How to remove a fresh blood stain?
To remove a fresh blood stain, it is better to act quickly and with caution, respecting a golden rule: banish any use of hot or warm water, which could aggravate the problem.
Removing a fresh blood stain can only be done with cold water.
At first, you can do a first rinse and scrub.
If the stain is on a carpet or mattress, this step can be done with a damp cloth or sponge.
If it is a garment, it is also possible to use a little Marseille soap.
Machine washing, soon after the appearance of the stain, can also be effective.
How to remove a dried blood stain?
Once the blood has dried, the stain may be difficult to remove.
Here are the tips to overcome it:
Ox gall soap
is
known for its powerful stain-removing power on the most delicate textiles, without damaging them.
The gall contains natural acids which have the priority of dispersing the most stubborn stains.
The ox gall stain remover is applied before washing your clothes in the washing machine.
In solid format, just moisten it before rubbing it on the stain.
It acts quickly in 10 to 15 minutes.
White
vinegar
is also effective on a blood stain.
To use it, simply pour a few drops of pure white vinegar on the area to be cleaned and let it sit for ten to thirty minutes.
Then clean with cold water or with a damp cloth.
Lemon is an excellent stain remover and gets
rid
of fresh blood as well as dried blood.
To do this, simply dab half a lemon on the stained area and add a little salt on it.
Leave to act for ten to fifteen minutes to a quarter of an hour and then gently rub the stain with a clean damp cloth.
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How to remove already washed and encrusted blood stains?
Baking
soda
is effective on an encrusted bloodstain.
To do this, prepare a paste made of one-third baking soda and two-thirds water.
Dilute well and apply this mixture to the stain with a cloth, dabbing gently.
Finally, place a small layer of the mixture on the stain and let it act for about thirty minutes.
Then brush the crust formed by the mixture and you're done.
Oxygenated
water
preserves the whiteness of linen, so it is a major ally for blood stains.
Gently blot the stain with a little hydrogen peroxide, leave to act for 5 minutes then rinse with cold water.
Ammonia
is an
excellent stain remover, and very effective on the blood.
Be careful, this is a product that can discolor, so we think about protecting the surface on which we rely to clean the stain.
Ammonia can be used pure, you dip a cloth in it, then dab the stain.
Leave on for a minute or two, then rinse thoroughly.
All of these tips are effective in giving your stained clothes a second life, and avoid throwing them in the trash.