Ink Stains

chewyspaghetti

I wore my new cream sweatshirt today and got ink stains on the front!
What's the best way to get ink stains out of light colored clothing?

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3 years ago

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Latest reply was from Ginger

nuancedream

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Bummer about your new sweatshirt, chewyspaghetti. This link is from Good Housekeeping and may be helpful.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.c.....nk-stains/

3 years ago

Janet

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Oh no! Try soaking in OxyClean for a day. I got two bad mystery stains out of tops that resisted all other treatments using that method.

3 years ago

Sloper

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Drat!!!
I've heard some good things about "The Laundress" website. Hopefully has some helpful tips.
https://www.thelaundress.com/s.....from=howto

3 years ago

CarolS

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Oh no! Back in my days working in a retail store, we used to use hairspray to lift ink, and it did the job. If I was going to try this today I'd aim for a hairspray with an 'old school' formulation.

3 years ago

lozz_oz

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Don’t you just hate doing this to a new item? Grrr. Hopefully one of the cleaning tips will work.

3 years ago

CarolS

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PS -- I can't count the number of new tops I've ruined on first outing. Yet I *never* spill on black items.... Sigh.

3 years ago

Jonesy

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I have no solutions beyond what others have offered, only commiseration!

3 years ago

chewyspaghetti

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I decided to try hydrogen peroxide, because Ihave good luck with that on other stains. It's definitely working!

3 years ago

ophelia

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Hair spray does work on ink stains, bizarrely.

3 years ago

Joy

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Hair Spay. It even can take off permanent Magic Marker. Use a cheap brand of hair spray and blot with a clean cloth or paper towel. If this does not work completely, try rubbing alcohol on the ink stains. An Oxyclean soak over night is a good idea too.. It takes out yellow deodorant stains from white shirts. I am not sure about ink.

3 years ago

Ginger

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Rubbing alcohol can lift dyes of all kinds, but it can be very effective on ink. I'm glad the hydrogen peroxide is working!

3 years ago

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