cleaning blood on my jeans

MagicToaster

I cut my hand some time ago and I got several blood drops on my jeans. I washed them but the blood didn't come off, it just turned into a brown stain. How can I get rid of them, or will it nevercome off?

Shogun

If you had reacted quickly cold water will wash blood away with ease. Now that has dried I don't think you can get it out besides using something that will damage or ruin your denim.

VisionOfClarity

Did you dry the pants? If you dried them (especially at a higher heat) the stain is going to be harder to get out as it will have set.

Added: I just checked with Good Housekeeping and they suggest this:

For dried stains, brush the stain well to remove the surface deposit, then pretreat or soak in cool water with a laundry product containing enzymes.

Double Added: Woman's Day suggests this:

Goop Multipurpose Hand Cleaner

Who Uses It: Mechanics, who leave enormous tubs of it next to their sinks.

What It Does: Washes off ink, tar, paint or grime from hands without water.

What Else: Stubborn grease, blood and grass stains on clothes disappear after a soaking.

Those are my favourite sources for this kind of thing.

MagicToaster

Oh, I have Goop! I can try it! Also, I did dry them in the dryer.....

D.Crow

Club Soda. I deal with blood stains in my clothing all the time. It's my blood and please don't ask why.

PolloDiablo

You should wear plastic wrap or a poncho over your street clothes next time you cut "your hand."

Dread Pirate Arbuthnot

If it's your blood, spit on it. You have chemicals in your spit that will help to break down your blood. It won't do it all by itself, but it'll help.

DiannaoChong

isopropyl alchohol works, pour a little bit, or dab on a ton directly onto the stains themselves, then wash. Has worked for me before, but I was told it would itself stain non stained areas if you use too much.

Hypatia

It's going to be pretty tough to get out because you dried it.

Soak it in cold water, the longer you can soak it for the easier it will be to get out. Occasionally scrub at it to see how it's doing. The worst bloodstain I managed to get out required soaking for like...a week, but after that week it pretty much just floated out.

jedikuonji

Ecolab Stain Blaster A (link included for picture).

Local hotels (I work in hotels) might use this (every hotel in my area does) and I've found it works miracles on blood stains. If you ask nicely and get a sympathetic desk clerk, you might be able to get them to let you use it. If you do handle some, I'd suggest wearing gloves.