How to get blood stains out of whites and bleach-safe fabrics
Note: Blood stains on wool, silk or other dry clean only items should be treated by a professional dry cleaner.
FAQs
Q. Do I use hot or cold water to remove blood stains?
A. Use cold water when washing an item with blood stains. Never use hot water. After you remove the blood, then you can use warm or hot water.
Q. How can I get blood stains out of colored cotton?
A. It’s best to start off presoaking the item in cool water for at least 30–60 minutes using a good liquid detergent that contains enzymes. Next, pretreat the stains with Clorox 2® For Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive. Wait 10 minutes, then machine wash using detergent and more Clorox 2®.
Q. How do I get dried blood out of a mattress?
A. If it’s a recent stain that has dried, you should be able to remove it with Clorox® Urine Remover. Then, do a follow-up treatment with a steam cleaner using the upholstery attachment.
Q. How do I remove blood stains from white sheets and clothes?
A. Start by presoaking the stains in cool water using a good detergent that contains enzymes. Look at the list of ingredients on the product to make sure. You’ll need to soak your sheets for at least 30 minutes, but ideally 60 minutes. Proceed as directed above.
Q. Can nail polish remover remove blood stains?
A. Unfortunately, nail polish remover will not get rid of blood stains. It’s acetone, which is a solvent, and shouldn’t be applied to clothing or textiles that will be machine washed.
Q. How do I remove menstrual blood stains?
A. Begin by rinsing the stain with a little cool water. Apply Clorox 2® For Colors Stain Remover and Laundry Additive to both sides of the stain. The Clorox 2® For Colors product will start to work right away.
Do rinse the stain with cold water as soon as possible.
Do dab a little hydrogen peroxide or saliva on the stain.
Do use laundry products that contain hydrogen peroxide, like clorox 2® for colors products, to make it easier to remove the stain.
Don't DON'T rinse the stain with warm or hot water.
Don't DON'T use nail polish remover, which is acetone, or other flammable solvents to remove blood stains.
How to get blood stains out of colored clothing and fabrics
Note: Blood stains on wool, silk or other dry clean only items should be treated by a professional dry cleaner.
FAQs
Q. Do I use hot or cold water to remove blood stains?
A. Use cold water when washing an item with blood stains. Never use hot water. After you remove the blood, then you can use warm or hot water.
Q. How can I get blood stains out of colored cotton?
A. It’s best to start off presoaking the item in cool water for at least 30–60 minutes using a good liquid detergent that contains enzymes. See above for Presoak and Pretreat instructions using Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover & Color Brightener.
Q. How do I get dried blood out of a mattress?
A. If it’s a recent stain that has dried, you should be able to remove it with Clorox® Urine Remover. Then, do a follow-up treatment with a steam cleaner using the upholstery attachment.
Q. How do I remove blood stains from white sheets and clothes?
A. Start by presoaking the stains in cool water using a good detergent that contains enzymes. Look at the list of ingredients on the product to make sure. You’ll need to soak your sheets for at least 30 minutes, but ideally 60 minutes. Read on for next steps to remove blood stains from your white sheets and clothes.
Q. Can nail polish remover remove blood stains?
A. Unfortunately, nail polish remover will not get rid of blood stains. It’s acetone, which is a solvent, and shouldn’t be applied to clothing or textiles that will be machine washed.
Q. How do I remove menstrual blood stains?
A. Begin by rinsing the stain with a little cool water. Apply Clorox 2® for Colors Stain Remover & Color Brightener to both sides of the stain. The Clorox 2® For Colors product will start to work right away.
Do rinse the stain with cold water as soon as possible.
Do dab a little hydrogen peroxide or saliva on the stain.
Do use laundry products that contain hydrogen peroxide, like clorox 2® for colors products, to make it easier to remove the stain.
Don't DON'T rinse the stain with warm or hot water.
Don't DON'T use nail polish remover, which is acetone, or other flammable solvents to remove blood stains.
