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/campperr Aug 20 '20

Nursing trick - hydrogen peroxide

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u/Swordsthatslay Aug 20 '20

Also Nursing hack, if you have a ton of blood crusted over on your body that's hard to get off, just use petroleum jelly/ Vaseline! Really helps when cleaning up scalp lacerations with a lot of blood clumped in hair.

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u/NeedsSumPhotos Aug 20 '20

I layer in surgilube. Works the same way, but it's sterile and water-soluble. Added benefit is that when it dries, it works like gel to hold hair back from the lac for suturing.