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Always read and follow the care instructions and any warnings on the clothing label.

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Treat blood stains immediately.

Flush cold water through the stain and scrape off crusted material.

Soak for 15 minutes in a mixture of 1 quart of lukewarm water, 1/2 teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent, and 1 tablespoon ammonia. Use cool / lukewarm water. Heat can permanently set protein stains. Rub gently from the back to loosen stain.

Soak another 15 minutes in above mixture, then rinse. Soak in enzyme product for at least 30 minutes. Soaked aged stains for several hours. Launder.

If the blood stain is not completely removed by this process, wet the stain with hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of ammonia. Caution: Do not leave this mixture longer than 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

If blood stain has dried, pre-treat with pre-wash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, or a paste of granular laundry product and water. Launder using bleach safe for fabric.

 

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