Protein family: cold water first
How to get nosebleed on a pillowcase out
Blood is protein. Cold water only until it's out.
Do this first
Rinse cold from the back
Fresh stain
- Rinse cold from the back
- Dab hydrogen peroxide on whites (it fizzes)
- Enzyme pretreat
- Wash cold to warm
Dried or old
- Overnight cold enzyme soak
- Peroxide and dish soap on whites
- Wash
- Fabric care
- Never hot water. Peroxide: whites only.
- Time
- 15 min to overnight
- How to tell
- Look: red when fresh, rust-brown when dry; Feel: stiff; Smell: metallic
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.