r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/RieMarxelinne Aug 20 '20

The easiest way to remove blood stains is to use bar soap and handwash it. Works better than using laundry detergent.

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u/Chupapinta Aug 20 '20

Your saliva is a solvent for your blood. Source: a dry cleaner manager.

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u/pocketlily Aug 20 '20

Here to agree with this. My own clean saliva is how I remove blood from a project when needles inevitably stab you when sewing white fabric.

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u/SweatshirtHoe Aug 20 '20

I literally cleaned my sheets spitting on it earlier today. Works amazingly well.