Things You'll Need:
- Cloths
- Paper towels
- Hairspray
- Cotton balls
- Rubbing alcohol
- 1 tbsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup water
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Step 1
Place a paper towel under the shirt or pants so that most of the red ink transfers to the towel. Make sure to use a well-absorbent paper towel or multiple paper towels so that the back of your clothing does not become stained.
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Step 2
Blot the red ink with a cool, damp cloth. Make sure not to spread any of the ink on the carpet or shirt. Only apply a small amount of pressure for at least 30 seconds.
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Step 3
Spray two or three squirts of hairspray onto the red ink to help loosen the stain. Let the hairspray sit for 1 minute. Blot the ink spot with a clean, dry cloth.
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Step 4
Moisten a cotton ball and blot the spot, if the ink still remains. Try adding a small drop of rubbing alcohol to the cotton ball and blot the stain until it is all removed. If the stain still remains and the rubbing alcohol does not do the trick, continue to Step 5.
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Step 5
Mix 1 tbsp. baking soda into a 1/2 cup water. Stir well until you have a loose paste. Use a cotton swab to apply the mixture to the red ink stain. Let the solution stay on the stain for 5 minutes. Dry the spot with a paper towel. Your red ink stain should then be successfully removed.
