How to remove Blood Stains from Fabric

Although each one of us tries to avoid blood stains, not only because it’s hard to get rid of them, but also because of the various negative connotations accompanying such stains. Yet we all are human beings and owing to this very fact we are prone to various accidents and vulnerabilities. Consequently at some point or the other we come across blood stains and at that juncture we need all the knowledge that we can possibly attain to get rid of these stains.

Undoubtedly, the removal of fresh blood stains requires some effort on your part, yet dried blood stains are the monster here which ask for more than a little elbow grease. However don’t let this fact put you off, because our effective home remedy will enable you to take care of both these types of stains and get them out of any fabric.

So equipped with this armor, the next time any blood stain decides to launch its ballet missile on your shirt, blouse, or any other piece of clothing, you can effectively battle it.

Things that you will require:

· Cold water

· Detergent

· 3% Hydrogen per oxide

· Two table spoons of ammonia

· 1 cup of vinegar

· salt

Steps that you need to take:

1.   If the stain that you are dealing with is fresh, then primarily run it under cold water. You need to perform this step swiftly, before the blood dries up. On the other hand if it’s a dried stain which you have to treat, then first of all flush the stain thoroughly under cold water.

2.   Next make a solution of detergent and soak the fabric in this soapy water. Detergent will act on the stain, loosening its particles.

3.   Afterwards, take 3% solution of hydrogen per oxide which is commonly available at any drug store and is used for first aid treatment. Use this solution to bleach your fabric if it happens to be white.

4.   For colored fabrics, it is best if you go for an ammonia solution followed by vinegar.

5.   Make a solution of two table spoons of ammonia and 1 cup of warm water. Use this solution to rinse and blot the blood stain continually until the stain is no longer visible on fabric.

6.   Follow this with a vinegar solution, comprising of 1 cup vinegar with 2 cups of water.

7.      This solution would neutralize the effects of ammonia and hopefully you will end up with a stain free fabric.

Tips and Warnings:

· Always make use of cold water while treating blood stains. Warm water can further set in this protein stain.

                

· Salt water can be effective in the removal of blood stains as well.

· Make sure that you use warm water while making an ammonia solution.

· Soaking the blood stained fabric in an effervescent denture tablet solution can also yield pretty effective results.

· Fabrics which are delicate and resistant to all these methods ought to be treated under the care of a professional dry cleaner.