Tips On Cleaning Blood Out Of Carpet And Fabric At A Commercial Property

10/12/2020 (Permalink)

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Disclosure: Before we get started on this post on cleaning blood stains, we want to mention that biohazards can be invisible to the naked eye. It is essential to hire a professional trauma cleaning company to be completely confident that the area is clean and sanitized. SERVPRO utilizes specialized testing equipment and has a blood cleaning machine to ensure proper safety precautions. 

A trauma scene or bloody nose can leave a tough carpet stain at your commercial property. Cleaning blood out of carpet as quickly as possible is essential to ensure that no additional health risks occur. If you are going to be cleaning blood stains on your own, it is best to follow these steps that are known to clean blood out of carpet.

What Cleans Blood? 

Many different companies are saying that their product is the best cleaner for blood. As a professional bioremediation company, SERVPRO uses specialty enzyme cleaners for cleaning blood out of carpet. An enzymatic cleaner is the best cleaner for blood. Specialty enzyme cleaners for blood will completely biodegrade the stain. When cleaning blood stains, it is essential to wear gloves, even if the blood spill is small.

Blood can seep deep into surfaces and harbor dangerous bloodborne pathogens that traditional cleaning products are unable to remediate. The best cleaner for blood is an enzymatic cleaner because it is capable of cleaning dried blood from carpet and fresh blood spills. 

Hepatitis B and C, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are diseases transmitted through blood stains. When cleaning up blood spills in the workplace, it is better to hire a professional company to be safe rather than doing it yourself. 

TIPS on Cleaning Blood Stains:

• The quicker you address the blood stain, the better because cleaning dried blood is a lot more challenging to treat. 
• Don't use hot or warm water when cleaning blood stains. Warm water will set the blood stain in.
• When cleaning up blood, use cloth towels. We suggest a white cloth towel for cleaning blood stains because it will be easier to see the blood stain removal. We avoid using colored cloths when cleaning blood stains because a colored cloth can transfer dye to the carpet or upholstery. 
• For best practice, it is best to do a spot removal test on a small section of carpet or upholstery to ensure the water or blood cleaning products will not fade or damage your carpet or fabric.

DIY Cleaning Blood Out Of Carpet

• When cleaning blood out of carpet, first brush it with a stiff brush to remove the crusted blood from the surface. 
• If you don't want to invest in an enzymatic cleaner for blood removal, you can try to use dish soap. 
• Mix one teaspoon of your favorite dish soap with two cups of cold water. 
• Use a clean white cloth towel and dip it in the freshly made blood cleaning solution.
• Do not scrub, but blot directly on the blood stain. 
• In some cases, the dish soap may not work for cleaning blood out of carpet. If this is the case, then try ammonia.
• In a safe bowl, mix one-half cup of lukewarm water with one tablespoon of ammonia.
• Using a clean white cloth towel, apply the ammonia solution directly onto the blood stain.
• Blot the blood stain until the liquid is fully absorbed.
• Use another cloth towel to dry the wet carpet. 

DIY Cleaning Blood Stains From Fabric

• Dampen a white cloth towel with cold water and gently blot the bloodstain. Avoid scrubbing the blood stain. Scrubbing will only push the blood further into the fabric. 
• Next, soak a white cloth towel with club soda, and gently blot the stain.
• Repeat the step above to pull the blood stain from the fabric. 
• Stop blotting with the cloth when blood is no longer being pulled from the affected surface.

SERVPRO Specializes in Cleaning Blood Stains 

More severe blood spills are cleaned up by a professional bioremediation company like SERVPRO. SERVPRO of Downtown Atlanta has only the best highly trained technicians experienced in all the protocols and will use a blood cleaning machine for cleaning blood out of carpet and getting your home or business back to a safe and livable condition. Please remember that cleaning up blood spills in the workplace is not a good idea. Contact us anytime! We are available 24/7 for more information.

Call us at (404) 835-0200.

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