Nerdy Nurse Tip of the Month

If you've ever had a spontaneous bloody nose, absent-mindedly scratched open a scab, or are generally accident prone like me, you've gotten blood on your clothes. Screw Martha Stewart, being in the ER, we nurses know the trick to getting it out fast. You don't have the time or the resources to pop it in the washer and even then sometimes that doesn't even do the job. The key?

Hydrogen peroxide.

As soon as you realize you'd messed up your clothes, saturate the area, dab it with a washcloth or papertowel you can throw away and poof! It's gone. Like it never even happened. HP dries quickly, doesn't smell, and doesn't leave a stain of it's own (to ensure it doesn't bleach your clothes, rinse or dab the area with cold water after you've removed the stain). Now, this will only work if it just happened - it has to be new blood - if it's dried blood or an old stain, it won't help you. If you're looking to get rid of an old stain, Miss Martha is your guru. If you catch it quick, good old H-O-O-H is your friend.

And that's the Nerdy Nurse tip of the month!

xoxo