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May 11, 2022 01:30PM
Hubby had a tooth extracted yesterday. This morning I found some drooly blood stains on the pillowcase of our new, pricy sheets. Hydrogen peroxide didn't help. What is the best thing to use (bonus points if it's something already in the house).

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May 11, 2022 01:42PM
Did you soak in cold water for at least 15 minutes before trying the hydrogen peroxide?
Alternately, cold water running thru the fabric, use bar soap and soft tooth brush, then blot and use the hydrogen peroxide.
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May 11, 2022 02:36PM
Your new LL Bean sheets???

Presoak with Tide, then dump him.

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May 11, 2022 03:21PM
I KNOW!
@HonnyBrown wrote:

Your new LL Bean sheets???

Presoak with Tide, then dump him.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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May 11, 2022 06:44PM
Back in my former life, when I worked as an RN and got blood on my white uniforms, I seem to recall soaking them in milk for a while...something about milk enzymes breaking down the blood. Wish I could remember more, but that's going back 40 years ago!! But here's an interesting website with a similar tip as well as others....good luck!!
[askinglot.com]
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May 11, 2022 10:54PM
Thanks for all your help. After multiple attempts the case is 95 percent clean (good enough for me).

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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May 11, 2022 10:57PM
Biokleen enzyme cleaner might work. Its available at Whole Foods, in major supermarkets, and on Amazon.

If the sheets are white (only if white!) you could try a powdered oxygen bleach like Out White Brite laundry whitener. Use a bit of water in a stainless steel spoon to make a paste just big enough for the stain, and brush it on carefully. Let it sit for about 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse.
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May 12, 2022 12:00AM
This seems like a comprehensive list: [www.familyhandyman.com] There are some surprising items on the list including cola.

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May 12, 2022 02:07AM
Great minds think alike! That's the article I used for my original research.
@myst4au wrote:

This seems like a comprehensive list: [www.familyhandyman.com] There are some surprising items on the list including cola.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
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May 12, 2022 03:27AM
I have been using Era laundry detergent specifically for blood stains for years. Rub a little into the stain and wash. It even works on days old stains.
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May 12, 2022 10:44AM
I ran hotels for years, and we had this just about daily. I am not sure if this product is in your area or not, but you can go to Dollar General and I think Dollar Tree and pick up a bottle of a cleaner called Awesome. It's yellow. Put that on the stain generously and let it soak for a while and the blood just disappears. Just do not dry the pillow case at all until you get the stain out. Once dried, it sets the stain in.

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May 18, 2022 11:32PM
Awesome is...well, awesome! I discovered it when I lived in Los Angeles.

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May 19, 2022 02:28AM
Best thing: A wet washrag. Press it on the stain, as long as the stain is wet, it pulls it right out.
I assume this is too late to work for you.
Get a bar of laundry soap and rub it directly on the stain, the whole sheet has to be wet by the way. Get a plastic bag and put the sheet into it, tie it up, and leave it for 3 days. Wash as normal after
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