![]() Continue dabbing and blotting until the stain is gone.If you don't have an oxi-presoak on hand, sponge the stain with hydrogen peroxide. Make a solution by mixing an oxi-presoak with warm water according to package directions and apply it to the stain with a clean cloth. Thoroughly sponge the stain with cold water and blot out as much as you can.If you haven't covered your bed with a mattress protector (you learned the hard way, didn't you?), follow this how-to guide to make your mattress look new again. Or, rub with a laundry bar soap, like Fels-Naptha and rewash. If this still doesn't work, mix 1 quart of water with 1 teaspoon of laundry detergent and 1 tablespoon of ammonia, and soak the stain again until removed, scrubbing often.Work in a stain pre-treater or some liquid detergent and launder the sheet using fabric-safe bleach. Rinse well once soaking has removed as much of the stain as possible.(FYI, this may take several hours or even overnight, depending on the severity of the stain.) Every so often, give the stain a scrub by hand. Soak the stained area in a mixture of cold water and laundry detergent or a pre-soak stain remover like Carbona Oxy Powered Laundry Soaker.While it may take more time and elbow grease to remove than a fresh stain, this three-step method will help remove even the most set-in stains. More often than not, a blood stain dries overnight, leaving you with a hard-to-remove mess in the morning. Heat will set the stain and make it harder to remove. Refrain from putting the sheets in the clothes dryer until the stain is completely removed. Apply laundry pre-treater or rub in liquid laundry detergent, and wash the remaining stain in warm water with a fabric-safe bleach until the stain is gone.Sponge the stain with hydrogen peroxide or rub bar soap into the stain and scrub by hand in cold water. ![]() If the stain is super fresh, place it under cold running water to flush out as much of the blood as possible. Soak the stain in cold water as quickly as possible for about 15 minutes.Once you get the go-ahead, follow this step-by-step guide. Always check the care label first to make sure it's safe to use either chlorine or all-fabric bleach on your sheets. Head to your medicine cabinet and laundry room to gather the necessary supplies. If you wake up to spots of blood on your sheets, don't delay. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play How to Get Fresh Blood out of Sheets
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