How Do I Clean Ink Out of the Dryer?
An ink pen or a marker are among common items that find their way through a wash cycle and into your clothes dryer. During this process, ink almost inevitably escapes from the pen or marker and gets on clothing and the inside walls of the machine. Removing ink in the dryer is usually not difficult, despite the fact it is baked on through dryer heat. A common mild solvent and a few cleaning supplies can remove ink from the dryer. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Rags or paper towels
- Rubbing alcohol
- Old towels
- Rubber gloves
- Nail polish remover
- Fan
Instructions
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Pour rubbing alcohol onto paper towels or old rags.
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Scrub the ink with the alcohol-saturated paper towels or rags, as suggested by dillaservices.com. The alcohol will loosen the ink from the dryer walls.
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Use fresh paper towels or rags, dampened with rubbing alcohol, each time the old rags or towels are dirty with ink--otherwise you are simply smearing the ink around the dryer.
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Keep the dryer door open until the alcohol odor dissipates. You don’t need to rinse off the alcohol as it will evaporate.
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Dillaservices.com recommends placing a few damp, old towels (or other fabric items) into the dryer and run them through one drying cycle. This helps ensure no more ink will transfer to clothes when you dry them.
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Tips & Warnings
Rd.com suggests using nail polish remover to remove ink stains in the dryer. The process would be the same as when you use rubbing alcohol, although you would need to wear rubber gloves and take extra care you are in a well-ventilated area.
