Bloodon polyester & synthetics
Do NOT use warm or hot water — it cooks the protein into the fibre permanently.
Phase 1: Immediate first aid
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Blot & isolate
Blot up as much as you can with a cold, damp cloth. Flush from the back with cold running water so it's pushed out the way it came in.
Pantry pre-treatment
You need
15 ml 3% hydrogen peroxide
3% hydrogen peroxide: The brown pharmacy bottle. Stronger hair-bleach peroxide will damage fabric.
Method
Dab on undiluted — it will fizz as it breaks the blood down. Blot and repeat until the fizzing stops. White or colourfast fabrics only.
Final flush & wash
Rinse with cold water, then wash on a synthetics cycle. Air-dry and check — synthetics hold oily residue that heat will set.
Phase 2: Deep restoration
If a faint shadow remains after the initial rinse, or for fabrics that cannot tolerate water agitation:
Residual ghost-ring or dry-clean-only fibre?
Normal washing often won't shift the last trace of a set-in stain. Treat it with a targeted spotter before it goes anywhere near tumble-dryer heat — heat locks in whatever is left.
Alba-Pro
Protein spotter for blood, urine, food and grass residues that leave a faint shadow after rinsing.
Apply a few drops with a cotton bud, tamp gently, then flush as the label directs. Patch-test first.
- Vanish Oxi Action
Pick the formula labelled for this stain type — the range is split by stain.
Build your laundry first-aid kit
Top 3 essential spotters for next time — one for each stain family.
- AlbaChem Dry SpotterGrease, oil, wax, make-up, ink
- Alba-ProBlood, urine, grass, chocolate
- Alba-TanWine, coffee, tea, tomato, curry
Always patch-test on a hidden area first. Never mix bleach, ammonia, vinegar or peroxide together. For valuables, see a professional cleaner.