Ball point pen and chef whites?
Question:i have just washed my chef whites and discovered that i have left a black ball point pen in the sleeve of my top. My white's are still wet, so any ideas how to get the stains out?
Answers:
Use Hair Spray containing alcohol. Continue to soak, dab until completely removed.
Because INKS differ in composition it is impossible to find removers that are equally effective for all types of ink spots. The following is a range of suggestions from which you can choose. The best treatment we have discovered is using a D'limonene based product. (read our notes on each product HERE), however, General Instructions using D'Limonene are:-Dry the stained area. Mix together 3 parts dishwash liquid with 1 part of D'limonene. Soak the stained area in this solution for 10-15 minutes. After the soak time, rinse in water as hot as is suitable for the fabric, then wash as usual, but preferrably with a Laundry Liquid. This treatment may require repeating. Other treatments you can try include the following...
Ballpoint Pen Ink: First, saturate material with an alcohol-based hair spray (this seems to be a very popular method). The alcohol content in the hair spray will break up the ink. Be sure to place an absorbent paper towel or rag under the stain to catch the excess. You then need to blot the stain with a rag. Repeat the process until the stain is removed, then launder as usual. A word of caution before trying this method: some fabrics may be damaged by the hair spray solution. If in doubt, test on an inconspicuous area first, or consult with a professional dry cleaner.
Water Based Inks: Try an all-purpose cleaner instead of hair spray. Be sure to place an absorbent paper towel or rag under the stain to catch the excess. You then need to blot the stain with a rag. Repeat the process until the stain is removed, then launder as usual. A word of caution before trying this method: some fabrics may be damaged by the cleaning solution. If in doubt, test on an inconspicuous area first, or consult with a professional dry cleaner.
NOTE: If the stain is still wet, apply an absorbent - french chalk, talcum powder, starch or salt - to absorb excess ink and stop it from spreading. Continue this treatment, removing the discoloured powder and applying fresh, until there no further change is achieved. Alternatively, take up excess ink with blotting paper, pressing fresh patches of blotter into the stain until it no longer discolours. Then treat as required.
These suggestions are also suitable for dried writing ink, ball point pen, or marking ink. Soak the stain in "sour" milk - this is an old fashioned, but effective method. Fresh milk also works, but sour milk is faster. Sponge or dip the stain in equal quantities of methylated spirits (wood alcohol) and household ammonia (test on coloured fabrics first). Rinse in warm water. Rinse again in warm water containing a little ammonia, then finally in fresh water. Sponge with pure Dettol. If not effective, try iso-propyl alcohol or dry cleaning fluid (from chemist).
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Pour denatured alcohol through stain. Rub in petroleum jelly. Sponge with nonÂflammable dry cleaning solvent. Soak in detergent solution. Wash with detergent and bleach safe for fabric.
Or use Rubbing Alcohol pour on a clean white cloth and dab the stain do not rub do this until the stain has lightened, then after you have achieved this you should clean with White Vinegar in the same manner until it is completely removed then wash as usual.
Hairspray will also remove Ink, just spray on and leave for about twenty five minutes then wash as usual
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Did someone in your house come home with a leaky pen in his pocket? Treat the stain by first wetting it with some white vinegar, then rub in a paste of 2 parts vinegar to 3 parts cornstarch. Let the paste thoroughly dry before washing the item.
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I got ball point pen out my new lounge by using those new magic chux eraser blocks (sponges). They are BRILLIANT for EVERY STAIN IMAGINABLE!!! I tried them on my green new lounge and they removed the whole stain, without taking any colour out. There also is no smell, and no flammable substance residue (be careful of that) which could cause your uniform to catch fire when cooking. Check in your sponge section in your supermarket, they are cheap and usually hang in a small box, 8 to a box.
ZOUT stain remover works great on ink good luck
Rubbing alcohol or hair spray. Once you have it saturated, add a little liquid soap, laundry or dish, and rub it in and rinse right away. Repeat until spot is gone. Then wash again. It may take a few washes to totally get the spot out. I use oxyclean in my laundry to prevent stains. If you want to protect your chef whites, starch them heavily. That will help prevent staining as well. Or take them to your dry cleaner to spot them and clean them.
bleach
wd-40, works wonders
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