How to get blood out of a mattress
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You’re minding your own business, having the best sleep of your life, and then bam — you wake up with a bloodstain on your mattress. Great. Here we go again. Before you go speed dialling Ted Danson and calling the cast of CSI, just know that here at Koala we’re pretty savvy with cleaning up accidental spots. Whether you wanna remove that one bloodstain from your mattress or go absolutely full hog on cleaning the whole thing, we’ve got the hacks that’ll keep you winning and grinning for good. And if you’re certain there’s no saving your old-school springs, then g’day from Koala. ‘Cause we’ll have you doing belly flops onto your new mattress in no time.How do you get blood stains out of your mattress?
Act quickly — that’s all we can say. The faster you tackle the stain, the quicker it’ll come away. “It’s like any stain — treating it as quickly as possible is the best advice,” says Koala’s Bedding Manager, Stephanie Roberts-Baxter. “If you have a spill on your mattress, clean it up straight away.” Here’s what you can do to minimise a mishap: 🧽 Blot the stain. Use a white cloth or paper towel to soak up as much of the blood as possible. And remember, blotting will work better than rubbing. 🧽 Make a cleaning solution. Mix 2 cups of cold water with some gentle detergent. 🧽 Apply the solution. Dip a clean cloth into the solution and gently blot the stain. Work from the outside in so that the stain doesn’t spread. 🧽 Rinse and dry. Dampen a clean cloth with cold water and blot the area to remove any soap residue. You might be a sucker for soggy cereal, but no one likes a soggy sleep. The last step, regardless of how you’re cleaning your bedding, is to always make sure your mattress is completely dry before burrito wrapping it back inside a fresh set of linens.How do you get period blood out of the bed?
Stained sheets are one thing. You can chuck ’em in the wash any old day. But if you’ve leaked through the sheets and onto your mattress — yeah, that’s a bugger. Like blood from any other part of your body, get onto it quickly and follow the cleaning steps above. But we get it, sometimes you don’t always notice that you’ve leaked through the sheets. If you’ve discovered a dried-out stain on your mattress, don’t despair. If you’re tryna tackle a stain as old as time, particularly an old bloodstain, all you’ll need to do is amp up the cleaning solution. 🧼 Mix 1 part white vinegar, 2 parts water and a squeeze of mild dishwashing liquid 🧼 Pop it in a spray bottle and apply to the stain 🧼 Blot the stain with a clean cloth, and then rinse with cold water. And remember, before making the bed, dry up that blotted beauty like you’re drying a beach towel in the sun. Like Don would say, is dry, is good.
The best way to avoid spills and stains leaking through to your mattress is to invest in a good mattress protector