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by Answerbag Staff on October 1st, 2003

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How do I get a bloodstain out of carpet?

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  • by clevergirl on October 26th, 2003

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    It depends partly on how old the stain is, but I ALWAYS start with cold water. This may or may not remove a large portion of it (not if it's really old and/or dried). If it hasn't been "set" with hot water or some chemical, I've had fair success with Shaklee's Basic-H, which I use at half strength, diluted with water. If this doesn't do it, follow with a strong solution of one of the enzyme-containing detergents dissolved in a very little bit of hot water and then cooled to lukewarm with just enough cold water to make it liquid and get past the "paste" consistency. Good Luck!

    P.S. For ANYTHING that wets carpeting, rinse with cold water, blot with old toweling as much as possible, then cover with enough corn meal to cover the nap completely. Protect with newspaper or something else to prevent tracking and leave to dry (a couple of days or so, depending on weather), then vacuum it up. Voila! This works for pet (or toddler) "accidents," spills (of almost anything that doesn't inherently stain or discolor, you name it.

    To respond to QuestionBoy's "nerves", ANYONE who has reared five kids, two dogs, various and sundry cats, etc..., has dealt with just about every stain there is. I'd BETTER have learned a lot!

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    • Excellent description - thanks!

      BuckyF

      by BuckyF on October 26th, 2003

    • I'm kinda scared you know so much, heheh. Just so people know, cleaning the blood stains do not make it untraceable.

      QuestionBoy

      by QuestionBoy on March 15th, 2005

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