Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: seldaw on September 15, 2014, 10:10:39 am

Title: Blood on carpet
Post by: seldaw on September 15, 2014, 10:10:39 am
Hi Guys

I have guys I need a little advice. Can any one tell me the best way to get a large amount of of dryed blood of a carpet. I was thinking to start it would be to just soak it in cold water then vac and then clean it with a good stain remover. any tips on product.

Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on September 15, 2014, 08:35:46 pm
flush with tepid salty water, be patient it will loosen after a dwell, apply stain pro, dwell then flush.
any iron/brown residue apply rust remover and fush, finally I would apply stain-sorb powder to
prevent wicking.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on September 15, 2014, 08:42:02 pm
always had good results on blood with mpower use cold water  :)
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: andi wilson on September 15, 2014, 08:47:12 pm
Try full fat milk, dwell then cold water extract...
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Mike Halliday on September 15, 2014, 08:49:39 pm
If it's dried give it a good stiff brush while being careful not to breath in the dust unless it's your own this will loosen a lot that can be vacuumed up then start trying to wash out the rest
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Frank pole on September 15, 2014, 09:09:35 pm

dab it with mango and pear smoothie, dwell for 6 min then suck it out through a straw! ;)
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: adrian marsh on September 15, 2014, 09:14:56 pm
I have a customer who has been on blood thinners for some time. He only has to knock his skin on something a little harder than normal and he bleeds everywhere. I get called out several times a month to remove the dried blood, normally when he comes out of hospital. Don't think he's going to be with us much longer tbh. It's a real shame as both he and his wife are really good people.

However, back to your problem. Your suggestion re: soaking with cold water is the right way to go. Let it dwell for a few mins while you set-up your extraction machine etc. You will see it start to soften almost immediately. Rinse extract with cold water, don't just vac it. Any spots left over treat with cold water again. There may be a few spots left which should shift with rust remover. Do not be tempted to use hot water at any point. M Power spotter is also good on blood. Forget treating with milk, that's just the same as blood but without the red corpuscles and enriched with calcium.

It's also handy if you have a good UV light. It will highlight any spots you may have missed.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Peter Sweeney on September 15, 2014, 10:22:02 pm
Calcium? Milk doesnt have calcium in it, certainly not enough to be classified as enriched.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Robin Ray on September 15, 2014, 10:40:46 pm
Milk contains 12% calcium
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Kevin OBrien on September 15, 2014, 10:43:54 pm
I have had great results with Stain Pro
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: seldaw on September 15, 2014, 11:25:05 pm
Thanks guys some great tips.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: adrian marsh on September 16, 2014, 12:10:16 am
Calcium? Milk doesnt have calcium in it, certainly not enough to be classified as enriched.

Tempted to discuss but, as the thread was concerning blood removal, let's not get sidetracked. 8)
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: John Kelly on September 16, 2014, 08:14:14 am
Why would you add another contaminant to a stain. Absolutely crazy idea. Milk can be one of the hardest things to totally eradicate.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: benny d on September 16, 2014, 09:37:09 am
Possibly use a hair dryer to dry asap to stop wick back.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: maxcampbell on September 18, 2014, 01:36:50 pm
Milk contains 12% calcium

No it doesn't.
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: *Hector* on September 18, 2014, 02:18:37 pm
Oh yes it does.....

 ;)
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Jamie Pearson on September 18, 2014, 03:48:31 pm
Another great Yes or No debate for today.

Milk - Does it have calcium.

How do you vote?

Yes or No
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: Robin Ray on September 18, 2014, 05:53:36 pm
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=milk%20calcium%20content (https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=milk%20calcium%20content)

Oh yes it does   ;D

Or is it a strange conspiracy?

Maybe we have all been fooled!  
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: adrian marsh on September 18, 2014, 06:14:09 pm
Maybe someone forgot to tell the cows that the stuff they feed to their calves isn't supposed to have calcium in it ??? Also perhaps all my training in managing dairy herds had been wrong. 10 years as head herdsman for a 1000 head herd and I had it wrong all along. Just under 30 years working on dairy farms and never did anyone put me straight. Thank goodness I found a carpet cleaner who knew better ;D
Title: Re: Blood on carpet
Post by: The Great One on September 21, 2014, 10:15:25 am
Bio logical Persil, 1 cap in cold water in a spray bottle.

Spray on, leave for a few minutes and take out with a terry towel.

If its a lot of blood, use only cold water and extract out, a biocide will kill any bacteria.

Never use warm or hot water, blood is a protein and it will set the stain.

 8)