Removing permanent marker pen from a NEW jacket..

vasseur

My DD has got black marker pen on one of her new school blouses. I've already tried treating it with Vanish, Ace and washing in biological but it's still there bold as ever.

Not sure whether it's worth spending loads on special stain stuff when a new blouse is only £4 but wondered if any of you OSers had a tried and tested method.

Suggestions anyone?

Thanks in advance

euronorris

My Kim and Aggie book recommends soaking in milk for ink stains.

It's a cheap option, so worth trying. I hope it works (or at least improves it).

vasseur

euronorris wrote: »

My Kim and Aggie book recommends soaking in milk for ink stains.

It's a cheap option, so worth trying. I hope it works (or at least improves it).

Thanks I'll try that (and it won't cost me anything either )

beemuzed

Didn't know about soaking in milk & will try that myself next time DH has a leakt pen in his shirt pocket! I'm a great believer in bleach, so if you've already tried Ace and it's still there and not faded I fear you may have to get a new white one - but dye this one so DD will still get some wear out of it out of school.

Justamum

If it's permanent marker you might not be able to get it off. However I did discover accidentally a few years ago that writing over permanent marker with a whiteboard pen removes permanent marker if it's on other surfaces. Don't know if it will work on fabric though.

shebangs

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vasseur

shebangs wrote: »

My mum once got perm marker out of a blouse of mine with hairspray , i have done this ever since. I bought the cheapest nastiest hairspray i could find and then you spray the stain with it liberally till saturated then wash it as normal its never failed for me

Interesting....I'll try that tonight, thanks..

knitter_nan

I second the hairspray method. My brother covered his bed sheets in felt tip pen when ill in bed as a youngster ( he is now in his forties), a friend who was visiting when it was discovered told mum this tip. It worked and I have been doing it since I got married over 30 years. Used it on felt tip and biro.

squeakysue

Our school use whiteboard markers and I have never been able to get the marks out of uniforms, pinafores to cover up the marks is the only solution I have found!

zippychick

ive mrged this with an older thread asking a similar question

this thread may also help

Zip