Good morning my vapid vagabonds! Earlier, we discussed How to Remove Red Pen Ink From Upholstery. Today, we’re kicking it up a notch as we figure out how to remove toner ink from material, such as denim and other clothing. How would you get toner ink all over your pretty little jeans, you ask? I don’t know, but it happens. Perhaps from a copier room office tryst, no? Or maybe you just couldn’t wait before the ink on your TPS report dried before sitting on top of it. I don’t know.

Anyway, here is a quick guide for dealing with toner ink when in places where it shouldn’t be:

First Aid

Before you escalate to the above methods, do all of the following:

• Place a piece of cloth behind the stain so it doesn’t bleed through to the other side (for instance, from the front of a shirt to the back).
• Blot up anything you can before it dries.
• Try a wet wipe or some other moist towelette. This can sometimes clean it up at the outset.
• Never use hot or warm water. This will set the stain. Use cold water instead.

Okay then, let’s move on!

How to Remove Ink from a White Shirt

Mix a little bit of lemon juice and salt into a paste. Work it into both sides of the material and then leave in the sun to dry.

How to Remove Ink from Colored Clothing and Denim

Soak the clothing in milk for an hour or overnight (not a joke). Wash as usual. Whole milk works better than skim milk (which, let’s be honest folks, is just white colored water). You can also use a paste from white vinegar (everytime I mention white vinegar, drink!) and corn starch after soaking it in milk.

How to Remove Ink from Upholstery and Furniture

Hey, we already talked about this! But in case you missed it, you can use hairspray (non-oily, aerosol kind) and simply wipe it away with a clean cloth. It works! You can also dab a little rubbing alcohol on a cloth or use some acetone. But be careful – you could damage the fabric. Spot test first!

How to Remove Ink from Carpets

Use a mixture of rubbing alcohol and OxiClean Powder. Work it in with an old tooth brush and vacuum up the mess. Rinse and repeat!

Stuff You Can Buy

Of course, if you don’t feel like putting food ingredients all over your clothes (why not?) you can get the storebought stuff. Tide Pens are made for this kind of job. You can also use RESOLVE® Carpet Cleaner: Spot Magic Stain Cleaner.

If you know of any other good tricks, please let us know in the comments!

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