Most of us wouldn’t like to
speculate having our jeans stained with blood. Because the term blood stain can
have various negative and nasty connotations. Yet we are human beings and blood
makes up a large part of our corporeal frame, therefore at some point or the
other we do come across these tenacious stains. Hopefully when you do so, it
would be something small and petty like a nosebleed and not something grave or
criminal.
The reason I termed these
stains as tenacious is because jeans are a fabric which is rough and durable.
It can withstand even harsh stain removal techniques, yet at the same time this
very enduring trait makes stain removal from jeans a daunting task. However,
despite being arduous, it is not impossible and following tips can help you get
rid of these blood stains for good.
Method One (Meat Tenderizer Method)
Meat tenderizer method is
very popular, when it comes to the removal of blood stains. It is strongly
recommended by BBC and can work amazingly well on both fresh and old stains.
Perhaps this is because it comprises of proteins itself and therefore has a greater
chance of battling organic stains.
Things that you will require:
·
1
table spoon meat tenderizer
·
2
table spoons cool water
·
A
small bowl
·
Brush/cloth
·
Cold
water
Steps that you need to take:
1.
Before
you start treating the stain, lay your jeans on a flat area so that you can
work comfortably.
2.
Afterwards
you have to make a meat tenderizer paste. To make this paste, take one
tablespoon of meat tenderizer and two table spoons of water. Mix the two
ingredients in a small bowl, until you end up with a paste of thick
consistency.
3.
Apply
this paste onto the blood stain. Spread it in such a manner that it covers the
stain appropriately.
4.
Then,
leave this paste onto the blood stain for some time so that it can exercise its
stain lifting powers on the stain.
5.
Later,
remove the paste from the stain, by using a brush or a cloth.
6.
Then,
rinse the jeans with cold water.
7.
If
the blood stain has been successfully removed by the process, then launder your
jeans like you normally do; and if not, then repeat the steps given above.
Precaution:
Do not use hot water to
remove blood stains, as hot water can further set in a protein stain instead of
getting it out.
Method two (Using Hydrogen per oxide and laundry detergent)
This method makes use of a
combination of hydrogen per oxide and laundry detergent, as both these
ingredients are renowned for their stain-lifting potential. However, hydrogen
per oxide has bleaching powers, so try not to use this method on darker denims.
Things that you will require:
·
Liquid
laundry detergent
·
3%
hydrogen per oxide
·
Nylon
scrub brush
·
Paper
towels
Steps that you need to take:
1.
First
step includes placing paper towels on a hard surface or some table. After the
placement of these paper towels, you ought to place your jeans upon them.
2.
Pour
3% hydrogen per oxide onto the blood stain (the strength usually used for first
aid).
3.
Make
sure that this per oxide bubbles. When it stops bubbling, pour some more amount
of per oxide.
4.
Afterwards,
rinse the stain under cold water. By now majority of the stain will have gone
away, particularly if the stain was fresh.
5.
To
get rid of any stain remnants, pour some liquid laundry detergent onto the blood
stain and then work it into the stain, by using a nylon scrub brush.
6.
The
above step will get out all the stain remnants, even if they were lurking deep
into the denim fibers.
7.
Finally,
launder your jeans like you normally do.
Tip:
It is best if
you air dry your jeans after washing them. This is because blood stains can be
hard to distinguish when the jeans are still wet. If you use dryer on the jeans
when the blood stain is still there, then it is very likely that the stain will
set in further. Therefore air dry the jeans and if after drying you find out
that some proportion of the stain is still left then repeat the above
procedure.
Precaution:
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