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Need to clean some "dried and already washed" blood off some sheets, any idea's?
Now
1) No violence has been involved in causing the blood stain (hey I'd be burning the evidence if there was!)
2) It already been washed in warm water, so has "impregrenated" the material, so comments telling me to wash it in cold water 1st, have missed the boat
(there's a 20 page Mums-net post, where all the respondents are saying "wash it in cold water 1st" to someone with exactly the same question...)
So been washed @ 40 [not me I might add!], then soak overnight in salt water then washed again at 60 with oxi action - this was me, cause once the boat has sailed you might as when hang on and enjoy the ride
Do have a 90 degree wash cycle which I'm kinda tempted to try next... Any idea before I bin em?
Bleach?
Definite idea, hadn't thought of it as one of the sheets isn't white (cream coloured), that said a slight white patch would be preferable to the current look.
Are you using an enzymatic washing powder?
Die the sheet red.
Make a ghost costume.
Make a great deal of napkins.
I'm not sure I've been helpful.
errr persil non-bio... and the oxi action, no idea if there that, will see what the internet says about them
EDIT: Sandwicheater, funnier than the expected "washing them in cold water 1st" post
EDIT 2: Do I want to use an "enzymatic washing powder" or not?
Wash them as hot as possible as a last resort. If that doesn't work, nothing will. How do you think professional laundries get food and blood stains out of chefs' whites and so on?
Tried a good long soak in napisan?
To be honest having worked in a kitchen, I was always amazed chef whites came back white!
make sure you leave no trace.
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I find cleaning Chainsaw blades to be the worst, traces of blood hide everywhere....
If you are using non-bio, then no, it won't have enzymes in it. Try it with an enzymatic (biological) washing powder; this will contain protease enzymes which break down the blood stains (also amylases for starch and lipases for fats) which might get the result you need.
You might also try starting it off with a quick pretreatment of spit (really) which also contains protease enzymes. Depends how spitty you are and how big the stain is though.
Edit
do I want to use an enzymatic washing powder?
In this case yes. In general; they work better. However some people seem to be sensitive to the enzymes and they can cause irritation when you wear the clothes again. We don't use bio in my house, but have a pack on standby for washing my riding kit when it's covered in blood and oil.
Peroxide cleaner.
Vanish power-shot.
I have to ask, is this a "monthly" stain? 
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cheers for the suggestions, will give everything a go and bin em at worst.
Time for a change of decor?
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gofasterstripes - Member
Peroxide cleaner.
^This.
Hydrogen Peroxide. You can buy 5 litre drums of it on ebay, and just put a small diluted cup of it in your washing machine. It's great for washing bike kit too, as it gets rid of sweat smells.
Thought this was some new celeb detox program for the sheeple.
cbmotorsport - Member
gofasterstripes - Member
Peroxide cleaner.
^This.Hydrogen Peroxide. You can buy 5 litre drums of it on ebay, and just put a small diluted cup of it in your washing machine. It's great for washing bike kit too, as it gets rid of sweat smells.
i was going to suggest hydrogen peroxide, a bottle of old school contact lens sterilising solution might be enough; I had an infected cut back when I used that stuff on my lenses, it fizzed in a very satisfying fashion and cleaned things up nicely.
As it's an organic bleach it ought to work ok.
If it was for cleaning your [still circulating] blood, you could always try
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the stinking well, Harrogate!
But, uhh, yeah while drinking 2 litres of it in 2000 got rid of all my spots, it sure was a [i]powerful, memorable [/i] experience.
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Stain Devil do a blood one of you haven't already sorted it out with the above solutions.
5lts of Hydrogen Peroxide keep that in a safe place when not in use