How to Get Blood Out of Sheets: 7 Easy Methods

If you have darker colored sheets, test in an inconspicuous area first as hydrogen peroxide can lighten or bleach fabrics. To tackle the blood stain, follow these steps:

1. After soaking the stain in cold water, pour a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide onto the stained area. It will start to bubble.
2. Gently rub the sheets together to agitate the stain. This helps to work the stain out of the fabric.
3. If that doesn’t work, use a soft-bristled toothbrush or clothes brush to work at the stain.
4. Rinse with cold water.
5. Repeat if necessary.

Baking soda can remove all kinds of stains, including blood.

1. Take the sheets off the bed and bring them outside.
2. Mix together cold water and a tablespoon of baking soda in a bowl. Add more baking soda if needed. You want the paste to be thick and grainy, but easily applicable.
3. Apply the paste to the blood stain and gently rub it in with the back of a spoon or a soft bristled brush.
4. Let the sheet bask in the sun for about half an hour or until the paste has dried.
5. Remove the paste residue with a brush.
6. Repeat this process until the stain is gone.

Your toothpaste serves a purpose beyond just cleaning your teeth. It can also remove blood from sheets.

1. Squeeze out a blob of toothpaste, enough to apply to the stained area.
2. Let it dry completely.
3. Rinse it off with cold water.
4. Wash as normal in cold water.
5. Repeat if necessary.

A mild shampoo can help remove blood stains.

1. After rinsing the stain with cold water, apply a little bit of shampoo to the blood.
2. Work it into the fabric by rubbing the sheet together, or scrubbing it gently with a soft bristled brush.
3. Rinse with cold water.
4. Repeat if necessary.

Ammonia works wonders at removing blood from sheets.

1. Mix equal parts ammonia and cold water.
2. Dip a clean cloth into the solution and dab it onto the blood.
3. Let it sit for about 10 minutes.
4. Rinse with cold water.
5. Repeat if necessary.

Meat tenderizer comes in handy for getting blood out of sheets. If you have this in the cupboard, put it to the test.

1. Sprinkle the meat tenderizer onto the stain, covering the entire affected spot.
2. Sprinkle some cold water over the meat tenderizer.
3. Using a small spoon or soft bristled brush, mix the tenderizer and water together to form a paste.
4. Spread it evenly across the entire stain.
5. Leave it for 30 minutes.
6. Rinse it off with cold water.
7. Wash as normal.
8. Repeat if necessary.

Did you know Coca Cola can remove blood stains? This tip is especially handy if you’re travelling. Just run to a vending machine and buy a Cola!

1. Take the bed sheets off the bed. Lay them flat on a tiled surface or something that won’t absorb the Cola.
2. Pour the Coca Cola over the stain, soaking it.
3. Let it sit for a few hours.
4. Rinse with a cold cloth and voila! The stain should be gone.

Lastly, you can use your laundry detergent to remove blood stains from sheets. This is even more effective if you have an enzyme-based detergent.

1. Soak the stain in cold water.
2. Cover the stain in laundry detergent.
3. Gently rub it in with a soft bristled brush.
4. Let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing it with cold water.
5. Wash as normal in a cold cycle.
6. Check the stain is gone before drying. If it’s not gone, repeat these steps until it’s gone.

Yes! Salt can absorb blood stains and the abrasive texture can help to lift them from the fabric.

To remove blood stains, soak the area in cold water. In a bowl mix a little bit of water with a lot of salt to create a paste. Spread it over the stain and let it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse the area with cold water. Wash your garment as usual. Check the stain is gone before drying.

If heat is applied to the blood stain, it can become permanent. Heat activates the proteins in the blood and causes the stain to become permanent. The last thing you want is for the stain to stick around forever. So we recommend tackling the stain as soon as you notice it using cold water only.

When removing blood stains, you should always use cold water, because hot water can set the stains. However, cold water on its own won’t remove blood. You need to use it in conjunction with another cleaning product, such as ammonia or shampoo, for example.

OxiClean can remove all kinds of stains, including blood. With their versatile stain remover, follow these steps:

1. Rinse the stained area with cold water to remove as much of the stain as possible.
2. Soak the item in cold water.
3. In a separate tub or basin, add OxiClean. For every gallon of water, add a scoop of OxiClean measuring to the fourth line on the included spoon.
4. Mix together to combine well.
5. Add the blood-stained sheets and let them soak for six hours.
6. Wash as normal with your regular detergent and the recommended amount of OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover.
7. If the stain is gone, dry as normal.
8. If not, repeat this process.

Our toothpaste method works to remove fresh blood stains. Toothpaste is mildly abrasive and usually contains baking soda which makes it effective at removing stains ⁽²⁾.

Our hydrogen peroxide method can work to remove dried blood, but it’s more effective on fresh blood stains. However, definitely try removing dried blood stains with hydrogen peroxide using these steps:

1. Turn the sheets inside out. Run cold water onto the stain, pushing it out from the back of the fabric.
2. Soak the sheets in cold water for about an hour to dissolve as much of the stain as possible.
3. Soak a cloth in hydrogen peroxide. Gently rub it into the back of the stain. Continue until the stain is gone.
4. If the stain is still there, treat the back of the stain with a mild laundry detergent. Use a soft toothbrush to work the detergent into the fibers.
5. Rinse the stain with cold water.
6. Repeat if necessary.
7. Wash as normal.
8. Don’t dry the garment with heat unless the stain is completely gone.

Some dried blood stains will be impossible to remove. Unfortunately, it might just be time for some new sheets.