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A charity bag has stained my cushion floor pink!

So I left a charity bag by my(South facing) back patio door ready to put out, today I picked it up and to my absolute horror the pink print from the logo has transfered on to the cushion flooring. I tried scrubbing it with a bathroom cleaner and a green sowering pad, but it made little to no impact on the ink. It's in a really prominent point of my kitchen /diner. The flooring has a bit of "texture" to it, like pretend stone tiles.. With a bunch of pink graffiti on them. Any advice would be great. 
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  • JGB1955
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    The sun will bleach it out. Go and enjoy your evening.
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  • Carrot007
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    I would asume they are bleach safe. So some "mold and mildew" spray would do the job. I use that on my (upvc) window ledges when I end up doing something like that. However.... Be sure they are bleach safe! (I would not see something like that not being but who knows!)
  • Markp1984
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    JGB1955 said:
    The sun will bleach it out. Go and enjoy your evening.
    You really think so? Wouldn't such a process take a long time? 
  • comeandgo
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    Markp1984 said:
    UJGB1955 said:
    The sun will bleach it out. Go and enjoy your evening.
    You really think so? Wouldn't such a process take a long time? 
    The sun can’t differentiate what is a stain and what is normal floor covering, it will bleach the lot.
  • Markp1984
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    comeandgo said:
    Markp1984 said:
    UJGB1955 said:
    The sun will bleach it out. Go and enjoy your evening.
    You really think so? Wouldn't such a process take a long time? 
    The sun can’t differentiate what is a stain and what is normal floor covering, it will bleach the lot.
    My thoughts also. 😑
  • JGB1955 said:
    The sun will bleach it out. Go and enjoy your evening.
    What makes you so certain?
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  • Nile
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    Hi Markp1984

    I'd do a patch test first, using a cotton bud dipped in turpentine. Dot or rub a small area of the pink stain and see if the white cotton bud has turned pink. Inspect the tiny area you've just cleaned, to check it hasn't damaged the cushion flooring. If all looks okay, you can progress to a bigger area with something bigger than a cotton bud and more turpentine. Let us know how you get on.

    Good luck.

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  • Jeepers_Creepers
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    edited 19 July 2021 pm31 10:18PM
    What to use? I don't know. But some of the advice above is very good.
    I think two things to do in order to find a cleaner in a safe way; 1) whatever you want to try, first do a test on a hidden tile, say one behind the kitchen base unit plinth or in a washing machine recess. And - if it clearly doesn't affect the tile - try it on the red stain by doing a test first, say a small amount on a cloth or even a cotton bud as suggested above, to see if red appears very prominently on the test cloth. Ie, you want to find an obvious solvent of the red 'paint' and not just find a tiny bit coming off due to being rubbed (which would take forever).
    What to try? What'cha got! Turps/white spirit definitely - good chance it work, and almost certainly won't damage tiles (but test!). Do you have any sticker-glue remover? Try that. Swarfega - the cleaner for hands. Petrol - carefully, and in small amounts on a cloth - and only after a tile check. Meths if you have it. Alcohol - try some 70% C-19 hand steriliser first - perhaps consider getting a bottle of rubbing alcohol if it seems to work but you need stronger.
    I don't think I'd try bleach or mould killer - they are pretty powerful. At least not unless tested fully on a tile.


  • goldfinches
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    What to use? I don't know. But some of the advice above is very good.
    I think two things to do in order to find a cleaner in a safe way; 1) whatever you want to try, first do a test on a hidden tile, say one behind the kitchen base unit plinth or in a washing machine recess. And - if it clearly doesn't affect the tile - try it on the red stain by doing a test first, say a small amount on a cloth or even a cotton bud as suggested above, to see if red appears very prominently on the test cloth. Ie, you want to find an obvious solvent of the red 'paint' and not just find a tiny bit coming off due to being rubbed (which would take forever).
    What to try? What'cha got! Turps/white spirit definitely - good chance it work, and almost certainly won't damage tiles (but test!). Do you have any sticker-glue remover? Try that. Swarfega - the cleaner for hands. Petrol - carefully, and in small amounts on a cloth - and only after a tile check. Meths if you have it. Alcohol - try some 70% C-19 hand steriliser first - perhaps consider getting a bottle of rubbing alcohol if it seems to work but you need stronger.
    I don't think I'd try bleach or mould killer - they are pretty powerful. At least not unless tested fully on a tile.


    You might also try nail polish remover and/or WD40. Both of those have come up trumps on odd stains for me before now.

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