Whether you’re a student or work in an office, it is likely that you will be battling some ink stains on your clothing. We have some quick and easy at home remedies to this common problem.
Table of Contents:
You Will Need:
- Rubbing alcohol
- Aerosol hairspray
- Washing machine
- Laundry detergent
Steps to Remove the Ink:
- Treat the stain as soon as possible for the best results.
- Spray the stain liberally with aerosol hairspray. The cheap brands work best as they contain the most alcohol.
- Plain rubbing alcohol can also be applied to the stain.
- Allow the liquid to sit on the stain for a short time, but do not let it dry.
- Immediately toss it into a washing machine and wash as usual with laundry detergent.
- Once washed, allow the piece to air dry to be sure the stain is no longer visible. Once it’s completely removed, wash and dry the piece as usual.
Additional Tips and Advice
- The above method has had a high success rate, but there are also stain removal products that can be used if they are more readily available.
- Allow stain removers to soak longer on the stain before washing to give them time to break down the ink particles.
- Aerosol hairspray works better than pump sprays. Rave and AquaNet are two popular brands to use for the best stain removal.
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First of all, purchase a can of AEROSOL hairspray (the cheaper the brand, the better). (THE PUMP KIND OF HAIRSPRAY WILL NOT WORK.) While clothing is still dry & you are ready to throw it in washer… shake can of AEROSOL hairspray really well & then spray on ink-marks, & even where a pen may have leaked into the shirt-pocket making a bigger mess, etc. Then consider waiting approximately 1 minute or less (DO NOT GIVE IT TIME TO DRY OUT)…..& JUST TOSS IT IN WITH YOUR REGULAR LOAD OF CLOTHES.
note: THE SECOND YOU SPRAY ON THE AEROSOL HAIRSPRAY, YOU WILL NOTICE THE INK SPOTS STARTING TO DISSEMINATE SLIGHTLY IN FRONT OF YOU. CAUTION: AFTER SPRAYING, IT IS BEST TO IMMEDIATELY TOSS IT INTO THE WASHER ALREADY FULL OF WATER & YOUR LAUNDRY DETERGENT YOU USE NORMALLY (do NOT wait, as it should not be allowed to dry before being added to the wash)! When clothing is removed from washer, you will no longer see the ink on the clothes—it’s been a real lifesaver for me… as I’ve worked in an office for years; this miracle-tip has saved me a ton of money that I would’ve spent on replacement clothing! My mother taught me this trick over 25 years ago.
Rubbing alcohol dissolves ballpoint ink.
A good scrub with cold water and IVORY soap does it good.
Soaking the item in Biz will take out the ink also.
Milk is the fastest, pour some milk on the ink (DO NOT WET THE CLOTH with water) & let sit for 1 minute. Rub it with a brush & after the ink is gone, put it in the washer.
I was very surprised the hairspray actually worked. Our daughter was in tears when she opened the dryer
to find an ink pen had exploded and was all over her coveted designer jeans and shirts. I used aqua net heavily on the affected areas, and immediately put them in water, then transferred to washer.
I washed in warm water with a pre-soak, and an extra rinse cycle. It came off her jeans completely and some of her shirts, but didn’t come off pj’s or tank tops.
Hair spray really works. My daughter’s light blue work shirt had ink all over one side, so I sprayed it with hair spray, then dabbed with a paper towel. I did that for 15 minutes, sprayed again, then poured liquid detergent on it. Finally I rubbed it with tap water, and it all came out.
Does anyone know a way to get a little bit of ink out of clothes without washing them? I have ink on my jumper and I need to wear it now!
I happened to use a small amount of Gordon’s dry gin; was all I had around the house with a high alcohol content. Worked like a treat. I’m guessing any clear spirit would do the trick as well. (Hint: Try some vodka.) Plus, now my pants smell like juniper berries. Winning!
Amazing! Rubbing alcohol worked immediately on a very expensive orange dress! My daughter washed the dress, then came to me with tears hoping I could do something! I was worried, since she had washed the dress (had the stain set?), but out it came with alcohol and then an immediate wash in the washing machine with regular laundry detergent! Thank you for the great tip!