Here is a round up of tips for removing ink stains from clothing, including home remedies, and reviews of various products for ink removal.
Stains are a fact of life, but fortunately other people have been in your shoes before.
This is your chance to share your success stories for removing these stains, or if you need help of your own, get some ideas for how to clean up your stain.
In addition, this is such a common problem I've also written my own ballpoint ink stain removal guide here, which you can also reference.
Here are the tips submitted so far:
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Tips For Removing From Clothes |
Use Denatured Alcohol |
Removal Techniques For These Stains |
How To Remove Ballpoint Ink |
Fels Naptha Soap For Ballpoint Pen {2 Reader Stories} |
Method Free & Clear Detergent For Pen Marks |
Use Hairspray |
Remove With Natural Ingredients |
Grandma's Secret: Presoak In Milk |
Remove With Hand Sanitizer |
How Removed Leaked Pen From Pocket Of Scrubs |
Use Alcohol |
Zout Worked On Stubborn Set In Spot |
Taylor's Tips For Ballpoint Pens |
Ink Spot Remover Reviews |
Getting ink stains out of clothes can be difficult, but not as difficult as with some other surfaces because at least you can generally wash the clothing (although some of it is dry clean only, of course).
So, have you successfully gotten ink stains out of your clothing and want to share your stain removal method with me?
Please make sure that you tell me what type of ink was on the clothing, if known, and what type of fabric it was, if known. In addition, tell me any other information you believe is relevant to explain how you removed the stain.
Different stain removal methods are necessary for different types of ink stains, and from various types of surfaces.
Share your tips for various other types of ink stains here, including:
When you get ink of any variety on your clothing, how do you successfully remove those ink stains?
Please make sure you tell us if your tip works for washable or dry clean only clothing.
Also, feel free to explain your ink stain removal method, and any laundry supplies or stain removers that work for you.
Finally, please tell us what hasn't worked for you, so we can all avoid pitfalls in the stain removal process.
Click the links below to see tips about removing ink stains from clothing already submitted by others.
Feel free to comment on any of these submissions, to tell us whether you had a similar experience or not.
Removing Ink From Clothing: Home Remedies & Stain Removal Tips
Removing ink from clothing can be difficult. This is compounded by the fact that how you remove these stains depends on what ingredients are in the ink …
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