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Removing Blood from a Pillow Top Mattress?

I have an older pillow top mattress that has an old blood stain. I'm thinking it may be 5 year old stain. What is the best way to lift it out?

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By Robin trask from Littlefork, MN

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July 28, 20091 found this helpful
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The best way to remove fresh blood stains is by pouring hydrogen peroxide on them. Pour on quite a bit, rub in with your fingers then pour more on, rub some more, pour on more then let it sit till laundering. For old stains or ones that have been washed, try the peroxide thing first the use the many really good tips people gave you. Good luck!

 
July 25, 20090 found this helpful

It may sound odd, but your fingernails and ivory soap (or similar plain white soap with no added oil) Lightly wet spot and soap and work in with your fingernails (or plastic knife).Wipe off with clean rag or paper towel after rinsed. I usually leave a clean rag over paper towel on top to absorb extra liquid--for about 12 hours.

 

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July 25, 20090 found this helpful

Well, you might try putting shampoo on spot , perhaps premixed with a little water. Rub in wearing rubber gloves after a while and blot with towel. Keep doing that. Might take several times.

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Pet enzyme solution might work for any residual stain.

My sis in law bought a lovely heavy cotton bedspread with several old stains on it, obviously originally blood. We rubbed stains with plain homemade soap (lye soap) and washed in same (she makes her own detergent, just a slightly stronger lye soap, ground up). She had to wash it about 6 times, and those were some old stains, but you would never know they had ever been there now.

 
July 25, 20090 found this helpful

Cold water is best for getting out blood.

 

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July 29, 20090 found this helpful

I was also going to say hydrogen peroxide :-)

 
August 7, 20090 found this helpful

Mean Green.

 

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May 21, 20171 found this helpful

I've discovered that hydrogen peroxide comes in a spray bottle, as well as a regular bottle. (Like the regular bottle, it's opaque brown and air-tight if you keep the nozzle shut off, so it protects it from light and air.) This is very convenient for applying hydrogen peroxide to areas you don't want saturated, like furniture.

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Remember that hydrogen peroxide degrades into water and oxygen when exposed to light or air, so keep it dark and sealed tightly when storing!

 

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