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Littlesnow said
on 6/26/2009 I used the alcohol and rubbed it with a toothbrush & some Mean Green Cleaner , that stuff is awesome . Used it on the bedspread. Got the stain almost out.. working on it. Used it on the pillowcase and going to let it soak.. worked better than hairspray...LOL
pugskin said
on 2/20/2009 ok..I had a Permanent marker stain on the sleeve of my work issued, polyester, shirt. It happened at work and I was unable to get to the stain for a couple of days. I tried hairspray, didn't work. I tried nail polish remover, didn't work. Tried all the store brand stain removers, didn't work. Now, 4mos later I decided that the shirt is ruined anyway, so, I tried "Goof Off, The Ultimate Remover". Stain gone in 30 seconds, with just a little rubbing with a Qtip! Shirt, back to normal. No stains at all.
TylerFullStick said
on 3/13/2008 I pulled a shirt out of a suitcase to find that I had left a pen in the pocket. A huge stain appeared where the pen had broken onto the shirt. After googling this site, I decided to use some logic and try my own method. Forget the blotting technique, I ran warm water on the stain first, directly under a faucet. Much of the ink rinsed out. Then I heated a small amount of rubbing alcohol in a microwave to just tepid, and used a toothbrush and started gently scrubbing the area. Then I punctured one of those dishwasher pillows that you place in the tray of your dishwasher, applied the whole thing to the area of the shirt, let it sit for a minute, and just for good measure, added the rest of the heated alcohol to the mix, and started scrubbing. Then I rinsed the whole mess under the faucet with warm water and VOILA, I couldn't even find where the stain had been!!!!!
maureenwithfive said
on 3/10/2008 I was able to get dried on ink out of my husbands clothes after pouring on Denatured Alcohol directly on to all of the ink stains. Then I washed them in hot water with Biz. It is perfectly safe to used on colored clothes. I was also able to get the dryer clean again by using nail polish remover, then soft scrub to clean out the polish remover. I wish the video and instructions told me that it was safe to use on colored clothes. I wasted time using other things first that did not work at all. Thank you for your very helpful video and instructions. :)
maureenwithfive said
on 3/10/2008 I was able to get dried on ink out of my husbands clothes after pouring on Denatured Alcohol directly on to all of the ink stains. Then I washed them in hot water with Biz. It is perfectly safe to used on colored clothes. I was also able to get the dryer clean again by using nail polish remover, then soft scrub to clean out the polish remover. I wish the video and instructions told me that it was safe to use on colored clothes. I wasted time using other things first that did not work at all. Thank you for your very helpful video and instructions. :)
whtnxts said
on 11/2/2007 I forgot to check the pockets and yes there was a ink pen in the load I didn't notice until I took the cloths out of the Dryer..and yes most of the ink got on my dryer but alot got on a favorite outfit how can I get it out I tried spraying hair spray and rewashing it did a little but not enough please help.
Icewolfe said
on 10/13/2007 follow the steps with oxy clean, is the best way to remove printer ink from polyester.
dewaters383 said
on 1/9/2008 how do you get set in ink stains out?
Hello123! said
on 6/11/2007 I have a formal gown with a ballpoint ink stain right in the front. Can I use the hairspray or alcohol methods? The tag says spot clean professionally only, but I need the gown in a week. What should I do?
yaxpac said
on 3/5/2007 For removing a Sanford Sharpie Permanent Marker from blue jean denim fabric:
I had a blue Sharpie cap come off in the pocket of my new Levi jeans. The stain had set and it was not until the weekend we got around to washing the pants. My wife had a stain remover from Amway that she really liked so we tried it and when my pants came out of the wash, the stain looked just as bad. I found this site, and others, and saw how using anything else before these tips might cause it not to work. I checked her hair spray and the first ingredient was Alcohol Denat so I gave it a shot. I sprayed and blotted and was amazed when I saw the paper towel turn blue immediately! We were short on hair spray so I went to my garage and grabbed my can on Denatured Alcohol and spent the next hour successfully blotting the spot out.
Things I learned:
Change your backing sheet. The alcohol can easily carry the stain through the backing sheet/cloth to the fabric below.
Do quick blots. i.e. after you put the alcohol on blot repeatedly and quickly. I think this maximizes the efficiency of the capillary action which is lifting the stain. I had started with holding the blotting cloth on the stain for 30 seconds or so and the quick blot seemed more efficient.
Because my stain was in a pocket I had to be careful not to let the internal stain get in contact with stain on the pant fabric. I did once and it soaked right through!
R. Joe
yaxpac said
on 6/11/2007 For removing a Sanford Sharpie Permanent Marker from blue jean denim fabric:
I had a blue Sharpie cap come off in the pocket of my new Levi jeans. The stain had set and it was not until the weekend we got around to washing the pants. My wife had a stain remover from Amway that she really liked so we tried it and when my pants came out of the wash, the stain looked just as bad. I found this site, and others, and saw how using anything else before these tips might cause it not to work. I checked her hair spray and the first ingredient was Alcohol Denat so I gave it a shot. I sprayed and blotted and was amazed when I saw the paper towel turn blue immediately! We were short on hair spray so I went to my garage and grabbed my can on Denatured Alcohol and spent the next hour successfully blotting the spot out.
Things I learned:
Change your backing sheet. The alcohol can easily carry the stain through the backing sheet/cloth to the fabric below.
Do quick blots. i.e. after you put the alcohol on blot repeatedly and quickly. I think this maximizes the efficiency of the capillary action which is lifting the stain. I had started with holding the blotting cloth on the stain for 30 seconds or so and the quick blot seemed more efficient.
Because my stain was in a pocket I had to be careful not to let the internal stain get in contact with stain on the pant fabric. I did once and it soaked right through!
R. Joe
sreeve said
on 1/18/2007 how do you get ink out of a dryer. sreeve259@hotmail.com ive tried alcohol
sreeve said
on 9/21/2007 how do you get ink out of a dryer
ibmag said
on 12/16/2006 grass strains can be removed by rubbing in liquid dishsoap, then put in the washing machine with your detergent.poof strain is gone.
ibmag said
on 12/16/2006 to remove grass stains rub in liquid dishsoap rub in let it sit then put article in washing machine ... poof it's gone