Worried
about an injury that has destroyed your new white cotton shirt. Well you do not
have to worry much about it has there are numerous ways through which you can
get rid of these blood stains. The methods will vary according to materials,
how old the stain and through various other ways.
Getting
stains away from cotton is not as hard as it seems. Only little effort is
required if you are unwilling to give your shirt away to expensive laundry
cleaners. There are many
methods enlisted for the removal of Blood Stains from Cotton Clothes.
These methods are as effective as any professional cleaners; you just need time
and require materials available at home. You can adopt any one of the following methods.
Method 1 (Using cold water
and colour safe bleach)
Things you will be required:
·
Cold water.
·
Liquid detergent.
·
Color safe bleach
·
Bucket.
Steps:
1. Soak
your shirt in bucket of cold water. Never ever used hot water as it will more
harden the blood stain.
2. If
the stain is dried up add few drops of liquid detergent along with color safe
bleach.
3. Keep
it soaked in for ten minutes.
4. Take
the shirt out and rub it at the stained area with your hands.
5. Wash
the shirt as usual by using warm water and normal laundry detergent.
6. If
the Blood Stains still present soaks it again for another 20-30 minutes in cold
water containing liquid detergent and color safe bleach and again wash it as
usual.
Method
2 (Using Ammonia)
Things you will be required:
·
Cold water.
·
Ammonia or any
other strong alkali.
·
Hydrogen peroxide.
Steps:
1. Dip
your shirt in cold water, cold water is very effective for removing blood
stains. Normally we use warm water to remove other stains but in case of blood
stains start with cold water.
2. You
can firstly wash the shirt normally before going towards the ammonia solution.
3. If
the stain is not removed by normal washing apply few drops of ammonia on the
stained portion of your shirt. The stain will be removed.
4. If
the Blood Stains still present you can go for hydrogen peroxide. But be careful
while using it as it may fade up your cloth.
Method
3 (Meat Tenderizer)
Things you will be required:
·
Meat tenderizer.
·
Icy water.
·
Bucket.
Steps:
1. Soak
your shirt in icy water, the longer you soak it in the quicker the stain will
go.
2. Add
some meat tenderizer into small amount of water and make a thick paste.
3. Apply
that paste on the stained area for ten minutes whole.
4. Rub
the Blood stains and give a regular wash to the shirt.
5. Shirt
will be stain free.
Method
4 (Using Alcohol)
Things you will be required:
·
Any regular
alcohol.
·
Water.
·
Sponge.
Steps:
1. Take
your regular alcohol and apply it on the stain area. It should be applied only
on the stain area.
2. Rub
the stain with green side of the sponge.
3. Rub
it for ten to twenty minutes.
4. While
rubbing if the stain is not fading away you may apply more of alcohol.
5. Then
wash it with water and the Blood Stains will be eliminated completely.
Method
5 (Using Salt & Chlorine Bleach)
Things you will be required:
·
Liquid washing
powder.
·
A soft sponge.
·
Bleach that does
not fade away colors.
·
Salt.
·
Spoon.
·
Buckets of water.
Steps:
1. Soak
your shirt in bucket of water before washing it with soap.
2. Add
one table spoon of salt on blood stain area.
3. Rub
the stain area with the green side of sponge; rub until the stain becomes
light.
4. Then
soak the cloth again in bucket of water and either adds bleach or liquid
washing powder.
5. Leave
the shirt soaked in for ten minutes.
6. The
shirt will be stained free.
Method
6 (Commercial Cleaner)
Things you will be required:
·
Money.
·
Time.
·
Commercial cleaner.
Steps:
1. If
the stain is really old and you do not trust on your abilities you may give
your shirt for one day to a commercial cleaner.
2. You
can negotiate the price for it and they will guarantee that the Bloods Stain
will be removed and your shirt will seem as it’s recently bought.
3. You
can ask a friend for some reliable commercial cleaners who can lend your shirt
back on time.
Tips and Warnings:
1. Use
hydrogen peroxide only if the shirt is hundred percent cotton, if it is not
then you may note that there are chances that the shirt may get destroyed.
2. Do
not use hot water on cotton shirts as it can further destroy shirt.
3. Use
gloves when handling ammonia or meat tenderizer.
4. It
is important to remove the stain as soon as possible, else the stain will set
in as it becomes old and it can become difficult to remove it later on.
5. When
applying alcohol makes sure you are near sink as it may drip on the floor and
make your area messy.
