Find the best way to remove pesky stains from jeans, blouses and other closet staples

How to Get Fresh Blood Out of Clothes

Like most other stains, blood is easiest to remove when it's fresh. As soon as you notice blood on your clothes, head to your medicine cabinet and laundry room to gather supplies, and then get to work by following these steps:

Soak the stain in cold water as soon as possible. If the stain is super fresh, place it under cold running water and try to flush out as much of the fresh blood as you can.

Sponge the stain with hydrogen peroxide or rub bar soap into the stain and scrub by hand in cold water.

Apply laundry pre-treater or rub in an enzyme-containing liquid laundry detergent, and wash the remaining stain in warm water with a fabric-safe bleach until the stain is gone.

Refrain from putting the garment in the dryer until the stain is completely gone.

How to Get Dried Blood Out of Clothes

Just because you waited to remove a blood stain, doesn't mean all hope is lost. Instead, you'll just need a little patience and some heavy-duty stain remover. Follow these steps:

Pre-soak the garment in a mixture of cold water and laundry detergent or a stain- removing product, like Carbona Oxy Powered Laundry Soaker.

Pre-treat or rub the stains with bar soap and launder with fabric-safe bleach.

If this doesn't work, repeat the pre-soaking step above for a longer period of time or mix 1 qt water with 1 tsp laundry detergent and 1 tbsp ammonia, and let the garment soak in the solution (this may take several hours, depending on the severity of the stain). Then pre-treat and launder the item again.

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Source: Good housekeeping 

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