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stain
a few days ago i got a stain on my jeans from my period. what i did was i put tide to go on it, scrubbed it with soap and water and rinsed it out. i put it in the laundry room for my mom to wash it and she did. the thing is, its still there! i cant wear them anymore and they were one of my better jeans. is there anything i can do to get it out or are they no longer wearable?
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Maybe give some free advice about: Cleaning?
When ever there is a blood stain immediately soak clothes in cold water, then wash. I have had to do that with panties before. It's a good idea to always carry one pad or tampon in your purse even when you are not menstrating just in case.
Never put anything that's stained in the dryer.
Think you should have soaked in cold water, then washed in cold water right away.
That's happened to many women. Wear your older non sexy panties during your period.
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There are some cleaners you can try. I think the one I know is called "Mary Ellen's For Those Days." It wouldn't hurt to try that and maybe oxyclean. I know that when I worked in a hospital, we always tried to use plain old hydrogen peroxide and cold water to remove blood stains. It usually works. If the clothes have gone through the dryer, though, you're going to have a hard time getting the stain out no matter what.
Good luck.
Sabine
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Once you've washed your jeans, Im afraid the stain is set in.
But for future reference:
Treat jeans with a stain remover and scrub with COLD WATER. Let your jeans soak for a while in detergent and than scrub again. That will get the majority out. Use a pretreater and wash in cold water, and hopefully the stain will come out. The sooner you do this after its been stained, the better of a chance you have of it coming completely out.
Good luck!
-Abby
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