It will be necessary to try a lot to remove stains of blood from the mattress without traces, after all, one can only get to the contamination. Do not forget about the impressive dimensions of the product, the fact that it is often covered with a rather delicate cloth. Despite these difficulties, you can solve the problem. But only a thorough and consistent approach, taking into account the specific nature of the removal of organic formations, will yield an ideal result without characteristic yellow divorces.
The main factor in favor of the desired outcome is the timeliness of the intervention. While removing fresh spots is not difficult, dried out formations can deliver many unpleasant minutes.
Obligatory preliminary preparation of the working surface
Before using specialized tools in the hope of getting rid of the traces of blood, the damaged tissue site must be treated. To do this, the surface of the mattress undergoes the following manipulations:
- Take a clean rag, wet it in very cold water, do not interfere with even pieces of ice. Warm water, and even more hot, use is prohibited. It will cause protein folding, as a result of which red spots will simply be replaced by yellow spots.
- The fabric is applied to the spot, we thoroughly soak it, but not three.
- To the wet area we apply a dry napkin, a wet area.
- So repeat several times until you can not remove the traces of blood or paper napkins will stop getting dirty.
If such treatment of the mattress does not allow to clean it completely, we proceed to use more aggressive means. The main thing to remember is that all manipulations are carried out only with the use of cold water.
The most effective means for controlling blood stains on the surface of a mattress
When attempting to remove blood stains, it is necessary to start with the most gentle methods, if necessary proceeding to more active formulations:
- Saline solution. Works well only on fresh spots. In a glass of cold water, we make a teaspoon of table salt. The composition is poured into a spray gun and evenly sprayed over the entire affected surface. Clean tissue, it does not hurt, you can safely use it. Then begin the treatment, wiping off the formation with a rag or a soft brush. Moving from the edges to the center, preventing the spread of the stain to a large area. After removing the stain, we wet the surface of the mattress with a dry cloth until it dries.
- Dishwashing liquid. In two glasses of water, we dilute a tablespoon of neutral remedy, slightly foaming the composition. We apply it to the formation with the help of a tissue napkin. We take a toothbrush, we additionally dip it into the preparation and with its help we try to clean the affected area from the blood. Remove the remnants of the solution and dry the mattress naturally.
- Ammonia solution. Perfectly copes with fresh organic stains, including traces of blood. For a product covered with upholstery with woolen fibers this method is not suitable! In half a glass of cold water, we make a tablespoon of ammonia. The product is applied or sprayed on the stain, leave for 5 minutes and try to remove from the fabric, wetting it with a clean dry rag. So repeat until you can not get rid of all traces.
Tip: To remove the notes of a specific smell of the solvent, you must first carefully dry and ventilate the mattress, then sprinkle with water with a couple of drops of essential oil. It is forbidden to simply drip ether on a fragrant area, the smell will be too strong and will erode only after a few weeks.
- Hydrogen Peroxide. The drug is famous for its special interaction with blood cells, but it should be used only if other foods do not help. The component contributes to the discoloration and weakening of the tissue fibers.3% solution is applied directly to the stain, wait 30 seconds and soak it with a dry cloth. If necessary, repeat several times.
- Soda. Persistent stains and yellow traces of blood can be removed with a concentrated solution of soda. For one part of the powder we take two pieces of cold water. The resulting thick product is applied to the affected area of the mattress and leave for half an hour. Then use a toothbrush or a dense sponge to scrape off the remnants of the solution, soak the area with a damp cloth and dry it naturally. Softener for meat. A product that is traditionally used to neutralize dried and even chronic blood stains. We make a paste from a tablespoon of powder and two tablespoons of cold water, we wash it with fingers on the surface of the mattress. After an hour, the paste should be carefully removed with a toothbrush, and the traces of contamination should be wiped off with a damp cloth. Matter needs to be thoroughly washed, even if you have to use a lot of water and dry napkins for this.
- Hydrogen peroxide salt solution. Composition of increased efficiency, able to easily remove a fresh or stale spot. You need to mix two tablespoons of corn or potato starch and a tablespoon of salt. Dry part of a third of a glass of 3% hydrogen peroxide and mix a homogeneous paste. We put it on the dirt, gently rubbing the convex part of the spoon. It is necessary to wait until the product is completely dry, then gently wipe the product with a spoon or blunt knife. It is recommended to wash the cloth in the usual way by alternately wetting with a damp and dry cloth.
If the stain is so old that it has become brown, then before treatment it should be moistened with a weak solution of vinegar( part of 9% solution in 2 parts of cold water).After the return of a spot of natural color, one can begin to process the problem area by one of the proposed methods.
Proper use of the listed facilities will make it possible not to use dry cleaning services and not to risk the quality of the product. Only if education can not be completely eliminated, it is worth turning to professionals.
