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Remove blood with cold salt water, dissolve ballpoint ink with isopropyl alcohol, and treat rust with lemon juice and salt before laundering with oxygen-safe stain removers.
To remove blood, ballpoint ink, and rust stains from garments, apply cold salt water for blood, 70%+ isopropyl alcohol for ink, and oxalic acid or lemon-salt for rust before washing.
1. Blood Stains (Cold Water Rule)
Blood contains hemoglobin proteins that coagulate and permanently bind to textile fibers when heated above 35°C. Rinse immediately under cold running water.
2. Ballpoint & Marker Ink Stains
Modern inks are solvent-based dyes that resist water. Place a paper towel underneath the stain and dab with 70%+ isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the ink resin.
3. Rust Stains (Never Use Chlorine Bleach)
Chlorine bleach oxidizes iron particles, turning a faint rust spot into a permanent dark orange stain. Apply fresh lemon juice and salt and let sit in the sun.
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