ozzbound Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 My daughter has been attacked by mossies and has bites all over her legs. Last night she was scratching one whilst sat on the settee and it later bled all over the WHITE Ikea sofas!!! (we were given them by my dad i would never buy white sofas with kids!!!) Luckily they have removable covers but i am unsure of what to use to get the blood stain out :sad: Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30038 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 natural method.......If it's fresh and hasn't been washed, dampen it with cold water cover in salt and rub into the fabric, then rub a generous amount of soap into the stain and finish off with a cold wash. do not wipe with warm water or wash before treating as this will "set" the stain. Ammonia works as well on colour fast cloth. Do not use bleach. kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 natural method.......If it's fresh and hasn't been washed, dampen it with cold water cover in salt and rub into the fabric, then rub a generous amount of soap into the stain and finish off with a cold wash. do not wash before treating as this will "set" the stain. Ammonia works as well on colour fast cloth. Do not use bleach. kev You can always tell someone who has had to wash blood from clothing, Spot on Kev. Never use hot water to remove blood, cold water and salt the best method. Then clean with soap. Using hot water sets the protein in the blood and you will never move it after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest siamsusie Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 My daughter has been attacked by mossies and has bites all over her legs. Last night she was scratching one whilst sat on the settee and it later bled all over the WHITE Ikea sofas!!! (we were given them by my dad i would never buy white sofas with kids!!!)Luckily they have removable covers but i am unsure of what to use to get the blood stain out Can anyone help? OOOOOh!! I have those sofas as well.... as the "blood gurus" above said, cold water.... I took mine to the dry cleaners and had them professionally washed not dry cleaned, unusual for me some red wine fell out of my mouth:laugh: left some nasty stains and they came up very well... good luck Susie x:wubclub: NB you might find even the two seater covers are too big for the machine hence the DC's .. best wishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Anything that's an enzyme-based or biologically active will do the job. For small areas you can even repeatedly apply dribble (your own or your daughter's) as the enzymes in the saliva digest the blood. Then a good wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30038 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 You can always tell someone who has had to wash blood from clothing, Comes with the job of pub management mate :biglaugh: kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l1sa Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Yep, I second that! Cold water and salt, I've found that is the only thing that works. However Primo is quite good (I think thats what its called) you know, trust pink forget stains!!! Lisa X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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