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rockygap Asked February 2016

How to remove blood from bedsheets?

Husband on dialysis and Warfarin, sometime his dialysis access bleeds at night, I have tried hydrogen peroxide and have tried bleach, any good ideas? thanks

cwillie Feb 2016
Most women figure out how to deal with bloodstains at an early age. The bleach will have set the stain, so I doubt it can be removed now. I would start by soaking any new stains in cold water, then scrubbing them with a bar of pure laundry soap (the only brand I can think of is sunlight, there are others). Those oxygen laundry boosters may help too.
I think I would use the incontinence bed pads over the bedding to try to prevent the problem in the first place, and buy patterned sheets to hide what can not be removed. Good luck!

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