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Is There Hope for Removing Permanent Marker from Clothing?

Hello Ladies!

My daughter got a hold of a permanent marker (blue if that matters) for a short peroid of time, unfortunately it was long enough to get it on one of her nice outfits (cream shirt). I tried hair spray, oxy clean, and washed it already. Is there anything else I can do/try? Or are we out of luck on this one?

Thanks,
AM

What can I do next?

So What Happened?™

Well.....It didn't all come out, but I sure do appreciate everyone's input on this...and now I know better "IF" there's a next time. Unfortunatley what I didn't know was DON'T DRY IT and I had already done that before I posted my question. So, now I know! It's going to be a very nice little play outfit for just a couple more weeks...or until mother nature decides it's really spring and not still winter around here! :) Thanks ladies!

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Been there! Try something called "Grease Lightning". This is amazing stuff and you can buy it at Home Depot.....worked for me. Good Luck!

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Has it been put in the dryer if so than t wont come out.Try Shout Advanced spray gel

Might be too late if you have "set" the stain using the dryer. HOWEVER, I would try to soak the stain in rubbing alcohol and then wash again. Then soak with alcohol and soak for about three days in the oxyclean. In the future, if you can catch that stain right away the alcohol is a wonder! I once removed a LARGE mass of scribbles on tan carpet--we were moving and my two year old got a hold of the giant "moving" marker for marking boxes. The only alcohol in the house was vodka that was there for my husbands grandmother. The vodka removed the stain from the carpet. I normally just use rubbing alcohol...but I was grateful...we had already sold the house!

Try "Spot Shot". It's in the carpet / upholstery cleaner section at the Grocery store, blue /purple can with an orange top. Don't put the outfit in the dryer until you know the stain is completely gone.
If you know any body that sells Quixtar (Amway), get one of their Prewash products. I was able to get the security ink stains out of a pair of pants that I bought at Fashion Shack. I had only paid 99 cents for the Liz Claiborne pants with the security ink cartridge (previously activated and still attached). Fashion Shack couldn't remove the SIC from the pants, so I had to remove that myself as well. Trust me, the stain was easier to remove than the SIC.
Good Luck!
Milly

Sock it with a little dishwashing detergent I find they usually take anything out Good luck

Not sure if it will work after everything else you've tried, but rubbing alcohol has always removed permanent marker for us. Funny enough, if you happen to have Everclear (the drinking/alcohol kind), it is a more potent form of alcohol that should work even better than rubbing alcohol. Good luck!

My daughter (then 2, now 3, drew all over our CARPET: cream, now black and cream) with a black magic marker. I called several companies who laughed and said, "That is why it is called permanent, lady, but if you want us to try we will come and charge you $300!" :) Good luck with this, but you may need to make it a play shirt....

Been there! Try something called "Grease Lightning". This is amazing stuff and you can buy it at Home Depot.....worked for me. Good Luck!

Hi, have you tried Awesome cleaner or Krud Kutter. I have used Krud Kutter (found at most walmarts - the one in the yellow/red bottle.) Krud will clean just about anything. Awesome cleaner found at most dollar stores will take out a lot of stuff too. I have used it to take out ball point ink stains. Not sure if it will work on the marker though. Hope this helps.

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