How to Remove Blood Stains from Clothes
You’ve wounded and treated yourself, but now the problem lies in the blood-stained clothes you took off earlier. The big red marks seem like they won’t come off, but on the contrary, they will, as long as you know the right methods. Here are several tactics that will work great.
What You’ll Need:
Cold water
Hydrogen peroxide
Tissue or paper towel
Rock salt
Ammonia
Soap
Baking soda
Laundry detergent
Before You Begin
If the stain is relatively fresh, remove as much as you can before doing any of these treatments. Blot it with a paper towel or a piece of tissue to absorb excess blood.
Never use hot or warm water on the blood stain, or it will set for good. The heat cooks the proteins in the blood, adhering it better on the fabric.
See if ammonia can get the stain out.
When using hydrogen peroxide, make sure that you don’t have any wounds on your hands or arms. Otherwise, the chemical with react with it as well. Hydrogen peroxide can also weaken or bleach certain fabrics, so use this moderately.
Spit On It
Strangely enough, spit can remove small blood stains on fabric. Just spit on the affected area, then rub it. When it disappears, rinse the cloth with cold water.
The Salt Method
Dampen the stain with cold water.
Get some rock salt, then rub it into the stained area. One tactic is to fold the stain on itself, then rub the cloth together. This saves you plenty of time and effort.
Check every now and then if the blood is gone. If needed, add more salt into the stain. When there’s nearly no blood left, throw the clothes into the laundry, washing it normally.
Use Hydrogen Peroxide
Try to remove the blood stain when it is still wet. If the blood has dried, let the clothing article sit in cold water for ten or more minutes.
If you’ve soaked the fabric in water, wring out the excess before you proceed. If the fabric is dry, it’s all right; hydrogen peroxide works on both dry and wet clothes.
Although most clothing items don’t react to hydrogen peroxide, it’s a good idea to check first, especially if you know the fabric is delicate. Test the chemical in a small and inconspicuous area first.
Add the hydrogen peroxide on the stain directly. You’ll see it bubbling; don’t panic, this is just the chemical reacting to the blood. Allow it to sit for a minute, then scrub.
When you see the stain gone, rinse with cloth with cold water.
If needed, repeat the procedure. Compared to fresh blood stains, dried blood stains will take longer to remove.
Laundry the clothing normally, rinsing out the peroxide completely.
Lather With Soap
Lathering the blood with soap works great when dealing with a fresh stain. Here’s what you should do.
Wet the affected area with cold or cool water. Afterward, rub in some soap into the stain. Shampoo also works well.
Put the cloth in area between your fists, rubbing it, your palms facing each other. Keep doing this until you create a good lather. If needed, add more water.
Rinse the fabric in cold water. If the stain is still visible, repeat this procedure.
Sprinkle Some Baking Soda
For small blood stains, sprinkling a bit of baking soda to the area may be enough to solve the problem. Just apply a small amount over the stain an hour, then rinse it. Afterwards, check if there’s still traces of the stain. If there is, repeat the procedure. When the stain is completely gone, laundry the garment.
Blood is one of the toughest stains you’ll deal with, but as long as you know the right procedure, this will be a cinch. Just try any of these techniques, and that stain will miraculously disappear.