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Flooring : Carpets : Carpets - Stains - Blood

Bloodstains

If the stain is fresh and it is possible to soak an item then do so immediately in cold water and the stain will then just flow out so you can blot it up.

Stubborn bloodstains
If it is more stubborn stain then apply a paste of meat tenderizing crystals and cold water. Leave this paste on for about an hour and rinse in cool water.

Hydrogen peroxide
Remove a stubborn bloodstain by applying hydrogen peroxide, allowing it to bubble, then repeating the application until stain is gone. Launder your carpet as usual. Hydrogen peroxide is the main ingredient in many of the commercial bloodstain removers.

Ice
Remove fresh bloodstains by rubbing an ice cube over the stain, and as the ice starts to melt away, so does the stain. This is a fairly quick process. Then you can clean your carpet as usual.

Milk
Believe it or not, if you are having a problem removing blood from the carpet, pouring cold milk over the stained area will bring all the blood up to where you can blot it clean!

Ammonia
If you don’t have any cold milk or peroxide in your home, you also have the choice to use ammonia to bring bloodstains up out of your carpet. Simply pouring the ammonia over the area and blotting up with a towel or rag will get this stain out in just minutes.

Shaving cream
You can use shaving cream to lift blood out of the carpet by squirting as low into the carpet as you can and then scraping it up with a credit card. Shaving cream can be used for most dark colored stains on your carpet. Simply use the above method to lift the stains out. Reapply as needed while the stain is still wet.


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