How to Get Blood Stains out of a Carpet

Blood stains can be hard to remove so do the cleaning as soon as possible

Getting blood stains out of carpets is not as tough as it once used to be. Did you know that enzymes can be used to remove blood stains very effectively? And because of advancements in biochemical engineering, some affordable enzyme-based cleaners are now widely available. These cleaners work on any organic stains (caused by anything containing proteins, like urine, feces or blood).
Here is how you can remove blood stains from your carpet using an enzyme-based cleaner.

Things You'll Need

• Nature's Miracle or another enzyme-based spot remover
• Cotton or paper towel
• Old toothbrush

Instructions

1. If the blood stain just happened, try to absorb any excess blood with a rag or paper towel.

2. 

   Saturate the blood spot with Nature's Miracle and use an old toothbrush to work the cleaner into the carpet fibers. Wait for 5 minutes.

3. Blot the area with a cotton rag or paper towel.

4. If the stain is still there, saturate it with Nature's Miracle again, brush it again, and then let it sit for 1 hour.

5. Blot the area with a cotton rag or paper towel.

6. Use a cotton rag or paper towel soaked with cold water to to rinse the area out.

7. If the stain is still not gone, repeat steps 4-6.

Tips & Warnings

• Never use hot water to clean a blood stain, it will set the stain further.

• If the blood stain is fresh and you don't have an enzyme based cleaner, try to clean the spot with cold water and if doesn't completely clean it, go buy some cleaner.

Resources

• Buy Nature's Miracle Stain & Odor Remover