Oh My Goodness! I personally would just use a mixture of cold water (NEVER HOT because it could set the stain) and some Dawn dish soap along with a dry rag and a damp rag to blot up to liquid from the couch until the spot is gone. I thought I would look up online what some other ways might be. Here are the links I found. Good Luck with this challenge!
and I found this advice also when I typed in you question verbatim: "...Blood stains are particularly difficult to get off leather objects. A dried in, blood stain may actually require professional care and even then, may not get completely removed. Catch a blood stain early before it seeps into leather and blot as much away as possible with paper towels. Then prepare a soapy solution with detergent and water and pour on the stain. Let it act on the stain for five to ten minutes and then rub away vigorously drying up the leather. Repeat to get better results. Modern detergents contain enzymes which help break away the blood stain. However too much water is bad for leather so you need to dry it completely after the process is completed. If the stain still does not go away completely, try to hide it underneath some polish."
Depending on the color of the leather, hydrogen peroxide watered down with cold water could work. I would try any option on an area of the couch that isn't seem so that you can see what getting the couch wet will do to the leather. Make a "test spot"
Cold water and dish soap, do a test spot before tackling the bloody area to see how the leather will respond to the treatment. rinse with a damp rag and then dry it. After you are done, condition the couch with a product specifically for leather, you can get that from an auto upholstery area of of stores that carry those products or diy stores.
Use a leather conditioning product along with a cleanser to treat the area. Apply leather cleanser to a clean cotton rag. Then, rub the cloth over the stain in circular motions. After allowing the surface to dry for at least five minutes, apply leather conditioner to a fresh cotton rag.
I understand milk will remove blood, but have never used it on leather. Have you tried Wet Wipes. If the leather were wet maybe a clean cloth pressed down on stain would help if lift.
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Oh My Goodness! I personally would just use a mixture of cold water (NEVER HOT because it could set the stain) and some Dawn dish soap along with a dry rag and a damp rag to blot up to liquid from the couch until the spot is gone. I thought I would look up online what some other ways might be. Here are the links I found. Good Luck with this challenge!
http://www.removeallstains.com/2014/11/how-to-remove-blood-stains-from-leather.html#.WUWWVevyvIV ......
and I found this advice also when I typed in you question verbatim: "...Blood stains are particularly difficult to get off leather objects. A dried in, blood stain may actually require professional care and even then, may not get completely removed. Catch a blood stain early before it seeps into leather and blot as much away as possible with paper towels. Then prepare a soapy solution with detergent and water and pour on the stain. Let it act on the stain for five to ten minutes and then rub away vigorously drying up the leather. Repeat to get better results. Modern detergents contain enzymes which help break away the blood stain. However too much water is bad for leather so you need to dry it completely after the process is completed. If the stain still does not go away completely, try to hide it underneath some polish."
found at website http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/How-Do-I-Clean-Dried-Blood-Off-Of-Leather/50723
Depending on the color of the leather, hydrogen peroxide watered down with cold water could work. I would try any option on an area of the couch that isn't seem so that you can see what getting the couch wet will do to the leather. Make a "test spot"
Cold water and dish soap, do a test spot before tackling the bloody area to see how the leather will respond to the treatment. rinse with a damp rag and then dry it. After you are done, condition the couch with a product specifically for leather, you can get that from an auto upholstery area of of stores that carry those products or diy stores.
Use a leather conditioning product along with a cleanser to treat the area. Apply leather cleanser to a clean cotton rag. Then, rub the cloth over the stain in circular motions. After allowing the surface to dry for at least five minutes, apply leather conditioner to a fresh cotton rag.
Hi Jay, hope this helps you.
I understand milk will remove blood, but have never used it on leather. Have you tried Wet Wipes. If the leather were wet maybe a clean cloth pressed down on stain would help if lift.