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Help! I've washed a pen

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ASilhouetteAndNothingMore · 04/08/2019 15:46

Just taken the wash out of the machine and I found a biro lurking in there. Obviously all of my stuff is unmarked but teenage DSs expensive t-shirt and DPs tshirts are covered in black ink.
I've tried alcohol wipes which did fade it a bit and now I've put it back in to re wash.
Any tips or will they be have to be consigned to the bin?

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AntennaReborn · 04/08/2019 15:47

Try washing up liquid. Don't wash in warm water as it will bake the ink into the fabric

ASilhouetteAndNothingMore · 04/08/2019 15:48

Ah bugger, it's on its second machine wash

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 04/08/2019 15:49

Try colour run remover?

Soola · 04/08/2019 15:49

I’ve used hand sanitizer with alcohol to remove ink stains as per here

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Ballpoint-Pen-Stain%3famp=1

RainOrSun · 04/08/2019 15:53

Absolutely coated?? Bin.
Small marks you may have luck with alcohol.

ASilhouetteAndNothingMore · 04/08/2019 16:05

Yeah, I've binned the one that was covered.
I'm hoping I can save the others. Acetone nail varnish remover seems to be working. Thanks MN Smile

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sleepyhead · 04/08/2019 16:14

The Stain Devil for biro ink was the absolute business back in the day. I've not seen Stain Devils around for ages though- do they still do them? If so, give them a try.

Dont some people recommend hair spray for biro on sofas? That might be worth trying too. I think you need to dissolve the ink and blot away with a damp both whichever method you use.

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