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Blood all over carpet

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Ratbag7 · 06/08/2026 21:45

My DD cut her foot on a pair of tweezers and blood went everywhere in our bedroom. We had to leave on holiday shortly afterwards so it remained like this for 2 weeks. I’ve tried vanish on it since we got back but not really making much difference. Loathe to use a professional cleaner as they will be expensive- Ddoes anyone know how I could get right of the stains, if at all! Thanks

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QueenOfTheWasps · Today 07:48

I used a Dr Beckmann pet enzyme carpet shampoo when my Mum cut her leg and managed to spray blood everywhere on the carpet. By the time I got to the house a couple of weeks had passed. I worked on the blood spots and got most of them out, or at least faded enough not to notice. Something with hydrogen peroxide will also lift the blood out but may also take the colour out of the carpet.

dizzydizzydizzy · Today 07:02

I use this for blood stains in clothes. It is very good. Never tried it in carpet though:

Dr. Beckmann – Devil Blood & Dairy Stain Remover – 50 ml – Pack of 3
https://amzn.eu/d/08ScKFs4

Mespher · Today 06:58

Be careful if it's a wool carpet though with putting different stuff on it, the ones that are not wool are more cleanable.

Ineffable23 · Today 06:45

I reckon you will need an enzyme based cleaner, but anything left for that long will be hard to shift I think.

WillTraynor · Today 06:40

Try a pet enzyme cleaner. You can get a spray from Pets At Home.

HoppingPavlova · Today 04:42

After 2 weeks you will likely need new carpet. I think anything else and you are in a hiding to nowhere.

Smartiepants79 · 06/08/2026 21:59

All you can do is keep soaking with cold water and a suitable cleaner. Scrub and repeat. Did you really not do anything to it before you left?? In the current heatwave across much of the uk it will have baked itself in.

Sprogonthetyne · 06/08/2026 21:56

If it's blood, cold salt water. Usually I'd soak fabric but for carpet, maybe pout the salt over, wet (cold water) and leave for a few hours, then come back to scrub.

It's really important not to use hot water (hoping you haven't already), as that make blood almost impossible to clean.