What household items can I use to remove ink that got on my laundry?
Question:
Answers:
Pen ink? Try hairspray WITH alcohol, or that Purell stuff.
Put a thick towel behind the stain and put the stuff on the ink. Then blot with a paper towel.
Repeat as necessary, scraping with a fingernail if need be.
Rinse.
Should at least make it a lot lighter.
Then soak overnight in color safe BIZ in water.
Hairspray
Try milk or hairspray.
Try hairspray...it worked for me in the past.
acetone( not on synthetics),or peroxide,or alcohol---be sure to "dab-a-dab-on"---if you rub,you may streak/smear . making a bigger more noticable mess than the smaller original problem!
aresol hair spray, wd40
* For ballpoint pens, start with just ordinary hand soap softened with warm water and then pressed gently through the fabric. This will shift the stain before rinsing, although make sure the water is neither too hot nor cold, as either will set the stain. If the stain is very stubborn, you may have to resort to methylated spirit dabbed onto the stain, which is good at removing the ink but might also remove some of the colour of the fabric, leaving a "reverse stain". This is especially true of synthetic fabrics, in which case it is best to use a very dilute solution of one part methylated spirit to two parts water.
* For felt-tip pens, many stains can actually be easily removed following a soak in detergent and warm water solution and then a wash with biological powder. Like glues, many felt-tip pens created for the children's market are washable - If the ink is not washable, however, you can try the methylated spirit treatment mentioned above.
* For fountain pens, again, most modern brands of ink are washable (Indian ink is the exception). If the ink has been spilled onto carpet, pour some salt onto the stain as this will soak up the ink - when dry, brush the salt off gently (taking care not to rub any back into the carpet fibres) and then dab the area with a half-and-half mixture of white vinegar and warm water.
* Permanent marker, unfortunately, this one is practically impossible to remove.
More Related Questions & Answers...