How can I get blood out of washable clothing?

Answer 1

peroxide is the best option. I learned that in an ambulance after a car accident when I was more worried about my jacket then the blood spewing from my nose. I am a little vain I guess, but the ambulance workers kindly tended to my jacket and soaked it in peroxide. The jacket has been through two car accidents and remains blood free at this time thanks to peroxide.

Shout will work, but you may not get it all at first. The important thing to remember....in any stain removal issue is don't dry the item if the stain didn't come out. Generally, you can get pretty much any stain out of anything...sometimes you just need to be patient. If you dry the stain in, it takes a lot longer. Oxyclean is also pretty good at stain removal, but I am sure shout or peroxide will be your easiest and fastest solution. Shout is the best stain remover on the market. Don't waste your time with anything else.

Answer 2

If possible, rinse as soon as possible. Then put it through the wash.

If the blood has already dried, put the garment in to soak, even in plain water, or you can use some soaker if you happen to have any. Then, before you put it through the wash, get some yellow soap (laundry soap), go over the bloody bits, & give it a good scrub & a bit of a rinse. (At this stage there may still be a little staining visible.) Then put it through the wash.

I find this gets both blood from wounds & menstrual blood out of cotton & linen, and restores white garments to their pristine state. I can't tell you whether it works on artificial fibres or not, as I don't wear them if I can avoid it.

In Australia, the favourite soaker is one that was originally intended for cleaning babies' nappies (diapers for Americans), and it will remove all manner of nasties.

I notice one person has said, "salt water". NEVER use salt to get stains out (yes, I've frequently heard it recommended for red wine spills), because salt is a mordant. That is, it is something which fixes dyes (and stains!). [I've got a packet of dye which specifically tells you to buy some sea salt to use with it, to make the dye fast.]

Answer 3

I fell on a piece of metal once and got a nasty cut in my hip which soaked my boxers in blood. After looking for some tips on the net, I found a suggestion about washing the blood using your own shampoo (any shampoo). I tried it and surprisingly, it worked. Try it. Apparently, there's a substance in shampoo that can remove blood.

Answer 4

Put saliva on it (spit). Rub gently, wash in cold water with detergent.

Saliva contains enzymes that break up blood.

Answer 5

Try a bit of hydrogen peroxide. Test this first on an inconspicuous place first.

Answer 6

rub some common table salt into the stain before washing it

Answer 7

Soak it in liquid "Shout" before running it through the wash.

Answer 8

bleach

Answer 9

salt water.........