How do you get ink stains out of clothes?

Question

Help I just did a big load of laundry and there was a stupid pen in one of my work shirts. Is there anyway to get ink out of clothes so I don't have to throw them all away? Also how do I get the ink out of the dryer so I don't ruin more clothes. Please help.

Answer 1

Hairspray... just spray it on the ink stains and then launder as usual.  If it doesn't work the first time repeat.  



Good luck!

Answer 2

   1. Saturate the stain with an alcohol-based hair spray

   2. Place some paper towels underneath the garment and dab (don’t rub) it dry with paper towels. The ink should start wicking into the towels.

   3. Repeat the last two steps until the stain is gone, or it is no longer fading.

   4. If the ink stain persists, repeat steps 1 and 2 using an alcohol-based nail polish remover in place of the hairspray.

   5. If the ink stain still persists, soak the garment overnight in whole-fat milk, then launder normally. Don’t put it in the dryer until the stain is gone, or you’ll make it harder to remove.

Answer 3

I've also heard hair spray is the thing to use on ink stains..

~peace~