Accidents can cause blood stains on the walls.Making the stains disappear is a special challenge.You can make your walls look better with a few common cleaning materials and a solid plan.
Step 1: As soon as possible, treat blood stains.
Blood stains will set over time and may be difficult to remove from deeper layers of your wall.It is possible to clean up a blood stain.
Step 2: Before starting any cleaning, remove as much blood as possible.
If the blood is still wet, use a cloth or paper towel.If it is dry, you can gently remove it from the wall using a plastic knife or similar tool.Don't scraper the wall surface.Old stains are gently washed with water.
Step 3: Start with the lightest materials possible.
Soft clothes or paper towels are not abrasive sponges.Try to clean the stain with water.If that doesn't work, move on to stronger cleaners or specially-designed stain products.You can use your saliva to clean up your own blood.Before beginning to clean in earnest, it is advisable to test the effects of any cleaning product on an area.
Step 4: If the blood has pathogens, take special precautions.
Gloves and a Disinfectant are required.When handling blood stains or spills, be careful.It is better to be safe than to get ill from cleaning a blood stain.If you want to use a bleach that is labeled for use with blood-borne pathogens such as HIV, you need to register it with the Environmental Protection Agency.If the spill occurs in a public facility, such as a school, prison, or hospital, follow the facility's procedures for cleaning up bodily fluids.
Step 5: Don't be aggressive with wallpaper.
If too much water or force is applied, the wallpaper will start to separate from the wall.If possible, don't clean over seams.
Step 6: A quart of water and 12 of a liquid dishwashing detergent is needed.
The ammonia will make the solution stronger.
Step 7: The rag or soft sponge should be dipped in the soap solution.
To make sure the cleaning cloth isn't dripping wet, ring out any excess water.Rub the stain, repeating as necessary.
Step 8: Baking soda and water can be made into a paste.
Rub it over the stain.Dry the area with a soft cloth after rinsing with clean water.
Step 9: The stain should be sprayed with hydrogen peroxide.
Don't let the solution sit for long, be careful to wipe up any drips.Then rinse with clean water.
Step 10: The product should be used with an enzyme product.
These products are designed to digest blood and other bodily fluids.To test the product's effect on your wall surface, follow the directions on the bottle.
Step 11: Allow the area to be dry with a dry cloth.
Don't leave any cleaning solution on the wall after cleaning.If this attempt was unsuccessful, be sure to dry the area thoroughly to avoid damaging the paint or paper.
Step 12: Re paint.
You will need to repaint if you can't get a blood stain off the wall.You can paint the stained area if you painted recently.If a lot of time has passed, you may need to repaint the whole wall.The primer should be used directly over the stain.To choose the best primer, read the labels.
Step 13: There is a patch stained wallpaper.
If you want to match the pattern, cut a patch large enough to cover the stain and tape it over.Use a razor knife to cut through the paper.Remove the patch, set it aside, and clean up the stained paper underneath.You should follow the directions for the type of paper and paste you are using.Smooth with a damp sponge after adjusting the patch to align the pattern.
Step 14: Use a non-abrasive household cleaner.
Use a sponge to scrub the stain.An ordinary bathroom sponge shouldn't be abrasive enough to scratch tile, but should be used cautiously and tested in a spot.When done, rinse the agent off with clean water.You can make your own tile and grout cleaner by mixing baking soda, ammonia, white vinegar, and seven cups of water.Combine in a spray bottle, mix thoroughly, and spray onto the stained area.You should scrub and rinse.
Step 15: Take hydrogen peroxide, bleach, or white vinegar and put it in the stained grout.
Use a sponge to scrub.It's a good idea to rinse with water and soak up any excess cleaner.
Step 16: You can use a tile cleaner.
These products can be toxic if you follow the directions on the label.
Step 17: The stain should be covered with a piece of paper towel.
The towel should be soaked with liquid dishwashing detergent and a small amount of water.Allow the mixture to sit on the stain for thirty minutes.It is a good idea to rinse and dry.