Stains on your mattress can be easily overlooked as you throw the sheet on and cover it up. They’re also a part of life and knowing how to remove stains from a mattress will come in useful. Here, we will share tips on how to remove blood stain from bed, provide some tips to clean your mattress and prevent any further accidents. If you need a deep clean, consider hiring a professional cleaning service and let them take care the rest.
Tips: How To Remove Blood Stain From Bed
- Keep it cool. Always use cold water when removing a blood stain; hot water may set the stain even further.
- Dab, don’t rub. Rubbing can actually spread the stain and make the situation worse.
- Reach for a more powerful cleaner, if needed. Enzymatic cleaners and ammonia are two powerful cleaners you can use to clean blood stains off your mattress.
- Be proactive against stains. Mattress protectors and mattress toppers help protect your mattress from accidents.
Getting Fresh Blood Out of a Mattress
Treat the blood stain as soon as possible to have a better chances of getting rid of it completely. We recommend starting with a gentle approach first, with cold water. Blood dissolves in cold water, so this can be your first go-to. Simply dab the blood stain with a cloth dipped in cold water until the stain is totally removed—just be careful not to soak or oversaturate the mattress while you do this.
If the stain isn’t budging, reach for the baking soda. Here’s how to use baking soda to remove blood stains from a mattress:
- First, dab the stain with cold water like we mentioned above. The trick is to try to absorb as much moisture out of the stain as possible before you even start cleaning.
- Next, sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda onto the stain and let it sit for at least 30 minutes. Baking soda is great for removing moisture naturally.
- Lastly, clean off the baking soda by dabbing it again with your (cold) wet cloth.
- Repeat these steps as many times as needed to remove the stain.
- Let it air dry, and then follow with a vacuum to get rid of any residue.
Top tip: A powerful wet and dry vacuum like Lura vacuum will help you deep clean your mattress and speed up the process.
Getting Dried Blood Out of a Mattress
If you leave the blood dry, it would be more challenging to remove the stain, but not impossible. For stubborn blood stains, we recommend a mix of table salt and hydrogen peroxide.
Hydrogen peroxide can be used at full strength, but pouring it directly onto the mattress will just soak through the layers of memory foam and will take forever to dry. Instead mix up a recipe to create a stain-removing paste. Here’s how:
- Create a paste using about ½ cup corn starch, ½ cup hydrogen peroxide and about a tablespoon of salt. You can adjust the mixture as you need, but it should be about the consistency of toothpaste.
- Before applying the paste to the blood stain, dampen the stain with cold water.
- Apply the paste onto the entire stain using a spoon, spatula or soft-bristled toothbrush.
- Let it sit for about 30 minutes. The paste will dry and the hydrogen peroxide will start to bubble.
- When the hydrogen peroxide bubbles stop, dab the stain again with a clean, damp cloth to remove both the stain and the solution.
- Let the mattress air dry completely before putting any bedding back on.
Top tip: Always, always, always make sure you let your wet mattress air-dry completely before replacing any covers or bedding! Open a window or set up an air purifier to remove any odors.
Protecting Your Mattress from Blood and Other Stains
Of course, you can’t completely prevent stains on your mattress, but there are a few things you can do to protect your mattress and keep it clean.
One of the first things you should do is invest in a high-quality mattress protector. A mattress protector provides an extra layer of protection against spills, stains and accidents. You could also consider getting a mattress topper, which is another layer that goes on top of your mattress. While traditional mattress toppers aren’t waterproof or as protective as mattress protectors, you can use a mattress topper and a mattress protector together.
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