removing blood from white cotton sheets.

If they were new and unwashed the finish on them will have set the stain! Overtime it may fade

A biochemist friend taught me to rub the area with a bar of soap, add a bit of cold water, fold the fabric and rub the two sides together. It's quick and easy and works every time for me. It does only work on stains that haven't been set by washing in hot water etc. though.

I use Napisan, the stuff you used to soak Terry nappies in. Soak over night then wash as normal, may have to repeat as the stain will have set. I have never been beaten with this even with badly stained table cloths.

Vanish Oxy Action ( in a pink tub) amazing at getting dried blood out of whites.

Blood stains are iron mould. We used to use Borax on these stains including iron staining on the bath. I have not tried it recently and don't know how environmental friendly it is.

My grandson had a pillow with lots of old blood stains and it had been washed numerous times. I felt I had nothing to loose so I soaked it in domestos bleach mixed with hot water. After 2 days it came out spotless and to my surprise his blue embroidered name was still perfect.

Elbow Grease spray applied before washing is unbelievably good. It may be too late if your bloodstain has set, but give it a try. It even gets out tomato sauce and baked beans stains- haven’t tried it on blood yet!

I use cold water , bleach , Vanish and biological detergents plus lots of soaking .
And avoid hot water .

At the moment , I'm battling with some tea stains on white sheets and they are proving hard to shift .

SpanielCuddler

I used to use Stain Devil. Excellent stuff. Different ones for various stains including blood.

I used to like these, particularly the one for rust, but haven't seen them for ages.

I think the OP found a successful solution

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It's too late now but I find the best remedy is to soak the offending article in cold water, then wash. Try spraying with WD40 crazy I know but may work.

My never fail remedy for any marks or stains is to rub washing liquid, Fairy, Bold etc directly into the stain then wash it in the usual way, never lets mecdown

Neat Milton (or generic name) it's just bleach, but for some reason always works for me. Pour neat directly on to stain, leave five minutes, repeat if stain hasn't completely gone. Rinse.

Soak in Cold salt water if it’s fresh blood, or use a stain remover designed to remove blood. I rate vanish bars for this

hydrogen peroxide

I'd be more worried about the body being found 🤭

petra

I’ve just remembered hand sanitizer. I saw this work on marker pen stains. It’s alchemy 😁

Speaking as one with young grandchildren and a pale yellow sofa, I can confidently state that hairspray is brilliant for getting biro stains out of fabric!

Try hydrogen peroxide, you can buy it in chemists and it is brilliant at getting all manner of stains out

I also have nosebleeds and frequently have to deal with blood stained clothing and pillowcases. Ace Bleach is my recommendation. I pour it on the blood stain, it fizzes a bit, then it goes straight into the washing machine. I’m not sure it will work for you at this stage but it may be worth a try.

Biotex is what I used to soak nappies in, and that seemed good for organic type stains.

I would put the sheet in the washing machine with Vanish. Let the machine run until it has dissolved, stop the machine and leave overnight and in the morning add a washing capsule or two. That works for most stains.

I’ve just remembered hand sanitizer. I saw this work on marker pen stains. It’s alchemy 😁

I used to use Stain Devil. Excellent stuff. Different ones for various stains including blood.

Some people in our holiday let left pillow cases sheets and duvet covers covered in blood recently.

We used diluted bleach and soaked them overnight with a laundry capsule. Put the wash on next day ….. spotless!

You could try a 50/50 mix of ammonia and water. Use a cotton wool ball (or white microfibre cloth) soaked in the ammonia mixture to blot the stain (use gloves). Let sit for a minute then rub in gently, changing the cotton ball/cloth and rewetting. If the stain will lift you should see traces on the cotton wool ball/cloth. You could try a soft tooth brush to rub if it's not lifting but that might cause the material to pill.

Launder in warm (not hot) water afterwards. I've done this successfully on a shirt but it depends on how set in the stain is. If you've tumbled it then it might be too late. Good luck.