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Removing Ink from Clothing

Does anybody have any ideas on how to safely remove ink from clothing? My 15 month old son snagged an ink pen the other day and drew a beautiful design all over his shorts.

What can I do next?

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hairspray works wonders try a non aresol brand any will do. Rub in and blot dy untill it is gone then wash the stickyness will come out with soap and water.

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I work with a wellness company that has many great naturally made household cleaners. We have a product that can help with your ink stain. This stuff works so well, it takes perminent marker out of carpet, clothing, etc. It will not harm your clothes, or fade them in any way. And should your child ever happen to grab it and accidentally ingest any of it (or any of our other products for that matter), he will be perfectly fine! Our products do not have harmful toxins that can hurt or poison children and adults like those bought in the store. The most that would happen is a little bit of an upset tummy, but no need to rush them to the doctor or hospital. I have found that these products work better, and last longer, than any store brand I have ever bought in the past. I can give you more information on these products if you would like, just let me know.

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I also would recommend using hairspray on the ink to remove it.

hairspray works wonders try a non aresol brand any will do. Rub in and blot dy untill it is gone then wash the stickyness will come out with soap and water.

Try some nonaerosol hairspray--I used white rain to get ink out of linen shirts and cotton ones. Just spray it on and blot. You should see it breaking down the ink as it seeps in to the garmet.
Not sure if it will work if you have already washed the shorts...
Good luck:)

Spray a little hairspray on the ink and rinse with cold water before washing. It usually takes the ink right out.

Hairspray! Cover it in hairspray and throw it in the wash! Should come right out.

try hairspray,it helps repel ink. i would also put some oxyclean on it also and let it sit there. hoepfully,it will come out.

Spray the stains with hair spray and then wash in the hottest water tolerated by the fabric. This sounds strange, but it really works. I'm a teacher and end up with ink on clothing fairly regularly and this works as long as you do it before the item has been washed. If it has been washed already, it will not work.

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