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Removing Felt tip from white t-shirt

aj9648
aj9648 Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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Hi

My 5 year old returns from school every day with felt tip men marked all over him. I have never managed to shift it and now all his t-shirts looks ridiculous

I have tried everything - vanish, more vanish, high temp wash but nothing seems to get rid of it

Any tips on how to get rid of these before I console myself to buying new ones !!

ta
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    Why is he using felt tips at school?
    My 4 year olds class uses paints and crayons , felt tips are a scourge!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • aj9648
    aj9648 Posts: 1,396 Forumite
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    Thanks Dan

    I guess different schools do things differently!!
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    dont ask why but when I read your title - the first thing that came to mind was milk - soaking the area x
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • rockchick113
    rockchick113 Posts: 407 Forumite
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    I've used the alcohol hand gel before now to get felt tip out of some cloth seating at school.
    Jane x
  • melanzana
    melanzana Posts: 3,953 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Try those magic eraser sponges. They seem to get rid of anything.
  • chappers
    chappers Posts: 2,988 Forumite
    surgical spirit ?
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    chappers wrote: »
    surgical spirit ?

    Meths may also work.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • Rain_Shadow
    Rain_Shadow Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    Black t-shirts?
    You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.
  • CathA
    CathA Posts: 1,207 Forumite
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    mum2one wrote: »
    dont ask why but when I read your title - the first thing that came to mind was milk - soaking the area x

    Yep sour milk came to my mind as well.
  • Elli452
    Elli452 Posts: 37 Forumite
    edited 9 March 2016 at 10:55AM
    Bleach?


    Maybe have a word with the other parents to see what they use as your son can't be the only one.


    Failing that, cheapo t-shirts from A*da?


    Edit to add: Maybe try posting this on the Oldstyle board, they're cleaning gurus
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