How To Remove Blood From Sheets

Inside: Bloodstain on sheets? Check out this simple tip on how to remove blood from sheets. You can easily remove blood from sheets and pillowcases in minutes. It even works on dried blood or things that have already been washed!

I have become somewhat of an expert over the years on how to remove blood from sheets. My kiddo and I both suffer from bloody noses.

Although I love a good stain remover all the typical ones don't seem to work on blood stains. I usually notice the blood right away and wash my pillowcase, but my son tends to forget to tell me and the sheets and pillowcase are already washed when I notice the blood.

Luckily, this easy tip even works on dried blood.

If you have blood on your sheets or pillowcases it is really easy to remove. It only takes a few minutes before you put them in the laundry to get rid of any of the blood stains.

If you are tired of dealing with blood stained sheets don't worry! Check out how to remove blood from sheets.

How To Remove Blood From Sheets

Blood stains on sheets can be tough to remove. But with the right techniques, you can get rid of them effectively. Learn how to remove blood stains from sheets here.

Why Blood Stains Are Difficult To Remove

Blood has proteins in it and when it gets on a fabric the proteins will bind to the fabric. Using warm or hot water (which is what we usually wash clothes in) just makes it bind to the fabric even more.

By using cold water and hydrogen peroxide we can help break up the binding proteins and get rid of those blood stains.

Items Needed To Get Rid Of The Stains

To remove the blood stains you just need two things.

• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Water

Pre Treating The Stain

You can see the blood stain before below. It's not really bad, however not something I want all over my pillowcase.

If your sheets are white then bleach will usually do the trick. Just add a cup of bleach to a large load of laundry and let them soak for about 15 minutes before the cycle runs. This works really well.

However, if you have sheets that are colored you won't want to bleach them. To get the blood out of the sheets you will need hydrogen peroxide.

Step 1: Start by running some cold water over the blood stain to rinse off what you can.

Note: Cold water will get off some of the blood stains if you haven't washed the sheets yet.

Step 2: Pour about a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide straight on the sheets to help remove the blood.

Step 3: Let it fizz for a minute or two.

As soon as the hydrogen peroxide is poured on you should start to see it fizzing like in the picture above. This is just the blood dissolving in the hydrogen peroxide. It's pretty fun to watch.

Step 4: Gently scrub or use a laundry brush to get all the hydrogen peroxide worked in.

I just usually rub the sheet or pillowcase together to really work the hydrogen peroxide into the blood stain.

Step 5: Rinse it off with cold water and then repeat if necessary.

Usually, once I add hydrogen peroxide twice it gets most of the stain out. You can see below how most of the stain is gone.

Cold Water Washing Method

Once you have the stain removed then you can wash it. It is very important to use the cold water washing method.

If there is any blood left in the sheets then using warm or hot water can help set in the blood stain.

Use the tap cold or cold water setting on your washing machine to wash the clothes.

When it is done with the wash cycle check it for the stain. If the stain is gone you can then dry as you normally would.

Note: Don't put it in the dryer unless the stain is 100 percent gone.

Once I removed the sheets from the washer I couldn't even find where the stain was.

In just a few minutes you can easily remove blood from sheets or pillowcases. It works great to remove blood from sheets or to remove dried blood too!

Other Tips For Removing Blood Stains

Check out a few more of these tips for removing blood stains from clothes.

• If you have something that is white you can try bleaching it
• Darker sheets may not react well with the hydrogen peroxide
• You can buy kits on Amazon to help remove blood stains if you don't want to use hydrogen peroxide
• This works on period blood too!

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