How do I get a bloodstain out of carpet?

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!

Apply peroxide directly to stain. The peroxide will foam up and poof, the stain will disappear!

Try hydrogen peroxide. (I've used it on dried blood on clothing) but you might want to test for colorfastness first. After pouring on peroxide, dab spot with a wet/damp cloth. Blot dry, don't rub -- you'll only push the stain deeper and spread it, not to mention weaken the fibers of your carpet.

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Try Oxy-Clean. Just follow the directions on the back. I sware on this stuff. I got liquid black shoe polish completely out of my beige carpet!! I was even able to soak red cool-aid out of a white shirt.

I always use peroxide. In the laundry on the floor where ever blood might be. works everytime. Lots of nurses use this for thier whites when the get a blood spill.

I think there is a larger problem here than just a stain if you know what I mean!

You gotta give "The Wolf" a call. He'll get you out of that jam.

I checked this site: http://blogs.findanyfloor.com/consumer/CareAndMaintenance/RemovingBloodFromCarpet.xhtml

It talks about a salt method: Spray the stain with cool water and sprinkle table salt on it. After it dries, vacuum up the salt. Does that even work?

The site had other idea like tonic water, or cold water with ammonia. I know ammonia works but can be dangerous for the carpet. I've tried tonic water before and that worked for me.