on small blemishes.
- Collect saliva in your mouth.
- Spit on the stained area.
- Rub the stain until it fades.
- Soak the cloth in cold water.
Method 3 of 3: Removing Stains from Special Surfaces
Step 1. Remove blood from hardwood floors
Hardwood surface coatings such as wax, urethane, and polyurethane protect hardwood floors from moisture, damage, and most stains. In most cases, the blood can be removed with a mop and water or a regular floor cleaner.
Step 2. Remove the blood from the satin fabric
Satin is a delicate fabric and must be treated with care. Using a gentle cleansing agent like salt and cold water will usually work, especially if the blood is fresh.
Step 3. Remove the blood from the mattress
Mattresses cannot be put in the washing machine, so be sure to use as little cleaning fluid as possible. Using a paste is the best way to get rid of bloodstains because you don't want your mattress to soak up any moisture.
Step 4. Remove blood stains from carpet
There are several methods that can be used to remove blood stains from carpet. It is recommended that you use the "gentleest" method (the water method) first and then try the "stronger" method for stubborn bloodstains.
Step 5. Remove blood stains from concrete
Concrete is a very porous material so blood usually tends to go deeper, making it difficult to clean. Partial treatment such as with chemicals is an effective way to remove blood stains from concrete.
Step 6. Remove blood stains from jeans
The cold water method is an effective way to remove bloodstains from jeans, while dry bloodstains can be cleaned using common household products such as salt, ammonia, and baking soda.
Step 7. Remove blood stains from silk fabric
Only use the most gentle methods such as salt, saliva and dish soap when trying to remove stains from silk fabrics. Avoid using ammonia or chemical cleaners, as they can damage the fabric.
Tips
- The sooner you clean your bloodstain, the more likely you are to remove the stain entirely.
- For stubborn stains on durable fabrics, coat the stained area with carpet cleaning fluid before putting it in the washing machine. Then wash with detergent and cold water. This method should be able to remove bloodstains that look very annoying. The sooner this is done the better (preferably before it dries). But if you can't apply the cleaning fluid right away, then you can use cold water to make the blood stain moist.
- In addition to peroxide, and soap, you can also use sparkling water. Soak the stain in sparkling water for 30 minutes. If there are still stains left, the color will be light yellow. You can remove these yellow stains with a stain remover like Shout.
- the only way to know for sure that the bloodstain is gone is to look at it after your cloth is dry.
- Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile you can use. You can also use Murphy's Oil Soap. Soaps that are really soaps, not petroleum-based detergents like dishwashing liquid, are the bottom line.
- For hard, non-porous surfaces, it is more efficient to saturate the bloodstain with a 10% bleach mixture and brush it off. This method will clean the surface of stains and bacteria at the same time.
- Peroxide can be useful for cleaning anything bloodstained except mattresses.
- The effectiveness of enzyme digestion is unmatched. A British television program once showed several dishwashing capsules that were able to turn a pig's leg into liquid and bone in a matter of weeks.
Warning
- Always be careful when cleaning the blood. Cleaning other people's blood puts you at risk of contracting diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Avoid touching other people's blood with bare hands, and always wash your hands with hot water and soap after cleaning the blood.
- Do not mix ammonia with chlorine bleach as this will produce toxic fumes.
- Don't use warm or hot water - the stain will soak into the fabric forever, as the hot water will cook the proteins in the blood so that they penetrate deep into the fibers of the fabric. If you want to wash the fabric in warmer water, first clean the blood stain with cold water.
- Do not breathe ammonia, it is dangerous.
