Cleaning > Clothing StainsApril 23, 2011

Removing Ink From Clothing

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

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04/25/2011

Try soaking it in milk over night. It used to work for me when we had fountain pens.

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Removing Dried Ink from Clothing

I left an ink pen in my wash and dried it. It got all over everything. Is it possible to wash it out?

By Heidi C.

 

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By marykay.hatheway 06/03/2011

I use Zout stain remover it works every time.

Removing Ink from Clothing

How do I remove ball point pen marks from my husband's shirt?

By Cyndy L.

 

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By Donna 08/12/2011

Rubbing alcohol or any of the antibacterial gels will get most of it out, not a fan of the hair spray method

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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

RE: Removing Ink From Clothing

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

By Lyn

RE: Removing Ink From Clothing

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)

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