Help needed re ink stains on clothing

Penelope_Penguin

Hi there :beer: There's an older thread on getting ink from shirts here. I'll add this thread later to keep suggestions together.

Penny. x

shopndrop

DS has come home tonight with an ink stain on his sweatshirt top. What is the best way to remove this? It is a fresh stain, only done today if that makes any difference to the best way to remove it.

Bongedone

For biro ink stains soak the area in milk. No kidding.

Pink.

Hi shopndrop,

This earlier thread might help:

Help needed re ink stains on clothing

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

Pink

maureenjscott

I realise this is an old thread but i just had to comment!!!
I started work as a nurse on monday and promptly got my shiny new white uniform penned with black biro!!!
Thanks to the tips on here, i have just rubbed it with milk and there is no sign of the stain!!!!
thank you money savers - i knew i'd find the answer here!
mo x

Mythi

My daughter came home from school today with a massive black ink stain all over the front of her brand new (bought last week) school shirt.

I've tried:

hairspray...only removed some of it
vanish oxy action and then a 40 degree wash...removed some more of it
an hours soak in bleach and then a 90 degree wash

and its still not all out!

Have put the shirt back in the machine for another 90 degree wash but if that doesn't work I'm out of ideas

All suggestions gratefully received, otherwise I'm going to have to fork out for another shirt (which I'm loathe to do as they were expensive-ish)

nickyhutch

You've probably spent almost as much on hairspray, vanish, bleach and a 90 degree washes as a new shirt would cost! Admit defeat and buy a new one - I learned very quickly with DS to get fairly cheap Tesco ones as this happens all the time.

Mankysteve

http://www.pocketprotectors.com/..

Avaloniaspirit

Have you tried the green laundry soap? I find that that is better than anything else with stains. Might be worth a try, but I know that kids school shirts are pretty cheap now from most places.;)

ubamother

pop it in bright sunshine for as long as you can when it's wet after washing, this plus maybe a couple more washes followed by sunshine should help get rid of the last.