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How do I remove pen marks from clothes?

Daisy
Daisy Posts: 156 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I've just bought a t-shirt on ebay and have just noticed it's got some pen marks on the inside. The t-shirt is too short and shows my midriff which certainly won't do at my age so I'm gonna re-sell it on ebay. What's the best way to get rid of the pen marks?

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hiya, :)

    If you look in the Cleaning section in the MEGA Index sticky at the top of the Old Style forum listing you'll see, listed under "Clothes" at least one way to remove ink. If those don't help you by all means ask for more help :)
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  • Daisy
    Daisy Posts: 156 Forumite
    Thanks Squeaky but I already looked and surprisingly there is nothing for ink or pen marks (unless I just can't see it). I can only think to soak the t-shirt in soda crystals but this has never worked for me so I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Hope someone can help!
  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    I have used meths in the past, it's worth a go (try it on an inside seam first)
  • Str4berr3
    Str4berr3 Posts: 666 Forumite
    apprentice_tycoon wrote:
    I have used meths in the past, it's worth a go (try it on an inside seam first)

    Whats Meths? Mt son happens o of sribbled all over my 3 seater with a berol today. :confused:
  • apprentice_tycoon
    apprentice_tycoon Posts: 3,300 Forumite
    It's short for methylated spirit, it purple and you can get it from the chemist.
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Daisy wrote:
    Thanks Squeaky but I already looked and surprisingly there is nothing for ink or pen marks (unless I just can't see it). I can only think to soak the t-shirt in soda crystals but this has never worked for me so I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Hope someone can help!
    It's currently the very first one in the list :)

    The quick way there ---> Biro on Cotton
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
    Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.
    DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,679 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Try soaking the marks in milk first, it does work on fresh ink but might not work on a mark that has been dried in for a while. Worth a go as its something you are likely to have to hand and won't do any harm or take out colour which other methods might ;)
  • Daisy
    Daisy Posts: 156 Forumite
    squeaky wrote:
    It's currently the very first one in the list :)

    The quick way there ---> Biro on Cotton
    Thanks Squeaky :D I was searching for pen and ink so that's why I didn't find it!
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