Vampire blood on a white rugby shirt!!!

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phunkles wrote: »

I cant remember where i heard it from or if it would even work but
to remove blood from clothing or fabric if you spit on it it apparently lifts the stain out - has to be the spit of the person whos blood it is though
(seriously where did I have this nugget from :S)
Ive also heard the cold water and salt method as well

I also heard that from somewhere and yes, it does work. I'm saying no more

Dippypud

You can use the bleach and talc mix, you just have to remember your chemistry...

Bleach is an alkali...to neutralise apply an acid, such as white vinegar, but not too much or your back to square one.

kazie151

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Or you could just turn the mattress over.

Not everyone can flip their mattresses over. Some people have pillow tops.

I just wanted to say thankyou everyone for all your awesome suggestions. Haven't had a chance to try them yet but with all the options i'm sure at least one of them will work!

Elmo1985

Just thought i'd pop in to say my step son has had a mass nose bleed this morning and his new mattress was covered in blood. I tried the bleach and salt paste method and its lifted every last drop up! I'm still in shock it has worked so well!

Robinred

Hi everybody, I just thought I should say that mixing vinegar with bleach is a bad idea. Yes it will neutralise but in doing so it will release chlorine gas which is poisonous.

full-time-mum

Just popped in to say that both DD and I use those pampers disposable changing mats appropriately positioned. I do find that they can make you feel a bit sweaty though but covering it with a folded bath towel helps.
You do need to make sure you reposition it each night though as they tend to crease up and move (hence my visit to this thread )

MizzS

I tried a combination of several of these tips, first tried water with washing up liquid and water, then bicarb, this just faded it, i tried the bleach and talc trick then used my wet dry vac, mattress came up like new!! thanks for all the tips x

tyllwyd

I'd give another vote to getting a modern breatheable mattress protector - I got ours from M&S, and you honestly can't tell they are waterproof when you are sleeping on them. But don't tumble dry them, there is a good chance the backing will crinckle up - but they do air dry quickly.

Or rather than Pampers bedmats, you could try buying a washable one, there are lots for babies, and they stay in place a lot better.

But even a normal mattress topper is easier to clean or replace than a mattress.

laurajp2303

i have just used the bleach and talc method. I made up a solution of very watered down bleach (you don't need alot) and then added the talc till it made a paste. I smeared a very thin layer on the mattress (which is memory foam) and left it for a hour tops. I cleaned it off with a baby wipe and let it dry. It took most of the stain away and i was very pleased with the result. :-)

I repeated the process, but only left it for 30-45 mins, and then wiped away with a baby wipe...most of the stain has gone, you have to know where it was to find it! :j

I was very careful not to let it sit for hours and hours, so the bleach only worked on the blood and not the mattress. chose to repeat the process twice rather than let it sit.

purpleprincess

I've just skimmed past this thred title (Vampire blood on a white rugby shirt!!) and thought, 'That's the kind of problem I would have'

...suddenly thought, I'm sure I HAVE had that happen, scrolled back up and it WAS me!!

What a blast from the past!!

Years later, my son's still obsessed with vampire blood!! :rotfl: