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[Closed] Best way to remove blood from carpet? Need your super-VAX type recommendations

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So, long story short, there's claret all over my hall way carpet and one of the bedroom carpets. Not just a drop - it was pretty much pooled.
I've managed to remove evidence of blood from the hallway doors and walls, and the bathroom floor was easy to mop up. however, the remaining carpet still looks like a crime scene..

Are the VAX hoover/cleaners any good and capable of such removal?
Any alternative recommendations?


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:56 am
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Assuming you've already disposed of the body, I'd just order the bike now.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:57 am
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Got a local crime scene cleaners? You will need someone to get rid of the body too. I'd also suggest a good sand layer for the patio 😉


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:57 am
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got access to a steam cleaner? use one of those then blot with a cloth.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:58 am
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Hire a good carpet cleaner with decent chemicals you'll get it spotless .


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:59 am
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Try soaking in white vinegar


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:59 am
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<checks slimjim's history for patio tips>

Guess incoming:

some vaxy washing to start, maybe, but I think you'll prob never fully shift it (marinade in biological washing liquid possibly, but you may remove some dye too)


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 10:59 am
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Cold water for blood. Anything hot will fix the stain.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:03 am
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Soda water. Pour it on, then, before it soaks in, dab it out with a towel. Then repeat. I dumped a whole bottle of red on a friend's whir carpet once, and this worked.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:07 am
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Just to be clear, this is blood im dealing with


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:28 am
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Hire in a carpet cleaner, if you're based anywhere around Berks, Bucks, Herts or the northern bits of Surrey then a friend of mine runs this setup [url= http://backtolifecleaningservices.co.uk/index.html ]Back to Life Cleaning Services[/url]. If you're elsewhere then a quick Google search should see you right, either way you'll have more chance of getting it sorted and it'll be far less hassle than trying to do it yourself.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:42 am
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Probably NSFW unless you are a mofo gangsta


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:45 am
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So as no one else has asked what cracked off? Mother of all nose bleeds or DIY disaster?


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:45 am
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Roll body into carpet dispose off the roll. Fit new carpet.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:46 am
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I work on the theory that it's best not to know what happened when disposing of evidence.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 11:49 am
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Don't worry OP - theres always blood the first time.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 2:01 pm
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Posted : 28/03/2016 6:50 pm
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Is the o.p. currently in custody I wonder?


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 6:52 pm
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... You ain't seen me, right?


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 6:57 pm
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Oh crikey....
Do you have hostages?


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 7:20 pm
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COLD water, not hot, and biological detergent. Let it soak , Wet vac, repeat.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 8:16 pm
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Barrel of quicklime then down the drain.
Or little pieces fed to your hungry pigs.


 
Posted : 28/03/2016 8:26 pm
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Turns out the new Vax is bloody good at removing the stuff.
I may just get away with it at this rate

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Posted : 31/03/2016 7:10 pm
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Bit of a bump, but looking for a Vax type machine myself, though I'm not chopping up bodies (or at least I'd do that job out in the woods 😈 )

Would be for shifting oil, dirt, muck and general constant bike mess. Probably regular use given the frequent state of my house so looking to buy something.

Anyway, which Vax did you get?

I saw another thread mention this one...

[url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003YC1AXM/ ]Vax W90-RU-P Rapide Ultra 2 Pre-Treatment Upright Carpet and Upholstery Washer
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Also, what detergent is advised?


 
Posted : 31/01/2017 11:20 am
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saw another thread mention this one...

Vax W90-RU-P Rapide Ultra 2 Pre-Treatment Upright Carpet and Upholstery Washer

Also, what detergent is advised?

That would have been me. It's a good machine, About £160 I think though I got mine for about £90 in a sale IIRC.
It is massive though so storage could be an issue if you're tight for space.

[url= http://www.argos.co.uk/product/1115183 ]This is the detergent I use.......[/url]


 
Posted : 31/01/2017 11:25 am
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We have one of those and it's really good. We always use the Vax detergent.


 
Posted : 31/01/2017 11:27 am
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It is massive though so storage could be an issue if you're tight for space.

Yeah, looking at the footprint of it, it's fair bit longer than my regular vac cleaner. Can find a space for it, though best option is awkward with the height as it would block stuff I need frequent access to so would have to be shifting it out the way a lot. Though looks like the handle detaches, or at least needs assembling. If it comes off again reasonably easily then that solves that problem.


 
Posted : 31/01/2017 12:49 pm
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Can't help with the carpet, but I know a really good way of getting rid of a body. Just saying . . .


 
Posted : 31/01/2017 12:53 pm
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Did we never find out what he killed all those months ago?


 
Posted : 31/01/2017 12:53 pm