removing bloodstains from shirt?

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how?

I usually manage to get them out before they dry, but I have a shirt with a couple-day-old blood stain that won't go away. I've already tried laundry detergent and bleach and peroxide and pretty much everything I found on Google.

Got any pointers? 😱
It's a light blue cotton shirt.

Thanks in advance 🙂

hmmm. my grandma used to do this to my grandpa's shirt collars and it worked really well.
You'll need a few things.

A toothbrush
Boiling water (or damn close)
Some kind of protein absorbing substance, (grandma used lemon juice) I think more modern stuff will work better e.g. Shout or the Tide Pen,

Steps:
1 Dip toothbrush in hot water. Attack stain w/ toothbrush to loosen any solid blood particles from the cloth.
2. Once you get all you can w/ just the toothbrush add a small amount of really hot water on the stain & again w/ the toothbrush. (don't be too gentle)
3. Apply more hot water to the affected area. Now add the protein remover ( use a small amount) and again w/ the toothbrush.

Hope it works for you.

 

[janey]

holy cow this thread grew 😱

will try the suggestions, many thanks 🙂

 

[Unorthodox]

holy cow this thread grew 😱

will try the suggestions, many thanks 🙂

I wouldn't do that......
Your shirt will be worse off that before!

 

[janey]

I wouldn't do that......
Your shirt will be worse off that before!

well...what do you suggest then? 😛😕 😉 😱 😛

 

[Unorthodox]

well...what do you suggest then? 😛😕 😉 😱 😛

I already said..... Gas and a match (that last step is optional) 😎

 

[janey]

I already said..... Gas and a match (that last step is optional) 😎

haha that's so not gonna get it out 🙁

 

[Unorthodox]

haha that's so not gonna get it out 🙁

The last step will. 😉

 

[Gnorn]

*calls police*

For your convenience...

I'm a phone operator with the cops. So, do you wish to report a crime?? Oh heck... I'm off duty right now. Please call back tomorrow.

 

[Unorthodox]

I'm a phone operator with the cops. So, do you wish to report a crime?? Oh heck... I'm off duty right now. Please call back tomorrow.

Do you really have to say that?
I don't think many people call the police asking for the weather. 🙄

 

[Gnorn]

Do you really have to say that?
I don't think many people call the police asking for the weather. 🙄

Actually, I DO remember a call from some person wanting to know what the weather was in a certain place... 🙄

You have no idea what kind of questions people call and ask the police. And then I have to try to stay nice and friendly... 🙂

 

[dmw007]

You have no idea what kind of questions people call and ask the police. And then I have to try to stay nice and friendly... 🙂

I am sure that you get some really weird calls.


As a side note, anyone ever call about getting blood stains out? 😉 🙂

 

[redAPPLE]

Yeesh! Just a nosebleed. Won't come out. Will try the pen and the peroxide again, dry cleaners as the last resort. The shirt isn't worth that much 😛

wasn't that o.j. simpson's (not related to homer) alibi?

the glove does not fit, because my nose bled and i used the glove to wipe the blood...

 

[redAPPLE]

You men have it so easy.... 🙄

Sometimes you misjudge the capacity of your protection vs. rate of blood flow. Other times you misjudge the start date. It happens....

and that is predestined for another thread...

 

[Gnorn]

I am sure that you get some really weird calls.


As a side note, anyone ever call about getting blood stains out? 😉 🙂

lol 🙂