Older stains are usually harder to remove and can cause permanent stains in clothing. There are several ways worth trying to remove bloodstains:

• Saline. Mix some salt with cold water and soak the clothing for about half a day. Afterwards the clothing can be washed in the machine as usual.
   
• Rub the stain with an ice cube .
   
• Bloodstains can be removed with milk. Pour some milk over the stain and dab with a dry cloth. Soaking the clothing in milk and rinse with cold water afterwards will work too.
   
• Ammonia. Mix a dash of ammonia with cold water and dab the stain. Then rinse with cold water and wash it in the machine as usual.
   
• Glycerine can be used as well instead of ammonia. Use the same procedure as with ammonia.
   
• Saliva on the stain, soak, and wash in the machine after rinsing with cold water.
   
• Rub shampoo on the stain and rinse with cold water. Wash the clothing in the machine afterwards.