Can Dry Cleaners Remove Blood Stain?

How do I know that blood removal is 100 percent guaranteed?

Ay, there’s the rub! You’re not. The assumption is, you just drop and go, and everything will come out, well, in the wash. Even if you’ve pointed out the stain to a service clerk in advance. Your best bet is to call ahead and ask if the company staffs an onsite professionally trained and certified stain removal technician. In fact, go one further and inquire as to what percentage of the work is actually done on site. A majority of smaller locations may be outsourcing their workload to keep up with a demand for stand out services. A normal fee for a basic clean to a pair of pants and one shirt/blouse racks up a steamy $14.00!

Will my local dry cleaner offer any alternate solutions to try at home first?

Any dry cleaner worth their salt will indeed be willing to share helpful advice as no doubt they are aware of the consumer’s valued patronage to what in these economic times is nothing short of unwrinkled. Speaking of salt:

• A DIY pre-soak in one cup of salt dissolved in 6 to 8 cups of water followed with a gentle massaging drop or two of detergent might just do the trick for you. Follow through with a turn in the washing machine, cold water and gentle cycle settings.
• Two parts lemon juice to one-part cold water sounds like a wonderfully refreshing sipping beverage (pass the sugar please!), poured over a stack of crackling pristine ice cubes. If your child has ever manned a lemonade stand, maybe now would be the time to talk to them about a career in the dry-cleaning industry; but this is another pre-soak suggestion as well.
• Baking soda, club soda, vinegar and Dawn. Nope..these are not the stage names of an up and coming girl group. More simple DIY techniques to try. A paste made with baking soda and Dawn liquid soap, when applied with a soft dabbing pressure and left to dry before you brush it away could be your golden ticket. As could a liberal dousing of club soda or plain white vinegar. Whatever method you try, just keep in mind to use a pressing motion…don’t rub frantically or brusquely knead from left to right. You’ll only smear the stain further.
• Hydrogen peroxide poured directly and undiluted onto the offending sanguine imbrue is a stronger method of attack. The chemical of the oxide reacts with that in the blood and releases an entire brigade of bubbling foot soldiers in advance of a full onslaught charge.