How to Get Blood Out of Carpet After Using a Steam Cleaner
Blood stains are some of the most difficult to remove from carpeting or other porous fibers. The fresher the stain is, the simpler the removal process. Proper blood stain removal techniques exclude the use of heat or hot water to avoid cooking the protein in the blood, resulting in a permanent stain. When bloodstained carpet has been cleaned with a steam cleaner, the heat causes iron in the blood to bind to the carpet fibers. Although it's simpler to remove fresh blood stains, you can get set-in blood stain out of your carpet with the right supplies and methods. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Mix 1 tbsp. of ammonia with 1/2 cup of warm water in a bowl.
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Moisten a sponge with the diluted ammonia solution. Blot the bloodstained carpeting to remove any residual blood stain, whether wet or dry. Rinse the sponge as needed, then apply more ammonia and blot.
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Dampen a clean cloth with warm water. Rinse the carpeting by sponging it with the damp cloth. Press a dry cloth into the carpet to absorb excess moisture.
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Spray the carpeting with a rust stain remover that's safe for fabrics and fibers of different colors. Allow the rust stain remover to absorb into the blood stain for two to three minutes to loosen the iron that's bonded to the fibers.
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Blot the carpet with a damp cloth to rinse it. Alternate spraying the carpet with rust stain remover and rinsing it off until the stain is gone.
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Absorb excess moisture from the carpet with a dry cloth. Allow the carpeting to air-dry.
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Tips & Warnings
Treat a blood stain while it's fresh, using cool to warm water.
Absorb blood from the carpet fibers by pouring table salt over the stain.
Avoid using bleach on the set-in blood stain as it can cause the stain to turn yellow and bleach the carpet fibers.
