How Do You Get Blood Stains Out of Laundry?
Blood stains on laundry can be disheartening and intimidating to remove. The bright red color of blood diminishes the appearance of the entire piece of fabric. There is no need to throw out the blood-stained laundry. Common household products are used to effectively remove blood stains. Treat blood stains on laundry sooner rather than later for best results. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Paper towels
- Clean, white rags
- Water
- Small bowl
- Baking soda
- Spoon
- Hydrogen peroxide
Instructions
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Blot as much of the blood from the laundry as possible. Use a thick layer of paper towels to gently dab at the stain. Switch to clean portions of the paper towel as one becomes soiled with blood. Continue blotting until no more blood transfers from the fabric to the paper towels.
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Moisten a clean, white rag with cold water. Blot the blood stain with the rag.
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Fill a small bowl with baking soda and water to form a paste. Use 2 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Stir with a spoon until a paste forms.
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Use a clean rag to sponge the baking soda paste onto the stain. Continue blotting until the stain has lifted.
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Sponge the stain with a rag and cold water to remove the baking soda. Launder the fabric as usual. Inspect the fabric after washing for any traces of the blood. Do not place the blood-stained fabric in the dryer until you are sure that all of the blood has been removed.
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Pour hydrogen peroxide directly onto the affected area if the blood stain persists. Let the peroxide sit on the fabric for about 10 minutes.
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Blot the area with a clean rag until the stain has lifted. Switch to clean portions of the rag often to avoid reapplying the blood to the fabric.
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Rinse the area with a rag and plain water. Launder as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
Always test the product you are using on a small, inconspicuous area of the fabric prior to applying it to a more noticeable area.
Some other products used to remove blood from laundry are white vinegar, borax powder, club soda, lemon juice, window cleaner, table salt and dishwashing soap.
Apply a laundry pretreatment spray to the area prior to placing it in the washer.
Use cold water to treat blood stains rather than hot water. Hot water will only set in the stain.
Always blot the blood stain during removal. Rubbing the area will only cause the blood to spread further onto the fabric.
