How to Remove Ink From Purses

Do not throw away an ink-stained purse; remove the stain.

Leather purses can receive a lot of abuse. They frequently end up on the floor, thrown in the back seat of the car and shoved into desk drawers. Sometimes, the purses end up with ink stains on them. Leather is a durable material, but it can often present a challenge when it requires cleaning. Removing ink from purses requires more work than simply wiping a dirty leather purse clean. Do not throw your expensive leather purse away because you think you cannot remove ink stains. If ink gets on your leather purse, use an appropriate ink removal method.

Things You'll Need

• Fragrance-free hairspray
• 3 soft cloths
• Mink oil

Instructions

1. Dampen a lint-free, soft cloth with water. Gently wipe the area surrounding the ink stain clean of all dirt. Rinse the cloth, wring out the excess water and set it to the side.

2. Spray a small amount of fragrance-free hairspray onto another clean, dry soft cloth. Any hairspray is appropriate, but fragrance free hairsprays contain less alcohol. Alcohol dries out leather. Dried leather cracks and peels.

3. Wipe the ink stain with the cloth. Use gentle, circular motions while wiping. Do not rub.
   Rubbing the leather can scrape some of the surface away and damage the purse.

4. Wipe the area until the mark is gone. Apply more hairspray to the cloth, and continue wiping in circular motions to remove ink stains.

5. Use a clean, damp cloth to wipe all hairspray residue from the area.

6. Pour a small amount of mink oil onto a clean, dry cloth. Apply the mink oil to the entire surface of the leather purse.

7. Use a clean, dry cloth to remove excess mink oil.

8. Set the clean leather purse in an area away from sunlight to dry.