Let’s be real — blood stains happen. Whether it’s a scraped knee, a kitchen mishap, or a surprise nosebleed, you’ll want to tackle it fast. The good news? Blood is easier to remove than it looks, especially when you act right away.

Below are your step-by-step guides for both fresh and dried stains.

💧 How to Get Fresh Blood Out of Clothes

Like most stains, blood is easiest to lift when it’s fresh. These steps work on most colorfast fabrics — from jeans and cotton tees to sheets.

🧺 What You’ll Need:

• Bar soap
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Fabric-safe bleach
• Laundry pre-treater
• Enzyme-based liquid laundry detergent

🩹 Step-by-Step:

1. Flush it fast.
   Rinse the stain under cold running water right away to remove as much of the fresh blood as possible. (Hot water can set the stain — don’t use it!)
2. Treat with care.
   Sponge the area with hydrogen peroxide or rub bar soap directly into the stain. Tip: Pour hydrogen peroxide onto the sponge, not the fabric itself.
3. Work it in.
   Scrub gently by hand in cold water.
4. Pre-treat and wash.
   Apply a laundry pre-treater or rub in an enzyme detergent, then machine wash in warm water with fabric-safe bleach.
5. Repeat if needed.
   If the stain lingers, repeat the process. Don’t toss it in the dryer until the stain is 100% gone — heat can lock it in forever.

⏳ How to Get Dried Blood Out of Clothes

If you didn’t catch the stain right away, don’t panic — patience and the right products can still save your garment.

🧴 What You’ll Need:

• Stain-removing laundry soaker (like Carbona Oxy Powered Laundry Soaker)
• Bar soap
• Fabric-safe bleach
• Enzyme-based liquid laundry detergent
• Ammonia
• Laundry pre-treater

🧽 Step-by-Step:

1. Presoak first.
   Mix cold water with 1–2 teaspoons of liquid detergent or a stain remover, and soak the garment for several hours or overnight.
2. Pre-treat again.
   Apply a pre-treater or rub bar soap into the stain, then launder in warm water with fabric-safe bleach.
3. Still there? Double down.
   If needed, mix 1 quart of water with 1 teaspoon laundry detergent and 1 tablespoon ammonia. Soak for a few more hours (or longer for tougher stains).
4. Final wash.
   Pretreat again if necessary and launder as usual.

Blood stains are stubborn, but not unbeatable — all it takes is cold water, a little chemistry, and some laundry determination.

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