[Eibhlin ni Sheambrai]

Hi, I am amazed no-one has mentioned salt which is the commonest blood stain remover. Had to remove a stain from a matress recently. Used a wet cloth to wet the stained area and then sprinkled it with sea salt which is coarser than regular salt and worked on the stain in a circular movement from the edges into the centre. Then blotted the area dry with dry paper towels and repeated this until stain was cleared. then left to dry, but these nice days you could haul it outside into the sun to dry. always use cold water for blood stains as hot water will 'set' the stain. For stained clothes soak in cold water and salt first, scrub at the stain till its gone and then wash as normal with other laundry.