Removing Pen Ink from Clothing

Removing Ink from Clothing

Use a cheap hair spray to remove ink from clothes, i.e. fabric.

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How do you remove ink from clothing? (03/31/2004)

By lorraine

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I've used Stain Devil's #3 by Carbona which is found in a small yellow container in the laundry detergent section of most grocery stores. sometimes you have to repeat several applications but it works (07/06/2004)

By Ivy

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Saturate stain with a cheap hairspray (pump), let sit for a minute, then rinse with tepid water. May have to repeat several times. (07/06/2005)

By Goosie

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Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol is really what is in the products that people have mentioned that works.

Lots of rubbing alcohol, and you're all better. Blotting works well. Be careful because as soon as you apply alcohol, the ink will be come very mobile, and may soak out of the spot into other parts of your clothes, ala capillary effect. (08/01/2005)

By Kevin Thompson

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I worked powdered oxyclean into a soupy paste, applied it to the actual ink mark rubbed it into the mark left it sit for a half hour. After a half hour I put the clothes into the washer, filled with hot water, put double the amount of oxyclean into the washer, agitated the machine for a few seconds to distrbute the oxyclean and let the clothes sit for 2 hours like that. After 2 hours I washed them and dried and no pen left at all. One of the articles of clothing was a off white polo shirt. (02/28/2006)

By Cheryl

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Use rubbing alcohol but be careful to use a little at a time because the ink can come out of the clothes and run quickly. I got a pen mark on my khaki skirt and the isopropyl alcohol took it right out.

Nail polish remover (acetone) will remove permanent marker BUT may also take the color out of your clothes. Rinse immediately! Test on a spot that can't be seen before going crazy with the acetone. (12/10/2006)

By Deannak

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Removing Ink From Clothing

How do you remove ink stains from cotton shirts?

Harry from Bridgeport, WV

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RE: Removing Ink From Clothing

Hairspray. (01/25/2007)

RE: Removing Ink From Clothing

Try spraying Lysol spray on the ink. My husband discovered that this product takes out ink. (01/26/2007)

By Sally

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Tried rubbing alcohol. Works great with hot water! (12/26/2008)

By Lyn

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My great grandmother use to use Crest toothpaste to get out stains, so I tried it on an ink stain I had and it really works. I just used an old tooth brush to rub the tooth paste in. I left it in the shirt for the day, then when I washed, behold the ink stain was gone. (01/24/2009)

By Jennifer

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Removing Ink From Clothing

How do I remove permanent ink from cotton pants?

By CarolineBK from Cathedral City, CA

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I've always had real good luck using hair spray. It also works on kids grass stains. (04/19/2009)

By ivorylov

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Removing Ink From Clothing

How do I get ink out of clothes?

By jaguar65

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If you can get to a stain fast enough before it permanently sets in the fabric you've got most of the problem solved. Spray the ink stain with some hair spray, then pour some mild liquid detergent or liquid dish washing soap on the spot and gently rub the fabric to remove the stain. Rinse with water and repeat several times.

Also try soaking the article of clothing in a solution of warm water and a few scoops of generic brand oxyclean. (05/15/2009)

By MCW

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You didn't say if it was ball-point, permanent pen, or printer ink. It depends on the fabric and the ink (hopefully your fabric is cotton or cotton/poly). Start out with hair spray or rubbing alcohol then blot and if that doesn't work, you can try fingernail polish remover (if the fabric isn't Acetate). Better yet, you can also buy a commercial ball-point ink cleaner online.

My old boyfriend's kids were a handful and they drew with ball-point all over his favorite easy chair, but he had purchased a guarantee from Sears when he bought it and they sent a professional cleaner out to the house. The cleaner had all the ball-point ink out of the easy chair & looking like new in 15 minutes! I asked him what he used and he showed me a bottle of commercial cleaner that cleans ball-point ink etc.

*Always try these cleaners in a place you don't see first, like on the hem in the back or on the facing of the garment.

*Never iron or put a stained item in a dryer or hot water. Heat only sets the stain in. Use cold water & hang dry until the stain is totally removed. (05/15/2009)

By Cyinda

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I also had a pen left in the dryer. The hairspray has to be aerosol (like Aqua Net). You will see the ink actually dissolve when the hairspray hits it! (07/07/2009)

By dddimensions

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Removing Ink From Clothing

My husband's work jacket had a blue ink pen in it. He forgot to take it out. I never checked and now I need to find out how I can get his jacket ink free.

Evelynn H.

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Removing Ink From Clothing

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