Getting Blood Spots Out of Shirt

Updated on March 12, 2010
B.C. asks from Arlington, TX
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My daughter busted her lip a few days ago, and got blood drips on her new Dora outfit. Is it too late to get it out, or do you moms have some mommy secrets that you can let me in on? ;)

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K.D.

answers from Philadelphia on

This may sound weird, but try spitting on it. I know, I know. But someone told me this and it truly works. Spit on the fabric and rub it, repeat until blood is gone. Apparently there's some enzyme in saliva that breaks down the blood.
I've also heard that peroxide works, but have never tried it.

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B.J.

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Oil Eater (I buy it at Costco) gets blood out. Sometimes you have to do 2 cycles. Good luck

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M.K.

answers from Chicago on

No, it shouldn't be too late. Use Spray-n-Wash on the spots. Then, in cold water rub, rub. rub the spots. Use an old toothbrush if you need it. You should be able to rub/rinse the blood out. However, I recommend you *not* use the dryer after the first time in the washing machine...just to make sure you got all of it! Once you put it in the dryer, you're stuck.

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A.C.

answers from Cincinnati on

I use a combination of Shaklee's Basic H2 and their Nature Bright Stain Remover. I know there are other people on here who represent their company and will try to sell it to you, but I do not work for them, never have worked for them, am not trying to sell their products, etc. When I was having trouble getting red baby-foods out of my son's clothes, someone recommended them to me, and it works like a charm. Seriously. It can even get old stains out (although not consistently - it depends on the age of the stain). The only caution I have is that you have to let it sit for a while (up to a couple of hours depending on the strength of the stain and how old it is), but if you let it sit too long, it can fade the colors. Still, I've only had that happen to me once, and I knew it was a risk because it was a really old stain that had been through the dryer a couple of times, so I left the stuff overnight. Other than that, I have had wonderful success with the stuff.

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A.H.

answers from Washington DC on

Most important thing to remember is to use only cold water on the stain. Hot water will set it and it is harder to get out. Before you try any of the suggested methods and/or products is to soak the gament in cold water to loosen the blood and keep using cold water until the stain is removed to your satisfaction.

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A.M.

answers from Dallas on

Pour some hydrogen peroxide on it. It will bubble up where it is lifting the blood off the material. Rub the area some then treat with soap or stain remover as usual. Good luck.

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K.G.

answers from San Francisco on

hydrogen peroxide or cold water will work. Also if you put the stain face down on a towl (on a hard surface) you can tap the stain out from the other side with hard object, like the back end of a screw driver or something like that. Tap the stain (with the stain remover on it) into the towl. This has been very successful for me. I even removed purple sharpie marker from my husbands khaki jacket.

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D.H.

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ok, first off, you didn't say what color it is, so I'm assuming Dora colors! Try soaking the blood drops with your dish soap. I am involved in a great company that makes something that would work awesome on that, but that would take a bit to get you going in it. If you are interested let me now, otherwise, let the dish soap, (dawn works best) set in, scrub it some, let it set and dry and then try washing it by hand. (use cold water) If that does not work...... you can try just a bit of lemon juice, but rub it together and then wash it out....don't want it to discolor.
Next time, if this happens, immediately, put the area under cold water. If she has it on, put a towel behind the stain and then scrub with soap on top. That pushed the blood through the cloth onto the towel behind it. This works on most anything, dirt, soda pop, whatever.

Good luck.

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K.S.

answers from Minneapolis on

SOL-U-MEL...it’s a mother's dream. It gets out everything. I took permanent marker off our couch upholstery.

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P.W.

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Shout or Spray and Wash almost always work. Just pretreat and let it sit for a while before washing. Wash in cold water. Hot water sets the blood.

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A.H.

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Gonzo! It works miracles, seriously!

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J.D.

answers from Dallas on

Use your liquid dish soap. The hydrogen peroxide might discolor the fabric. The dish soap is good for oil and protein (blood) stains. Run it under cold water apply dish soap and hand scrub. Rinse with cold water repeat.

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