Marker, Crayon, or Ink: Child
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I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
Markers, Ink and Sometime Coloring Crayon Removal
Asked by P.W. from Gainesville
on September 9, 2008
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My daughter loves to write and draw and write... do you have a tried and true ink/marker
and crayon remover from clothes, walls and furniture??
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- I use a natural solvent called Sol-U-Mel that works wonders on markers, crayons, and even clothing stains that I thought were permanent. Best of all, it's non-toxic. ...
- One for sure thing - Solumel. You can't buy it in stores but I can tell you where to get it . . . email me.
- toothpaste!!!! it takes off permanet marker too!
Black Permanent Ink Pen Stain
Asked by P.W. from Las Vegas
on October 17, 2008
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What can I use to get rid of this stain off my cotton shirt?
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- You can try hairspray, it has worked for me before,but on certain materials it may ruin. If you have tried others and the shirt is ruined anyway, it can't hurt. Good...
- club soda, but you have to use a lot of it, not just a dab.
- i took some ink off clothing with rubbing alcohol... i also use oxy clean. i have to soak it for a day but that usually works pretty good.. sometimes i look online for...
Ink Stain Removal
Asked by M.H. from Boise
on July 31, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
We just installed new carpet in our home, so you can imagine the frustration we experienced when we returned home and found that our black lab found a...
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- I know this sounds crazy, but I have heard that Mary Kay's oil-free eye makeup remover will take even nail polish out of the carpet without bleaching out the color lik...
- I know that hairspray gets ink out of shirts, so you could try it on the carpet. It can't hurt. good luck!
- Brake cleaner will take out almost anything. Just don't use too much or let kids or pets near it until you let it dry. If you have one of those mini- carpet cleaners, ...
Pen Marks on Shoes
Asked by A.M. from El Paso
on January 23, 2007
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My 2 year old daughter wrote on her white leather shoes with a black pen and Ive tried lots of things to get the ink off the shoes. I tried soapy water, the mr.clean m...
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- Have you tried Oxy Clean?? That works for me!
- This may sound funny but try perfume . I know that it works on other things . My daughter use to write on everything.
- I've had the same experience, and my daughter was two at the time.....it doesn't come out. You're talking about a regular Bic Pen, right? It's nice to have an artist i...
How to Get Ballpoint Pen off of Vinyl?
Asked by K.M. from Tulsa
on June 25, 2008
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Our five year old daughter took a ball point pen to her seat in the van recently and drew all over the vinyl arm rest, the wall under the window and the back of the ch...
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- If your husband doesn't like the smell of alcohol or hairspray, he probably won't like this suggestion either. There is a product I love called Goof Off and is gets ou...
- For the crayon on the carpet-Try a clean white cotton cloth with a warm iron over it. As the waxy crayon melts, it should bleed into the cloth, away from the carpet. K...
- I agree with the magic eraser. That thing works on everything and it does not smell. Good luck
Marker on My Sofa!!
Asked by L.M. from Lexington
on January 19, 2009
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OK, despite my numerous requests for my 6 year old to keep the markers, scissors, pencils, etc. out of reach of my 1 year old there is now pink/red marker on my beige/...
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- You can try using rubbing alcohol. I've used it to get pen (rollerball gel ink) out of my carpet. Depending on how big the marks are you can wet a cotton ball, washc...
- if you call the place you got it from or the company who makes it they should be able to give you a cleaning kit. we had to do this with ours and it worked great. good...
- Sol-U-mel. Best stain remover I've ever tried. It's made by Melaleuca and it's eco-friendly and natural. You can messege me for website info where you can purchase.
Pen Mark on My Couch
Asked by L.S. from Grand Forks
on November 20, 2008
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Can anyone tell me how to get pen marks off of my microfiber couch?? My 20 month old daughter has been scribbling with pen and paper and the other day I was gone and h...
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- The best thing I have found so far for cleaning my microfiber couch is baby wipes. (I actually use them to "clean" quite a few things.) I had a daycare child write o...
- When we bought our couch, the salesman actually did a demonstration where he drew on the couch with pen. He just sprayed a little bit of 409 on it and wiped with a cl...
- Hi L. -- If it's ballpoint pen, use hairspray! This works on anything that can be spot-cleaned. The first spraying will turn the stuff purple and scare you to death, b...
Removing Permanet Marker from Walls
Asked by R.P. from Salt Lake City
on April 1, 2008
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My 2 year old daughter uses everything she can get her hands on to write on walls. I rarely catch her doing it. When I do, I help her clean it up and redirect her. ...
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Discipline Ideas for a 6-Year-old
Asked by J.W. from Omaha
on November 7, 2008
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My 6-year old daughter has been writing on things that she shouldn't for a couple of months. I am very frustrated because by this time she knows that you don't write ...
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- I would take away everything!When my daughter went through that stage although alot younger than 6 she got her art supplies taken away for over a year and we haven't h...
- My daughter is 7 and had the same problem, I think she is just very creative and likes to push her boundries. But I would talk to her and see if maybe there isn't an u...
- I haven't read the other responses, so this might be redundant but... what about dedicating a wall in the house (playroom or bedroom) that she CAN draw on? My kid...
