It is not difficult to remove a blood stain from jeans if it is still fresh and wet; in general it is always better to intervene promptly on stains. When the blood dries up, the problem becomes a little more complicated. You will probably have to try more than one method to be able to clean your pants. Be patient, always use cold water, and never put your stained pants in the dryer!
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Prepare to Treat a Blood Stain
Step 1. Blot the stain
Place a towel inside the jeans, directly under the stain. Take a clean cloth, wet it in cold water and pat the stained area to absorb excess blood, without rubbing: the friction will only enlarge the stain. Keep blotting until the cloth no longer absorbs blood. If necessary, use more than one clean cloth.
Never use hot or lukewarm water at any stage of the cleaning process. High temperatures set the stain in the fabric
Step 2. Soak the pants in cold water
Fill the sink or tub with cold water and put on your jeans after removing the towel that you had slipped inside. Let them soak for 10-30 minutes.
Step 3. Squeeze the jeans
After 10-30 minutes, remove them from the water and squeeze them by hand to remove excess water. Alternatively, you can use the spin cycle in the washing machine.
Step 4. Unfold the jeans
Place them on a flat surface and place a new clean towel under the stain.
Method 2 of 4: Remove a Blood Stain with Cold Water, Soap and Salt
Step 1. Remove fresh blood stains with cold water
Wet the area with plenty of cold water and rub it with your knuckles or a brush to remove the blood from the fibers. Continue with this operation until you see that no more blood is loosened from the tissue. Finally rinse with clean cold water.
Step 2. Remove the stain with the detergent
Apply a teaspoon of dish soap right above the blood. Rub it to create foam on the fabric, then rinse the area with cold water. Add more soap and repeat the process if necessary.
You can use your own fingers or a small brush - an old toothbrush, for example, is perfect for this
Step 3. Remove the blood stain with soap and salt
Pour a tablespoon of table salt over the stain, then scrub it with your fingers or a small brush. Add a squirt of soap or shampoo right on the soiled area and massage the fabric to let the cleanser penetrate. When foam starts to form, add another tablespoon of salt and resume scrubbing.
Method 3 of 4: Remove Dry Blood Stains
Step 1. Try to absorb blood with a specific enzyme to soften meats
On the market there are enzymatic products that are used in the kitchen to make meat more tender and soft, but which are also effective for this purpose. Take a teaspoon, being careful to choose a tasteless and odorless product, and pour it into a bowl. Stir in a little water to form a thick paste. Rub the paste into the stain using your fingers or a small brush. Leave on for 30 minutes to allow the enzymes to work on the blood.
Blood contains proteins that specific enzymes are able to break down, which is why this cooking ingredient is also useful as a cleaner for blood stains
Step 2. Try removing stains with baking soda
Place a teaspoon right on top of the stain and scrub it with your fingers or a brush. Make small circular motions and finally let the fabric absorb the baking soda for 15 to 30 minutes.
Step 3. Use hydrogen peroxide
First do a test on a hidden corner of the pants. If hydrogen peroxide bleeds the fabric or dissolves the color, then don't apply it to the bloodstain. If not, you can proceed by pouring it on the blood. Next, cover the area with cling film and a cloth. Let the product work for 5-10 minutes and finally soak up the blood with a clean rag.
This method is perfect for white jeans, but you have to be careful with blue or colored ones
Step 4. Expose the spot to the sun
After preparing your jeans for treatment, hang them out to dry outdoors on a sunny afternoon. Place them on a chair or hang them on the clothesline so that the sun's rays hit the stain. Leave them outside for four hours, you will notice that the sun will have discolored the stain abundantly.
Method 4 of 4: Washing
Step 1. Rinse your pants
Turn on the water tap and wait for it to get very cold. Rinse the jeans by removing any residue from the detergent or paste you applied to the stain.
Step 2. Wash your jeans
Set your washing machine to a cold wash program. In addition to the normal laundry detergent, you can also add an active oxygen stain remover to the dispenser. Do not wash other clothes together with the pants.
Step 3. Check for halos
After the wash cycle, check for any blood streaks left. If the stain is still visible, do not dry the jeans, but rewash them or treat them with another method.
Advice
If you use a stain remover or a specific product to remove blood stains, make sure it works on proteins
Warnings
- Don't put your jeans in the dryer until you're sure the stain is gone. The heat from the appliance could fix it in the fibers of the fabric.
- Do not apply heat to the blood stains, otherwise the proteins contained in the biological material will "cook" becoming indelible.
- When dealing with blood that isn't yours, wear gloves to protect yourself from the risk of getting sick.
- Never mix ammonia with bleach as this would form very dangerous toxic vapors.
