Help removing a dried on blood stain

donny-gal

I had a bad stain, wich had resisted everything, and many washings, think it was red wine though and not blood, and read to mix white vinegar and bio powder to a paste, and then spread it on and leave for 15 mins, then wash again, and it worked for that. Might be worth a try.
DG

zippychick

Ive merged this with an older thread which should help


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RachelBP

Not to be TMI but any bright ideas to get it out of something you can't soak or bung in the wash... a matress!

janb5

I would try spraying with diluted vinegar in water in a spray bottle then patting it dry with towel?

jackieblack

Hi
Any ideas for getting a blood/other bodily fluid (pus?) stain out of a pale green and white striped cotton tunic?
DD is a student vet nurse on placement atm, so I've been constantly soaking and cleaning various bodily fluids from different items of her uniform over the last few weeks (:eek:) but she forgot to tell me about these two marks on this tunic (:wall:) and I didn't notice them as I was distracted by a much bigger blood patch on a different area of the item (which came out fine) until after it had been through the wash
I've washed it 4 times and have tried soaking in cold water and using Vanish (various types) which usually shifts everything, but this is well 'set in' now I've been drying it in the sun, hoping the sun might fade the mark a bit.
I can't use anything that will bleach the colour from the tunic as it is a uniform item, embroidered with her Uni's name and logo (and not cheap to replace!)
Any suggestions for anything else I can try that might help at this stage, please?

Butterfly_Brain

I always use white vinegar/washing up liquid mixed to a paste with bicarb, leave for a couple of hours and then wash

Nicki

I would try soaking in nappisan overnight, then wash with bio powder and another scoop of nappisan and dry in sunlight. The other product which used to work brilliantly even on old stains though I haven't seen it in the shops for years was Ace laundry bleach which despite the name doesn't bleach the colour out.

jackieblack

Thanks, Butterly Brain and Nicki,
I managed to get some further improvement today by mixing some Ariel stain remover into a paste (although the instructions say you shouldn't do this) and leaving for about half an hour before washing out.
It's definitely better, but still not completely gone.
Can try white vinegar/washing up liquid and bicarb paste tomorrow, if necessary I can get some Nappisan next time I'm at the shops.

ZaneCuellar1029

Ideally, you would want to tackle the stain with water right away. The fresher the blood is, the more effective it is to clean it off. And then, apply some soap on it. Give it a good rub all over the stain. And if you're dealing with light-color fabric, hydrogen peroxide (which will act as bleach) will be a good option. In worse cases when the blood has dried, you'll need to put more work into it. First, apply some pre-treatment products which could be found anywhere on the market. Then use enzyme-based laundry detergent to wash off the stain. This could be applied to bed sheets, shoes, and any kinds of fabric or leather materials.

Linda_R

narabanekeater wrote: »

I have just discovered a med size large blood stain on my daughters cot blanket. She pulled off a nail during the night. Luckily shes not bothered at all by it. Unlike me!
Meanwhile ive now got a dried on blood stain on a £50 (pre mse) cot quilt.
Can anyone please tell me what I might use to get rid of it. Its quite a delicate quilt
Thanks in advance
Allie and toddler Mollies whos totally unphased my Mummies screams on seeing blood!

I'm not sure about silk, but one thing I am sure of is that you should absolutely not use any cleaner that contains an enzyme. Silk is made by an animal, the silk worm, therefore it contains proteins which are broken down by enzymes. Using them to get rid of the stains might work, but it would damage the material too. It's also a rather delicate material so you should begin with cleaning agents that are mild.
Just thought I'd let you know before you ruined something you probably like.
Have a great day.