Request: Blood Stains on Clothing
Archived on 12/02/2006
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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Request: Blood Stains on Clothing
Archived on 11/13/2006
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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