Removing Blood From Sheets & Pillow Cases

[toalisi]

I need to remove some dried blood from bedding.

I understand I should soak the items in cold water but I was
wondering if anyone can recommend any stain remover solutions.

Thanks for any advice.

[Prudie]

It should really come out with a wash with a decent Bio washing powder such a Ariel/Persil. Staindevils are good for spot stains, there is one for blood.

[penelope2]

Vanish .

[hc4361]

Soaking in cold salt water and then washing at a high temperature should get rid of the stains

[dustypuss]

Step 1 first remove body from bed to back garden :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Cold salt water fan here too - a tip from my Gran who used to do the laundry for a Butchers shop.

[toalisi]

Thanks all.

[ladybirder]

I had this problem a couple of weeks ago on sheets, pillowcases and bedspread. I just squirted Fairy Liquid on each stain and rubbed it in while items still dry. Then popped them into washing machine and not a mark on them when finished. FairyLiquid or Morning fresh washing up liquid will do it. Both very good for most stains and recommended by Which.

[crzyryn]

Most bedding will stand up to a 90 degree wash. You shouldn't need to do anything with it other than wash it. Unless it is specific material that won't then ignore my comment.

[ladybirder]

Thank you toalisi.

[Jennykenny]

My husband kept having nose bleeds and I couldn't get the complete stains out, so I took some Sharpie pens and drew flowers round the outlines of the stains. They look a bit odd but they don't look like blood stains.