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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Preparing to Treat a Blood Stain=== | ===Preparing to Treat a Blood Stain=== | ||
| − | #Blot the blood stain. Place a washcloth inside your jeans directly under the stain. With a clean cloth soaked in cold water, blot the stained area to absorb the excess blood. Do not rub the stain. Rubbing can cause the stain to spread. Repeat the blotting process until the cloth is not picking up any more blood. Use a new cloth as needed.<ref>http://cleaning.tips.net/T004245_Removing_Stains_from_Denim.html</ref> | + | #Blot the blood stain. Place a washcloth inside your jeans directly under the stain. With a clean cloth soaked in cold water, blot the stained area to absorb the excess blood. Do not rub the stain. Rubbing can cause the stain to spread. Repeat the blotting process until the cloth is not picking up any more blood. Use a new cloth as needed.<ref name="rf1">http://cleaning.tips.net/T004245_Removing_Stains_from_Denim.html</ref> |
#*Never use warm or hot water at any point in the process. Hot or warm water will cause the stain to set. | #*Never use warm or hot water at any point in the process. Hot or warm water will cause the stain to set. | ||
#Soak your jeans in cold water. Fill a sink or tub with cold water. Remove the washcloth from inside your pants and submerge your jeans in the cold water. Allow the pants to soak for 10 to 30 minutes. | #Soak your jeans in cold water. Fill a sink or tub with cold water. Remove the washcloth from inside your pants and submerge your jeans in the cold water. Allow the pants to soak for 10 to 30 minutes. | ||
| − | #Wring out the jeans. After 10 to 30 minutes, remove the jeans from the water. Wring out the excess water Wring out the jeans by hand or place them in a washing machine on the spin cycle.<ref>http://motherhood.modernmom.com/bloodstains-out-jeans-10321.html</ref> | + | #Wring out the jeans. After 10 to 30 minutes, remove the jeans from the water. Wring out the excess water Wring out the jeans by hand or place them in a washing machine on the spin cycle.<ref name="rf2">http://motherhood.modernmom.com/bloodstains-out-jeans-10321.html</ref> |
| − | #Lay out your damp jeans. Place your damp jeans on a flat surface. Put a fresh washcloth inside the pants directly under the stain.<ref | + | #Lay out your damp jeans. Place your damp jeans on a flat surface. Put a fresh washcloth inside the pants directly under the stain.<ref name="rf2" /> |
===Removing a Blood Stain with Cold Water, Soap, and or Salt=== | ===Removing a Blood Stain with Cold Water, Soap, and or Salt=== | ||
| − | #Remove a fresh blood stain with cold water. Saturate the stained area with cold water. With your knuckles or a brush, scrub the stained area to loosen the blood. Continue to scrub the stained area until the blood stops coming out of the fabric. Rinse out your jeans with fresh, cold water.<ref>http://www.enkivillage.com/how-to-get-blood-out-of-clothes.html</ref> | + | #Remove a fresh blood stain with cold water. Saturate the stained area with cold water. With your knuckles or a brush, scrub the stained area to loosen the blood. Continue to scrub the stained area until the blood stops coming out of the fabric. Rinse out your jeans with fresh, cold water.<ref name="rf3">http://www.enkivillage.com/how-to-get-blood-out-of-clothes.html</ref> |
| − | #Remove a blood stain with soap. Apply 1 teaspoon of dishwashing soap to the stain. Work the soap into a lather as you rub it into the stain. Rinse the area with cold water. Add more soap and repeat the process as needed.<ref>https://www.cleanipedia.com/gb/laundry-washing/removing-blood-stains-from-clothes</ref> | + | #Remove a blood stain with soap. Apply 1 teaspoon of dishwashing soap to the stain. Work the soap into a lather as you rub it into the stain. Rinse the area with cold water. Add more soap and repeat the process as needed.<ref name="rf4">https://www.cleanipedia.com/gb/laundry-washing/removing-blood-stains-from-clothes</ref> |
#*Use your fingers or a small brush--toothbrushes work great! | #*Use your fingers or a small brush--toothbrushes work great! | ||
#Remove a blood stain with salt and soap. Pour 1 tablespoon table salt onto the stained area. With your fingers or a small brush, rub the salt into the stain. Squirt a small amount of soap or shampoo directly onto the stain and massage the shampoo into the stain. When the shampoo begins to lather, add another tablespoon table salt and work it into the stain. | #Remove a blood stain with salt and soap. Pour 1 tablespoon table salt onto the stained area. With your fingers or a small brush, rub the salt into the stain. Squirt a small amount of soap or shampoo directly onto the stain and massage the shampoo into the stain. When the shampoo begins to lather, add another tablespoon table salt and work it into the stain. | ||
===Removing a Dried Blood Stain=== | ===Removing a Dried Blood Stain=== | ||
| − | #Remove a dried blood stain with meat tenderizer. Measure out 1 teaspoon of unscented and unflavored meat tenderizer. Pour 1 teaspoon unscented and unflavored meat tenderizer into a small bowl. Slowly add water and stir until a paste is formed. With your fingers or a small brush, rub the paste into the stain. Allow the paste to sit on the stain for 30 minutes.<ref | + | #Remove a dried blood stain with meat tenderizer. Measure out 1 teaspoon of unscented and unflavored meat tenderizer. Pour 1 teaspoon unscented and unflavored meat tenderizer into a small bowl. Slowly add water and stir until a paste is formed. With your fingers or a small brush, rub the paste into the stain. Allow the paste to sit on the stain for 30 minutes.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*Blood contains protein and meat tenderizer breaks down protein. This makes meat tenderizer an effective blood stain removal agent. | #*Blood contains protein and meat tenderizer breaks down protein. This makes meat tenderizer an effective blood stain removal agent. | ||
| − | #Remove a dried blood stain with baking soda. Pour a teaspoon of baking soda directly onto the stained area. Using your fingers or a small brush, rub the baking soda into the stain. Move your fingers or the brush in small, circular motions. Allow the soda to absorb into the stain from 15 to 30 minutes.<ref | + | #Remove a dried blood stain with baking soda. Pour a teaspoon of baking soda directly onto the stained area. Using your fingers or a small brush, rub the baking soda into the stain. Move your fingers or the brush in small, circular motions. Allow the soda to absorb into the stain from 15 to 30 minutes.<ref name="rf2" /> |
| − | #Remove a dried blood stain with hydrogen peroxide. Test the hydrogen peroxide on a small, inconspicuous part of the pants. If the color runs or the fabric is bleached, do not apply the product to the blood stain. Pour hydrogen peroxide directly onto the blood stain. Place plastic wrap over the stain and cover the area with a towel. Let the hydrogen peroxide soak into the fabric for 5 to 10 minutes. With a clean rag, blot the blood stain.<ref>http://www.housecleaningcentral.com/en/cleaning-tips/stain-removal/how-to-remove-dry-blood-stains.html</ref> | + | #Remove a dried blood stain with hydrogen peroxide. Test the hydrogen peroxide on a small, inconspicuous part of the pants. If the color runs or the fabric is bleached, do not apply the product to the blood stain. Pour hydrogen peroxide directly onto the blood stain. Place plastic wrap over the stain and cover the area with a towel. Let the hydrogen peroxide soak into the fabric for 5 to 10 minutes. With a clean rag, blot the blood stain.<ref name="rf5">http://www.housecleaningcentral.com/en/cleaning-tips/stain-removal/how-to-remove-dry-blood-stains.html</ref> |
#*This will work wonderfully on white jeans, but be cautious using it on blue jeans or colored jeans. | #*This will work wonderfully on white jeans, but be cautious using it on blue jeans or colored jeans. | ||
| − | #Sun bleach the blood stain. After preparing to treat your blood stained pants, hang your pants to dry outdoors on a sunny afternoon. Lay your pants over a chair or hang your jeans on a clothesline, making sure that the sunlight is hitting the stain. Leave your pants outside for 4 hours. The sunlight should significantly fade, or bleach, the stain.<ref>http://www.greenideareviews.com/2012/05/13/sun-bleaching-laundry-stains-review-does-it-work/</ref> | + | #Sun bleach the blood stain. After preparing to treat your blood stained pants, hang your pants to dry outdoors on a sunny afternoon. Lay your pants over a chair or hang your jeans on a clothesline, making sure that the sunlight is hitting the stain. Leave your pants outside for 4 hours. The sunlight should significantly fade, or bleach, the stain.<ref name="rf6">http://www.greenideareviews.com/2012/05/13/sun-bleaching-laundry-stains-review-does-it-work/</ref> |
===Washing the Pants=== | ===Washing the Pants=== | ||
| − | #Rinse the pants. Run the tap until the water is cold. Rinse out the jeans with the cold tap water until the product or paste you applied to the stain is removed.<ref>http://www.housecleaningcentral.com/en/cleaning-tips/stain-removal/blood-stain-removal.html</ref> | + | #Rinse the pants. Run the tap until the water is cold. Rinse out the jeans with the cold tap water until the product or paste you applied to the stain is removed.<ref name="rf7">http://www.housecleaningcentral.com/en/cleaning-tips/stain-removal/blood-stain-removal.html</ref> |
#Wash your jeans. Launder your jeans in cold water. In addition to laundry detergent, add one scoop of powdered oxygen bleach to the machine. Do not add any other clothing or items to the load. | #Wash your jeans. Launder your jeans in cold water. In addition to laundry detergent, add one scoop of powdered oxygen bleach to the machine. Do not add any other clothing or items to the load. | ||
| − | #Search for signs of the stain. After the cycle is finished, look for any remaining sign of the blood stain. If the blood stain is still visible, do not dry it. Instead, try a different method of removal or launder again.<ref | + | #Search for signs of the stain. After the cycle is finished, look for any remaining sign of the blood stain. If the blood stain is still visible, do not dry it. Instead, try a different method of removal or launder again.<ref name="rf2" /> |
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