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:
- Clean, cold water
- Baking soda
- Citric acid or lemon juice
- Sodium percarbonate - especially for white linen
- EcoHaus Washing Papers
Procedure:
- Rinse the stain as soon as possible with cold water from the back of the fabric.
- 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.
- Leave it on for 20-30 minutes.
- For white laundry, add sodium percarbonate to the wash - it cleans and brightens powerfully.
- Wash with EcoHaus wash cloths at 30°C or less.
- 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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