How do you get ink out of whites?

**Bournecrazy** · 06-20-2009, 07:14 AM

Can anyone suggest any good ways for getting black pen ink out of white shirts and wollens. DBF left a pen in the washing machine and it exploded! Grr!

**frugalwarrior** · 06-20-2009, 07:36 AM

Mary Ellens stain remover is what I use. It is available at Joannes Fabrics in the states. If you can't get it try hair spray. If we're talking cotton fabric it may not come out entirely. Wool I have not ideas. We're allergic.

**2ndGenGranola** · 06-20-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by frugalwarrior

If you can't get it try hair spray.

Make sure it is the canned hair spray and not the pump kind. It is a chemical in the spray and not the actual hair product that gets it out.

If you have a product called "Holy Cow" there, try the pink formula of that product. It has taken blueberry stains out of my kids church shirts. Just for fun I decided to spray it on one of my old yucky messy work shirts. The product got furniture scratch remover out of my shirt.

**starsapphire** · 06-20-2009, 10:28 AM

Try some rubbing alcohol. I've had good luck getting ball point pen ink out of clothes and upholstery with it.

**cab54** · 06-20-2009, 10:36 AM

I was a nurse in the days of white uniforms. I'd have to agree with rubbing alcohol or hairspray.

**frugalfranny** · 06-20-2009, 02:27 PM

On the non-woolen I would go for the rubbing alcohol...the woolen? don't know
If the RA doesn't work I always try dishwasher powder. That stuff is really strong, but don't let it sit on the clothes too long. Whites are okay but a friend put a spot in her navy blue top. Make a paste with water...rub it on...scrub...and rinse it out.