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Laundry help.

Conceptualists
22-01-2005, 01:07
How do you wash blood from bedsheets?
Colodia
22-01-2005, 01:08
*immediatly finds popcorn and a chair, and begins watching in eagerness for the story*
BlatantSillyness
22-01-2005, 01:08
How do you wash blood from bedsheets?
Dude what the fuck did you do!
edit- so far I have figured out you have either
a)shagged a virgin
b)been entertaining a ladyfriend who has the painters and decoraters in
or
c)have tried to kill someone for refusing to give you a draw of their fag.
Myrmidonisia
22-01-2005, 01:09
Dude what the fuck did you do!

Go to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and buy new ones. Tear the old ones up for rags.
InternetToughGuy
22-01-2005, 01:09
This is going to be an AWESOME thread.
Eichen
22-01-2005, 01:10
If they're white, then soak them in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water.
Sounds funny, but it works like a miracle on blood every time. If it's just a small stain, you can just use straight hydrogen peroxide.
Nsendalen
22-01-2005, 01:15
How much blood, exactly?
Mistress Kimberly
22-01-2005, 01:15
Ew. Bleach the living hell out of it?? I have no idea. I would probably just buy new ones too.
Itchyakneesa
22-01-2005, 01:18
pretreat like crazy and wash like normal, if it's still there, repeat and use oxy-clean or something else
Conceptualists
22-01-2005, 01:20
Dude what the fuck did you do!
edit- so far I have figured out you have either
a)shagged a virgin
b)been entertaining a ladyfriend who has the painters and decoraters in
or
c)have tried to kill someone for refusing to give you a draw of their fag.

Nothing that interesting, nose bleed.

How much blood, exactly?

Surprisingly a lot.

Nah, they're blue
Nsendalen
22-01-2005, 01:30
Ah, nose bleeds. Something I am very familiar with. Sadly, not with the washing of the aftermath :p

I'd say use a standard pre-wash detergent, then run it through a normal cycle.
Colodia
22-01-2005, 01:30
Nothing that interesting, nose bleed.



Surprisingly a lot.

Nah, they're blue
How disappointing, you could've at least claimed to be the first man who had a period. :D
New Genoa
22-01-2005, 01:30
Well, I would dispose of the sheets, after you burn them. So dispose of the ashes and keep with your nosebleed alibi.
BlatantSillyness
22-01-2005, 01:33
Well, I would dispose of the sheets, after you burn them. So dispose of the ashes and keep with your nosebleed alibi.
Before burning the sheets double check to make sure you havent just nosebled the image of the virgin mary on to them.
Hammolopolis
22-01-2005, 01:39
Ok you need to deal with your "nosebleed" quickly. Use bleach on the sheets first that will keep DNA testing from identifying anything. The blood however is still detectable. Take the sheets and burn them, somewhere inconspicuous like the woods. Take the ashes and mix them with lye and a little water. Bury these in a hole about 6 feet deep.

From there it should just be a matter of maintaining composure and denying everything.
Bogstonia
22-01-2005, 01:40
I'd worry about getting rid of the body first. Nose bleed? My left foot! Guys only worry about cleaning up blood when it's someone elses.
Nsendalen
22-01-2005, 01:47
You know how disconcerting it is waking up in your own blood? :p
Katganistan
22-01-2005, 01:50
COLD WATER. Hot will set the stain in.
Don't use peroxide if the sheets are blue, or you'll bleach them. I would pretreat with Shout, or with any laundry treatment product that contains enzymes to break down proteins, and wash in COLD wash, COLD rinse.

Good luck!
Iwannabeacowboy
22-01-2005, 01:54
You've gotten the best advice already. Treat stain with hydrogen peroxid and keep rinsing with cold water only. Then wash in cold water with oxy-clean or something like it. If that doesn't get it all, do not put in a hot dryer, but start doing the peroxide thing again and wash in cold water again. If this still doesn't get it, dye your sheets a dark color.
Branin
22-01-2005, 01:55
How disappointing, you could've at least claimed to be the first man who had a period. :D

*shudders*

:sick:
Iwannabeacowboy
22-01-2005, 01:55
COLD WATER. Hot will set the stain in.
Don't use peroxide if the sheets are blue, or you'll bleach them. I would pretreat with Shout, or with any laundry treatment product that contains enzymes to break down proteins, and wash in COLD wash, COLD rinse.

Good luck!

Really? I've never had a problem with peroxide bleaching my colors. Do you think club soda might work?
Zokuna
22-01-2005, 01:56
If there's someone you don't like, put the bloody sheets on their bed, then kill someone else you don't like. Once authorities find the bloody sheets and the body, your problems are over :sniper:
Janers place
22-01-2005, 01:58
Ok you need to deal with your "nosebleed" quickly. Use bleach on the sheets first that will keep DNA testing from identifying anything. The blood however is still detectable. Take the sheets and burn them, somewhere inconspicuous like the woods. Take the ashes and mix them with lye and a little water. Bury these in a hole about 6 feet deep.

From there it should just be a matter of maintaining composure and denying everything.

Sounds like you have a bit of experience in this situation.
Katganistan
22-01-2005, 02:01
Really? I've never had a problem with peroxide bleaching my colors.

Hydrogen peroxide is a mild bleach. The white strips you get from the dentist have that as their main ingredient -- and it's what colorists use, in part, to make a brunette blonde.

That said, maybe the peroxide you've used has been sitting around a while, or is more dilute?

I've had good results rinsing with cold water and using Carbona Stain Wizard to pretreat, then washing and rinsing in the machine with cold water.