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IDEAS That Work
Practical pearls from your colleagues
BLOODSTAINS Remove bloodstains before you launder scrubs. If you let them set, bloodstains become permanent.
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
How to Remove Bloodstains
Bloodstains on your favorite scrub top? Here's a simple way to get blood out of clothes or scrubs that might otherwise be ruined. Just pour some hydrogen peroxide on the bloodstain and rub it a little. Due to its oxidizing properties, hydrogen peroxide is often used as a bleach or cleaning agent.
Adrienne McAfee, RN
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, Ga.
amcafee30@gmail.com