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Household Hints & Help

Curmudgeoness

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3. Well, at least you did get it out.

Reply to raccoon (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 10:23 AM

Oct 2014

That is the most important thing. It is just too bad that you had to use a Clorox product instead of something less harsh...but it happens. I just always try the least harmful solution first, and move up from there if it doesn't work, just as you did.

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I've heard for ages to use hydrogen peroxide to remove bloodstains, but IME it doesn't work well. [View all] raccoon Oct 2014 OP

I have had good luck with it myself. Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #1

Sounds like the effectiveness of it depends on how soon you apply it, or at least that's part of it. raccoon Oct 2014 #2

Well, at least you did get it out. Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #3

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