Getting Ink Stains Out of Clothes Method 1: Hairspray
What you will need:
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Paper towels
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Hairspray
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Oxy clean
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Warm water
Everyone has heard that hairspray will remove ink stains, but few believe in the powers of a little hairspray. This myth is not a myth after all. Hairspray is a great weapon against the unsightly ink stain.
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To begin this method of removing ink stains from clothing you will need to make sure you can get to a place where you can remove your clothing and start the process right away. Body heat can cause an ink stain to dry, thus causing it to set into the fabric. The sooner you can treat the ink stain the better.
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Next, you will need to place a paper towel under the stain. Now generously spray the hairspray on the ink stain.
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Let the hairspray stand for a few minutes.
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To complete this stain fighting method you will need to apply a oxy clean to the stain using the spray oxy clean or a little powder oxy clean mixed with water.
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Using a paper towel blot the oxy clean into the ink stain. Do not rub the stain! This will only make the stain worse.
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Allow the oxy clean to work its magic for a few minutes.
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Launder the clothing in cold water. Do not use hot water it could set the stain further into the fabric. If the stain is particularly bad you might want to launder the garment separately so you do not spread the ink stain to other pieces of clothing.
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Inspect the clothing. If the stain remains you can repeat the steps in method 1 or move on to method 2. Do not dry the clothing if the stain remains. The dryer will only further set the stain.
Getting Ink Stain Out of Clothing Method 2: WD-40
What you will need:
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WD-40
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Spray carpet cleaner
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Paper towel
This method of removing ink stains from clothing a little nontraditional. Now before you completely blow off this method because it calls for WD-40, you should know that this product is not only a great lubricant. WD-40 also contains a lot of minerals and is considered an industrial strength solvent. WD-40 is capable of removing ink, grease, grime, dirt, paint, and even concrete. This stain fighting method is best for those ink stains that you could not remove right away and dried. The chemicals used in this method are a little more harsh than the hairspray and oxy clean.
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To begin this stain fighting method you will need to place a paper towel under the ink stain. You do not want WD-40 all over the counter or table.
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Next, spray a generous amount of WD-40 on the stain. Allow it to sit for a few minutes.
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Now you will want to blot the stain with a paper towel. Do not rub only blot!
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Rinse the stained area and inspect. If the stain remains you can use a spray carpet cleaner to continue this method of removing ink stains from your clothing. Spray carpet cleaner is another harsher cleaning product and can help remove dried on ink stains.
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Spray the spray carpet cleaner directly on the stain. Allow it to sit forĀ a few minutes to work its magic.
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Next, blot the stain with a paper towel.
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Launder as you normally would.
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Inspect the stained area. If the stain has been removed you can dry the fabric. If the stain remains you can repeat this method until it is removed. Otherwise you can move on to method 3.