remove blood from carpet

How to remove blood from carpet

remove blood from carpet

 

A guide to help you remove blood from carpet in a pinch!

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Blood spills on carpet can often occur due to finger-cut or nose bleeding, but whenever they do the first thing comes to mind is how to remove them? In fact cleaning a blood stain isn’t that hard actually, but only if the correct measures are taken fairly quickly. The key thing to remember is that the quicker your will react, the faster and easier it’ll be to clean it.

But what are the correct methods? How to apply them? What to avoid? There must be many questions in your mind. Well, if yes, then follow up cause in this guide we’re going to answer all you questions regarding how to clean blood from carpet.

What to avoid?

Remember that cleaning blood is a sensitive case, as blood contains bacteria that can lead to infections diseases. So, it’s a must for you to stay cautious and avoid some things, like…

So, now that you’ve noted the mistakes you should avoid, let’s jump straight into our best practices for cleaning blood from carpet..

Best methods to remove blood from carpet using household materials

1. The Salt Method

Salt often takes the center stage when talking about cures for carpet stains. For this method, you would need to make a salt paste using cold water and common table salt, and apply it within say 10-20 minutes after the blood spill. A solution of salt and water has tendency to absorb blood effectively. Just follow the given steps and you should be good.

Materials Required: Salt, cold water and a piece of soft cloth.

How to clean blood from carpet using the salt method

Step 1.

Make a solution of salt and cold water and wait until it becomes a thick paste. (Cue: around 2 minutes or less)

Step 2.

Blot up the blood using a soft cloth.

Step 3.

Pour salt paste over the effected and wait until the blood is absorbed.

Step 4.

After that, clean the carpet gently using cold water. And there you have it – you’ve successfully cleaned blood from carpet!

 

dried blood out of carpet
→ The Salt Method

2. Detergent or Washing Powder Method

This method will be equally effective for both cleaning wet and dry blood from carpet. All you need is an effective dish-washing detergent or a washing powder. However, applying this method can be a bit harder than the salt method. You also need to make sure that adequate amount of water and detergent is used while making the solution. So, follow the given steps carefully for best results.

Materials Required:  Washing powder or detergent, cold water, a piece of soft cloth

Getting dried blood out of carpet with detergent

Step 1.

Make a solution of cold water (three parts) and detergent (one part) and mix it up until it gets a little bubbly .

Step 2.

Dip a piece of soft cloth into the solution and let it soak in.

Step 3.

Now, carefully rub that piece of cloth over the effected area. Also make sure not to apply too much force.

Step 4.

Repeat rubbing until the stain seems to fade away, and then finally clean up the carpet using cold water. Voila! Your carpet should be clean!

 

3. Hydrogen peroxide method

Warning: Using hydrogen peroxide may bleach your carpet (depends upon material). So, it is advised to test it on a small part of your carpet before taking any further measures.

Another effective way to clean blood from carpet is using hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is often used as a bleaching agent/oxidizer for removing various stains from carpet. However, it can be more expensive than other methods mentioned so far.

Materials Required: Hydrogen peroxide, soft cloth, water

Cleaning blood with hydrogen peroxide

Step 1.

Apply hydrogen peroxide drop by drop on to the effected area.

Step 2.

Put a soft cloth over it and then place something heavy on to the cloth so that air cannot pass through.

Step 3.

Wait for around 10 minutes and let hydrogen peroxide do it’s magic.

Step 4.

After that, remove the cloth from the carpet and clean it gently using cold water.

And your carpet will shine again.

3. Ammonia Method

Warning: Not recommended for woolen carpets

And at last we have the ammonia method. A solution of ammonia and water is proved to be really effective in removing stains and can do wonders for you carpet. However, using this method on woolen carpets is not recommended, as it’s alkaline nature might cause permanent damage to your carpet.

Materials Required: Ammonia, Water

How to remove blood from carpet with Ammonia

Step 1.

Make a solution of ammonia (two table spoons) and lukewarm  water (a cup).

Step 2.

Now, sprinkle the solution on to the blood-stained carpet.

Step 3.

Wait for around 10 minutes and let the process occur.

Step 4.

After that, clean over the effected part gently using cold water and repeat this until blood stains are completely removed. Done! Your stain should be removed at this point.

Stain not going anywhere?

If the stains are still there, it is advised to repeat the procedures until they’re completely gone. For every method in this guide.

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