How do I get blood out of sheets?

Question

How do I get already drying blood out of bed sheets?
Please only give suggestions that you KNOW works.


Thanks!

Answer 1

Hydrogen Peroxide and Cold Water. Trust me, I am an expert on the subject. Unfortunately! Use a cotton ball and rub hydrogen peroxide on both side, you will see it bubbling, then when most of it is gone, rise it with cold water. The rest will come out in a cold wash.

Answer 2

No don't use hot water, hot water sets protein and there is protein in blood. Just like when you try to rinse eggy plates with hot water, cold removes protein best. Buy some of that oxyclean stuff, i think thats what its called, it says oxy at the beginning anyway, spray it on and let it sit for a good long time, then wash in cold with regular detergent.

Answer 3

I have used 1.7 oz. bottles of "Carbona" Stain Devils #4- for blood and milk stains. A couple drops on the stain for 5 minutes before washing COMPLETELY removes blood stains. If you don't have this , try a couple drops of regular Hydrogen Peroxide. Again leave it to work about 5 minutes. Wash in COLD water and look to see if stain is gone before going n the dryer-- if not, repeat the above.

Answer 4

Run cold water through the sheets first. Then let it soak fully submerged in cold water for as long as it takes for the stain to fully disappear. Cold water will sort of soak the stain right out. It certainly has done the trick for me in dealing with old blood stains. Good luck.

Answer 5

Peroxide is the answer. Cold Water won't hurt, but won't release as much as the peroxide. If the sheets are white you can bleach them also, but first try the peroxide.

Don't put the sheets in hot water, as this will only set the stain. My grandmother use to use buttermilk on her laces and fine whites. It seems it has a natural bleaching effect. Also drying them in the sun will help as the sun has great bleaching powers.

Answer 6

First soak them in cold water. Are they white? If they are then you can use peroxide to get the stain out. If not try some dawn dish soap and amonia this will not take the color out or damage the fabric.You will probably have to use a scub brush of some kind if they are very set. Equal parts of dawn, amonia and water make a great spray-n-wash.

Answer 7

Rinse and scrub under cold water with detergent. Get out as much as you can this way.
Wash in cold water with pre-treatment, or spot-bleach if they are white. Don't dry them until all the blood is out. Tide with Bleach Alternative is a great detergent for removing stains.

Answer 8

Hydrogen Peroxide is the miracle "gets-blood-out - of - fabric" solution!!! Pour it on. Watch it bubble up. Then get a wet terry cloth towel (or paper towels) and sop up the bubbles. Most of the blood will come out, then. You might have to use the HP a couple of times. If blood is especially old and tough, use terry towel soaked in cold water to scrub HP'd blood. HP is the surprise solution I've found. A dental hygienist showed me the HP trick.

Answer 9

Do NOT treat blood stains with hot water as it will set the stain onto the fabric.

If the stain is fresh, flush it out under cold running water. If the stain remains or if it's not fresh, soak the stained garment in a plastic bucket of cold salted water (1-2 tablespoons salt/litre water) for several hours and then wash as usual with Omo or Omomatic concentrate.

Answer 10

The Tide To Go is an awesome, inexpensive product for uses just like this. Even when it's already dried.