How to remove a bloodstain

When a small accident may not leave a mark

A story from life

"I scraped my foot on the zipper of my purse again and didn't notice until I got home. There was already a dried stain on my light-coloured dress. If I had used hot water, it would have been gone. Fortunately, lemon, baking soda, cold water and EcoHaus paper saved the day."

- Zuzana, EcoHaus customer

Why is bloodstain so tricky

Blood contains:

  • Protein (especially hemoglobin)
  • iron, plasma, enzymes and salts
  • after drying, it forms a dark, brownish-red stain that cakes into the fibres at temperatures above 30 °C
  • hot water or ironing fixes it forever

How to treat a bloodstain step by step

What helps:

Procedure:

  1. Rinse the stain as soon as possible with cold water from the back of the fabric.
  2. Apply a paste of lemon and baking soda or lemon juice with a little soda. Why it works: The lemon helps break down the protein, the soda absorbs the blood and refreshes.
  3. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes.
  4. For white laundry, add sodium percarbonate to the wash - it cleans and brightens powerfully.
  5. Wash with EcoHaus wash cloths at 30°C or less.
  6. Make sure the stain is completely gone before drying or ironing.

What definitely not to do

  • Do not use hot or warm water. It will burn blood into the fabric.
  • Do not iron or tumble dry until the stain is gone.
  • Do not scrub with force. You'll push the blood in deeper.

Tip from Grandma Petra

Always cold water, lemon, soda for blood. And patience - I'm in no hurry. Percarbonate on white cloth always helps. And sometimes I repeat the process twice - that's normal.

Tip from Vlaďka - the cleaning lady

Blood? Cold water first, no heat! Lemon, baking soda, leave it on. Then wash with paper. If there's a shadow, I add percarbonate and let it dry in the sun.

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Looking for a different stain?

Look in the The Spot - We have articles on sweat, wine, spinach, deodorant, make-up, chocolate or ink. And if you want help right away - write to Vlaďka in the bottom right corner.

Do you have a trick?

Email it to marketing@ecohaus.cz or write it in the comments. We collect all the tips and publish the best ones - they help others save what seemed lost.

Summary

A blood stain doesn't have to be the end of your favorite t-shirt or bedding. All it takes iscold water, lemon, soda and EcoHaus helpers - and you'll be stress-free and clean again.

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