Blood Stains on Clothing

Blood Stains on Clothing

Any idea how to remove set blood stains from poly/cotton material? My daughter's expensive tennis shorts may be ruined!

Thanks.
Antdona from Southern, WV

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RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Of course set stains are a real pain, but if they are white you might have a chance. Believe it or not, saliva works to break down blood proteins, so try that first. Then you might try hydrogen peroxide. I cleaned a white mattress by this method and you can not even tell where the stain was. Good luck! (04/05/2006)

By The Thrifter

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Have you tried useing oxy clean? just follow the directions on the jar. (04/05/2006)

By Madeline

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Try soaking it overnight in cold water and lots of salt. It's worked for me before. (04/05/2006)

By Lorraine

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Adolf meat tenderizer suppossedly works wonders, I wonder if other brands would do the same. (04/05/2006)

By melody_yesterday

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Two words... Oxy Clean! This is a miracle product that has removed lots of stains that I would not have thought that it would work on. I soak lots of items in it to remove stains, including baby clothes that have poopy stains, a bedspread that had a blood stain on it, etc. It contains a form of hydrogen peroxide, so it should be effective in removing blood stains from tennis shorts. The cleaner does not contain chlorine bleach, so it won't harm the colors of clothing. (04/05/2006)

By P.

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

This is a tried and true formula from the old Tightwad Gazette book that I've used before on old blood stains and it worked great.

Add one cup of powdered Cascade and Clorox II to five gallons of the hottest water you can draw from your tap. Soak items overnight and launder as usual. Great for removing food stains too, but don't use on delicate fabrics or fabrics that aren't colorfast. You can store this and reuse it if you like. Hope this helps! (04/05/2006)

By mef1957

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

I'm not sure what "tennis shorts" are and you didn't say what color they were. If they are white - Peroxide. That's what we used in the nursing home when we got blood on our uniforms. (04/05/2006)

By got2bcristi

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Yeah, I have used peroxide for years on my whites. It just bubbles the stain away! I have also found that "shout" works well for lots of stains around here. I buy the kind that has the brush built in to the top and it saves time. (04/05/2006)

By katieandjeffy

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

If the shorts are colored, try OxyClean. (04/05/2006)

By Jill from Iowa

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

If it's simply a blood stain, soak it in cold water before washing. (04/06/2006)

By Joankay

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Blood Stains on Clothing

How can I remove a blood stain (on the cuff) from a white long sleave T-Shirt?

Thank you,
Linda Huff from Mt. Sterling, KY

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RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Nurses know... use Hydrogen Peroxide! (11/14/2006)

By GrammySheila

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Blood - Pre-soak in cold or warm water water at least 30 minutes. If stain remains, soak in lukewarm ammonia water (3 Tbs. per Gallon of water). Rinse. If stain remains, work in detergent and wash, using bleach safe for fabric. Blood stains, if fresh, may be removed by washing in cold water. If hard and dry steep for a few hours in cold water, to which add a pinch of baking soda. Washing and bleaching will finish the process. Never put blood stains in hot water (11/14/2006)

By Brenda from Texas

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Simple Green used as directed on label will remove just about any kind of stain from any material without damage. I have used it to completely remove old dried menstrual blood. It is one of the safest and most effective products I have ever used. When purchased by the gallon and diluting as appropriate for the task, it is very economical. (11/15/2006)

By Camilla

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

I've used perioxide on everything from undies to slips and shirts, it really works. But, they've all been white or off white. Don't know how it does on colors. (11/16/2006)

By glinda

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Blood Stains on Clothing

How do I clean blood stains on denim?

Siasdev from South Africa

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RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Peroxide will work. Test a small area of colored fabric first. I have never had a problem with it bleaching colored clothes. Good luck. (12/16/2006)

By Jo

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Clear ammonia and water works well. I managed to remove a lot of blood from a brand new recliner chair a few years back with the solution. I would not use sudsy ammonia due to all the soapy residue. (01/01/2007)

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Barkeepers Friend works great on whites and Zout which I got at the dollar store has taken out many old stains I could not get out with anything else, on colors. (10/07/2007)

By sharonask

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

My Dad ran commercial and hospital laundries, and this is what he told me. Soak the item in a solution of 1 cup ammonia to 1 gallon of luke warm water, not hot as it cooks the blood or very cold as it sets it. Rinse thoroughly. You can re-treat if needed. Also try soaking in a white vinegar solution or use a baking soda paste after thoroughly rinsing the item after an ammonia soak. (01/30/2010)

By wlmsmary

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Blood Stains on Clothing

How do I get blood off fabric, whether polyester or cotton, that was dried in the dryer?

By Liz

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RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Pretreat with dishwasher detergent paste, add powdered dishwasher detergent, I like Cascade with Dawn, with a little water to form a paste. Apply paste to stain and let sit for 1/2 hour. Wash in hot water and dry in the sun. It has worked for me. I have used this on underwear and light colored clothes. I would be careful on dark materials as if may cause discoloration. For those I would pretreat with Shout or any other stain remover and also dry in the sun. (04/23/2010)

By Amy3e

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Blood Stains on Clothing

How can I remove a blood stain from a white shirt with part being colored fabric?

By Cherylleigh from E. Palestine, OH

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RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

If you have not washed the shirt, pour peroxide on the stain, then rinse. (06/07/2010)

By Ann

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Do "not" wash with detergent as this sets the stain. Soak in cold water, rub with a bar of Ivory soap, then hand scrub. I've also heard that you can put the shirt in the freezer, then wash in cold water, but I've not tried that yet. (06/07/2010)

By MddsonMorg

RE: Blood Stains on Clothing

Wet the garment, sprinkle the blood spots liberally with salt. Allow salt to stay on garment for about half an hour. Rinse well, then clean spots with dish soap, such as Dawn or Joy. Rinse and air dry. Repeat if blood is not completely removed. Once the garment is blood free, wash and dry as usual. (06/10/2010)

By tracesof

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Blood Stains on Clothing

Please help! My favorite skirt got blood on it. It's 100% cotton and khaki in color. The stain remover (ERA) isn't doing anything. I hope you can help me. Thank you for your time all the same.