How to wash ink?

Having seen an ink stain on the surface of your favorite clothes, it’s unlikely that anyone will be happy, because many people believe that such a thing is hopelessly spoiled. This common misconception is due to the fact that most simply don’t know how to clean ink. In this article, we will share with you secrets and secrets that are sure to come in handy for removing ink stains.

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Folk methods

Due to the popularity of the problem, people have invented quite a few tricks that will help remove ink from clothing. Depending on the means at hand, you can choose one of the following options.

Method number 1

The combination of laundry soap with medical alcohol, if used correctly, will help quickly solve the trouble:

1. Apply a little alcohol to the cotton pad.
2. Do not rub, but simply attach the disc to the stain.
3. Having wet the ink trace, you activate the beginning of the process of dissolving the paste.
4. Then blot the contaminated area with a new cotton pad soaked in alcohol.
5. Treat contamination with laundry soap and wash with warm water.
6. Rinse the product in cold water to remove ink completely.

Important! Depending on why and when you are faced with a similar problem, you may also find tips for cleaning your skin or walls. Read in our separate articles:

• How to clean the pen from the skin?
• How to remove pen marks from wallpaper?

Method number 2

You can use a dishwashing detergent to clean the dirt. You will need a couple of drops of dishwashing detergent, which is probably present in your kitchen. Use it to draw ink like this:

1. Put the substance on contamination and leave it for a quarter of an hour out of the reach of children.
2. Wash the product completely; machine wash can be used.

Method number 3

If you notice a fresh spot from a ballpoint pen immediately after application, it will help to clean the surface using talcum powder and “blotting paper”.

1. Take chalk, talcum powder or starch and sprinkle the powder thoroughly for contamination.
2. Cover the talcum stain with blotting paper. If this is not at hand, then you can use a paper towel or ordinary napkins.
3. Wait until the powder has absorbed, then wash the stained area.

Important! This method is perfect for students, because in the school you can always find a piece of chalk and a paper towel.

Method number 4

An almost universal cleaning agent is the union of ammonia with hydrogen peroxide. These medical solutions will help you get rid of an unpleasant stain and remove traces of a ballpoint pen:

1. Take a small container; a deep bowl is best.
2. Pour one cup of cold water into the container.
3. Pour in a bowl one teaspoon of ammonia and the same 3% hydrogen peroxide solution.
4. Stir the solution thoroughly and apply it on a cotton pad.
5. Blot the ink stain several times with a disc moistened with a solution.
6. Repeat the procedure until the dirt has completely dissolved, replacing dirty cotton pads with new ones if necessary.
7. Rinse the area where there was contamination in cool water.

Important! The use of liquid ammonia is acceptable only for bright things, since it can not only destroy the ink mark, but also discolor the fabric fibers of the product.

Method number 5

In almost every kitchen there is milk and lemon, and it is these products that will help bring the handle out:

1. Heat a little milk, but do not boil - it should be a little warm.
2. Apply warm milk to the contaminated area.
3. Squeeze one lemon drop onto the surface of the milk.
4. Leave the finished product for a while, at least half an hour. Make sure that children do not reach the product.
5. Wash a thing in a soapy solution that should be made from liquid or laundry soap.

Method number 6

Sour milk perfectly copes with dirt on the surface of delicate fabrics:

1. Pour sour milk into a small bowl.
2. Soak the contaminated area in sour milk and leave it to soak for 3-4 hours.
3. Wash a thing. Use the washing mode that you always use to clean this item.

Important! If there were too many spots or it was not possible to remove them completely, but you really like the thing, use our ideas that will help you continue to wear it:

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Household chemicals

If you are not a fan of folk methods for solving the problem, then you can use the following specialized detergents:

1. Purchase a liquid stain remover at a household chemical store. The most popular manufacturers of such substances are: “Vanish”, “ACE” and “OXY-CLEAN”.
2. Read the instructions for use.
3. Pre-apply the concentrate on the spots, observing the proportions proposed by the manufacturer. Leave on for 15-20 minutes.
4. After adding the same product to the laundry detergent, wash the item completely.

Important! Follow the dosages indicated in the instructions exactly and do not let the stain remover dry on the surface.

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How to remove a helium pen from clothes?

By their properties, ink helium pens are slightly different from ballpoint. To remove stains from these substances, you need to go more carefully and use the “right” remedies. In this case, you will need a 9% solution of acetic acid:

1. Heat vinegar to a temperature of about 50 degrees.
2. Using a cotton pad, blot the surface of the dirt with warm vinegar.
3. Having washed the stain several times, wash the product in warm water.

Important! It is best to clean the ink stains immediately after they appear, because after drying the contaminants will be much more difficult to remove.

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We hope that our recommendations will be useful for you and will help to keep your clothes and schoolchildren clean!