Comments on: How to Clean Blood From Carpet

on 3/8/2009 THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH my dog cut his toe and walked all over the carpet, we used no name brand shaving cream it worked immediately. My husband and I are so shocked we had to share a comment THANK YOU

on 9/30/2008 Thanks, my dog had his nails clipped and bled on my best Persian Rug. All these tips were great. I will use them again. My carpet has come up a treat.

on 9/13/2008 OMG! it works and thank you to my precious syd (she at 26 nov 18, 2007 died in a tragic car accident) for when we went to clean her place she had shaving lotion and I NEVER buy it. FANTASTIC! and lady's don't be so stupid as to us one of those razor blade heel thingys as they will only torture you and I had BLOOD every where!

on 9/13/2008 OMG! it works and thank you to my precious syd (she at 26 nov 18, 2007 died in a tragic car accident) for when we went to clean her place she had shaving lotion and I NEVER buy it. FANTASTIC! and lady's don't be so stupid as to us one of those razor blade heel thingys as they will only torture you and I had BLOOD every where!

on 6/18/2008 The Barbasol shaving cream method works. I had 30-40 blood spots on light brown carpet that were 10 mins old when I started. Had to go over each stain a few times with a cloth and it took about 45 mins to get rid of them all. Didn't harm the carpet or color.

on 3/2/2008 My 1 1/2 yr old just got a bunch of spatters of blood on our beige carpet and we used the shaving cream method and it worked! We applied a small amount and rubbed with fingers - working it in as a lather. We then used a wash cloth to "scrub" it out ... I repeated the process twice on each spot and it worked! Thanks!

on 3/2/2008 My 1 1/2 yr old just got a bunch of spatters of blood on our beige carpet and we used the shaving cream method and it worked! We applied a small amount and rubbed with fingers - working it in as a lather. We then used a wash cloth to "scrub" it out ... I repeated the process twice on each spot and it worked! Thanks!

on 2/20/2007 My girlfriend dropped a lot of blood on our beige Berber carpet during her 'time' and we tried everything it get it out. Then I read the bit about the shaving cream and I used my Barbasol on it.. rubbed it in with my fingers and then wiped it with a wet cloth. The blood came out immediately. Wow.. great idea.
Peter in Vancouver Feb 2007

on 7/8/2006 Try a 50/50 mix of hydrogen peroxide (6% or 20%) and white vinegar. Ammonia will probably work as well as Vinegar, perhaps better (depending on the strength). Add a little (3% or less) of something like 409 or Spic & Span to help the penetration. The longer the blood has been on the carpet, the longer you need to spray the mixture and allow it to soak. You can wipe off the top layer with lots of arm work, but this should be followed up with a steam cleaning machine in order to bring the carpet's color back to original.

on 6/30/2006 I suffered a hand laceration and dripped blood on the Berber carpet in my apartment. I used 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and water with on a white cloth and blotted the carpet. The blood stain was removed!

on 11/22/2005 When my nosebleed dripped on my new light color carpet I was disgusted, but I quickly got cold water on a clean white rag and blotted most of it up. I was told by a nurse from Ohio that blood can also be cleaned out of most anything, including carpet, by using a 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and water mixture. I tried this solution and I used a spray bottle, but using 40% hydrogen peroxide and 60% water, (NOTE: I was told a 50/50% solutions works better, but I did not want to take a chance on fading the color of my carpet). But I sprayed the 60/40 hydrogen peroxide/water solution on the blood stain, and towel blotted the stain up with a clean cloth. After three tries it came up, without fading my carpet. Repeat as necessary until the stain is gone.

on 11/22/2005 Use your husband's shaving cream. Spray some on the stain, let sit for a few minutes. Blot the shaving cream off with a damp cloth. It works like a charm!

on 11/22/2005 Use your own saliva, make sure you haven't had any to eat that could turn the color of the saliva, make sure its clear saliva. Spit on the bloody area. Saliva is an enzyme and breaks down the blood cells, it makes the blood stain disappear.

on 11/22/2005 For a fresh stain, rinse it under cold water and scrub shampoo into the stain. Rinse with cold water. Baby wipes also work wonders on most fabrics.

on 11/22/2005 Blood can also be cleaned out of carpet by using hydrogen peroxide. I use a spray bottle with 1/3 hydrogen peroxide and 2/3 hot water. Spray it on the stain and let it bubble. Then blot/scrub with a cloth. Repeat as necessary until the stain is gone.