My husband cut himself shaving and put the shirt and tie on without realizing he was bleeding and made a mess on it now I have to wash it but want to save the shirt! I should pretreat then what and with what? Thanks!
2006-08-13 09:01:23 · 16 answers · asked by Bonnie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Peroxide- I am a nurse and I have used this each and evertime. I have found it works for betadine too. Just take the garment and hold it over the sink. Take a turkey baster or a syringe and soak the soiled area. It will turn white first- it is just acting on the blood. You may have to rub at the stain a little bit and keep reapplying. Then, rinse under cold water and wash.
If you get blood in your clothes and can't do this trick right away, at least soak the clothing in cold water until you can get to it.
2006-08-13 12:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by lili 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try putting a good-sized dab of dishwasher soap on the blood stain and let it sit overnight before washing. Wash the shirt in cold water with a cold rinse, and pull it out of the washer and look at it before you put it in the dryer. If that didn't do the trick, try pre-treating it with Shout or Spray N' Wash, let it sit, and wash it again in cold water. The key is you don't want the shirt to get warm or hot -- if it does, the stain will set and you'll never get it out. Good luck!
2006-08-13 09:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having worked at a trauma hospital years ago, I was given a solution for the same problem and it has worked for me. It has helped me save many shirts I myself have gotten blood on from shaving also.
As soon as you have noticed the blood, soak the affected area/s in hydrogen peroxide, lightly scrubbing in circles as it is getting soaked. Rinse with cold water...NOT HOT as the hot water will cause the blood to set in. Wash the shirt in cold water as normal. Normally the blood will have come out before you wash the shirt.
2006-08-13 09:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT GET IT WET OR PUT SHOUT ON IT!!!!!!! This is an old trick that has been handed down through our family. Put hydrogen peroxside on it. When you pour it on and you see that white foamy stuff come up over the dried blood, then you know that its working. Let it sit for 5 min and then put it in the washer.
I have tried it tons of times and it works great.
2006-08-13 09:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by Zippidee-doo-dah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use some washing powder in a sink of water overnight before washing it in the machine ( add water to the powder to make a paste then rub it directly onto the stain) hope this helps hun
2006-08-13 09:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soak in COLD salt water. Do not use hot water as there are several proteins in blood that are very temperature sensative and will set themselves nicely in a cotton shirt.
2006-08-13 09:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by Wicked Mickey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm..... ok , go to your local police station. Sometimes they have a little gift shop counter where they sell supplies and such that you can't find anywhere else , ya know - cops / blood , that kinda idea. Make sure you tell them you need something for "getting bloodstains out of a shirt", i'm sure they can help.
2006-08-13 09:10:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
rinse with cold water then use oxy clean laundry stain remover, wait a few minuites then scrub scrub scrub......if the blood is alreadly dry it will be difficult if it is a white shirt try bleach good luck
2006-08-13 09:07:30 · answer #8 · answered by armywifeAshley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak it in cold water, rub some salt into it and wash as usual.
2006-08-13 10:44:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the store and get either krud cutter in hardware store or greased lightning in grocery store it gets out blood rust and all sorts of stains also use arm and hammer detergent it makes your clothes brighter and cleaner
2006-08-13 09:06:55 · answer #10 · answered by georgieanna h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋