Getting Ink Out of Jeans

Updated on October 21, 2007
S.S. asks from Walton, KS
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Hi everyone. My older son left a pen in his pocket of his jeans and when I took them all out of the washer it left a black ink spot about the size of a quarter on my younger sons jeans.

Any ideas on what to do to get it out?

Thanks.

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J.C.

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Rubbing alcohol can help, but you have to be careful not to let the stain spread. Blot instead of rubbing.

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D.P.

answers from Chattanooga on

Grease Lightning always works for me

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A.S.

answers from Oklahoma City on

Try using hairspray or wood alcohol. Put a thick towel you don't care about under the stain, wet it with the alcohol or hairspray. Blot until the stain disappears. Apply stain prewash and launder on hottest setting.

I have also had luck using Spot Shot carpet cleaner on ink stains.

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S.E.

answers from Tulsa on

Carbona gets stains out like nothing else. http://store.carbona.com/ - they have different formulas or you can use the main Stain Wizard (I keep that one on hand). You can find it at crafting/fabric stores like JoAnn.

W.Q.

answers from Tulsa on

Hi S....have had ink to get out of a shirt and the only thing that worked was Murphey's Oil. I pour some on the ink spot (no rubbing) and set it aside overnight. It should be gone by morning. If you have already tried other methods and/or the jeans have been washed and dried you may need to repeat the process. Do not put in dryer until the spot is gone.

Hope it works for you too...W. Q

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M.G.

answers from Tulsa on

Rubbing alcohol will usually get rid of ink anywhere. I never have any on hand, but I have found that those antibacterial hand sanitizers work just as well, because they are mostly alcohol.

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S.S.

answers from Oklahoma City on

Hi S.,

I use a Melaleuca product called Sol-U-Mel to get ink out of clothes and off of skin. I am a customer of Melaleuca. I'd be happy to get you information on the company and how you can shop from there as well.

S.

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