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I washed and dried light clothing last night. I found them this a.m. with ink stains all over clothes and inside of dryer from a ballpoint pen left in pocket of pants. I cannot get the ink stains off of clothes or dryer. I tried spraying with Zapit and rewashing, then soaking it with hydrogen peroxide. They are soaking now. I am afraid they are set due to being in dryer.
By lanie from Lake Jackson, TX
Try soaking it in milk over night. It used to work for me when we had fountain pens.
A pink receipt got wet and the color ran on to some light yellow clothing. How do I remove the reddish pink color?
You can use a product called "color run remover" in your regular wash.
You will need to be very careful with the names of these products as they are for different uses.
Color Grabber/Color catcher is for adding to a wash to absorb any wandering colors that may come from "colors" and attach to another garment (like yours did). But it has to be in the wash to grab/catch the colors and does not remove any colors from other items.
Color Run Remover is for removing colors that have already run onto another garment (like your item) and there are several brand names to choose from.
Here are some review articles:
laundry.reviewed.com/
www.military.com/
aside fro the above suggestions you could see if simple old bleach, applied to the specific area,does the trick - only works with a white garment though
How can I remove red ink from a sweater?
By Chris Siatta from Lansing, IL
I always had succes removing ink by using old fashioned hairspray in the can, just spray it to saturate, then blot well, and repeat until gone, or almost gone, then wash.
I spray ink with hairspray. Usually comes out. Judy - also from Lansing
How do I get ink stains out of clothes after drying?
Today blue ink fell upon my mom's doll's red dress. I wanna clean it. Please tell me how I can clean it? I need a very simple and domestic method for removal of ink?
Alcohol
I recently got newspaper ink on the sleeves of a new shirt. What is the best way to remove the stain?
Use Blue Dawn for dishes.
I bought a storage unit that had 15 really nice new gowns, but they all are stamped on the back with the brand name along with a small hole. The gowns are silk, chiffon, and taffeta. Is there anything that can take the ink stamp off or should I try bringing it to a cleaners.
I am refurbishing a white cotton nightgown for a gift. I had used some transfers that are at least 25-30 years old on the front placket. I didn't embroidery all of them and I need to remove the ones that are still showing.
By Mary R
Try a bleach pen followed by a regular laundering. Follow with putting out on a sunny day(s). The sun may even up any color differences. Worth a try..Best of luck!
I got pen ink on my cargo pants and I don't know how to get it off. What should I do?
By Timear
Try hairspray in an inconspicuous spot first. If the color is unaffected, try spraying the stain and laundering as usual.
How can I remove a gel ink stain from clothing? The suggested method on this site does not work.
By JimL
Have you tried hair spray, it works on ink pen in even after months of being on a car seat or floor mat but I am not sure about gel ink. You just buy cheap hairspray in can and spray it on the spot, then blot it with a paper towel.
I have a pair a blue jeans and a white sock that have stamp ink in them. I was wondering what I can use to get them out of my daughter's good clothes?
I have tried hairspray and that has not worked.
I left a Pilot pen in my pocket and it got all over khaki pants, cotton shirts, as well as athletic shirts with 50-80% synthetic material. How do I get it out?
By Brad O.
How do you get gel ink out of clothing?
By Marilyn Roysdon from Hamlet, IN
Removing stains from clothing that has been through the dryer can be much more difficult than if caught when they are fresh. This is a page about ink on clothes that have been dried.
ThriftyFun is one of the longest running frugal living communities on the Internet. These are archives of older discussions.
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