How and what to wash felt-tip pen from clothes: top 15 ways

What you need to know first

Sometimes it takes several attempts to remove a felt-tip pen from clothes. Knowing the following points will help you cope with such washing faster and better:

• what type of marker is it?
• what type of fabric is contaminated.

Determine the ink of the felt-tip pen by the markings, if they are preserved. If not, then the markers are divided:

• on water or chalk;
• alcohol;
• oil based;
• with paint and varnish refills.

Tip: For children's creativity, buy water-based ink markers with a special “easy to wash” mark, as their marks are easier to erase.

Removing marker stains from different surfaces - video:

When choosing a remedy at hand, the following principle applies: like is treated with like.

Household chemicals

How to wash felt-tip pen from any clothes? Stains on fabric can be successfully removed with specialized products. The range of household chemicals is amazing. Chlorine bleaches and stain removers, formulations with active oxygen, and combination products with a gentle effect are available. Stubborn stains can be removed with an unusual laundry product such as toilet bowl cleaner. This is a rather aggressive gel that, if used incorrectly, can damage the fabric. It cannot be used on patterned or synthetic materials.

Special products will help remove marker stains from children's clothing:

• Cotico baby - does not contain phosphates and sulfates, has a pleasant smell, does not cause allergies, and copes well with relatively fresh stains. Stubborn stains require repeated washing;
• “Eared Nanny” – does not contain chlorine, is safe for children, but is not effective against stale stains;
• “Nanny for children's laundry” - a formula with active oxygen copes with even stubborn stains. Rinses well with water and is safe for babies.

How to remove water-based marker ink

Choose:

• laundry soap;
• oxygen bleach;
• dish gel;
• regular toothpaste;
• ammonia;
• soda.

The choice of cleaning method depends on the fabric. If it is delicate, then you need to choose a gentle method. Before you start washing things, it is important:

• check the stain remover on the inner fold of the product;
• wash in cold water;
• remove dirt from the inside out;
• clean from the edges to the middle;
• Do not put items in the dryer until you are sure there are no streaks.

How to wash water-based marker

We will try to remove stains from a T-shirt in various ways: from simple to complex.

Laundry soap

The easiest way. Wash the T-shirt under cold water.

If it doesn't help, try the next remedy. Oxygen bleach

Important: Pay attention to its inscription: for white clothes; colored linen or universal.

1. Take a wash basin and prepare a bleach water solution according to the instructions.
2. Soak the item in it and leave it for a while.
3. Wash in the machine or by hand.

Attention: Do not pour the concentrate onto the product itself, otherwise the fabric may become discolored.

Dishwashing gel

1. First, cover the stain with detergent and smear it with an old toothbrush or sponge.
2. Leave for 24 hours.
3. Wash in any way.

Tip: Dishwashing gel is also suitable for treating T-shirts and shirts made of colored materials. In order not to spoil them, we use only a colorless product.

Toothpaste

1. Squeeze it onto a brush or sponge.
2. Smear along the marker mark.
3. Gently scrub with cotton pads until it disappears.

Ammonia-soda mixture

1. Take a glass or ceramic bowl and mix ammonia and soda in it in a 2:1 ratio.
2. Scoop up the paste with a sponge, apply to the spot and leave for a few minutes.
3. Rub with a brush until it disappears completely and rinse with water.
4. Wash by hand or machine wash.

Cleaning fabrics and leather from marker

The main problem is that the color penetrates quickly and deeply into the tissue structure. It becomes more difficult to get him out. If your favorite jacket or T-shirt is damaged, you can try soaking the item in bleach. But this method is only suitable for light-colored fabrics that are not too sensitive to aggressive chemicals. For example, delicate satin cannot be cleaned this way. But you can try a mixture based on milk, vinegar and borax, which are taken in equal proportions and applied to the stain. After ten minutes, the product is washed off.

Clothing made from thick fabrics can be cleaned with acetone or alcohol. Dermantin or genuine leather - there is no difference. This method can be used for leatherette shoes, but not for suede. In the latter case, it is better to take the items to the dry cleaner.

It is important to remember to wipe the area with a damp cloth, removing traces of the product so that it does not continue to work, corroding the material. You need to be careful with the seams, as they absorb the color. The movements should not be rubbing, but as if collecting dirt.

Cotton items can be cleaned with lime or lemon juice. Alcohol is more suitable for carpet. But in this case, the stain does not need to be rubbed hard so as not to smear it on the fabric. To enhance the effect, you can apply hairspray on top.

All possible methods

If you use similar substances, removing such stains is easy.

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Alcohol products

1. Place the item on the table, and place napkins under the blot from the inside out.
2. Take a suitable alcohol-based cleaner, wet a clean cloth with it and use a blotting motion to clean off the marker.
3. Finally, let the clothes dry, and then wash them with laundry soap.

Using hydrogen peroxide, we remove stains only from white clothes in this way. We follow the same steps as in the method above.

Important: Use hydrogen peroxide only on cotton or synthetic items.

Chlorine bleach If the material is cotton or linen, white, then dilute the bleach in water according to the instructions.

Important: This bleach has a different action time and depends on the type of fabric. Do not leave the soaked item in the solution for a long time. As soon as the marks disappear, wash immediately.

Hairspray The following steps will help get rid of dirt:

1. Place napkins under the stained area.
2. Spray some polish on it.
3. Wipe off dirt with a cotton pad.
4. Wash with laundry soap and warm water.

Important: Do not let the varnish dry, otherwise it will set ink dirt.

Other surfaces

To wash car headlights or any metal surface, you need to take White Spirit - a special solvent that is used to dilute paints. They simply need to treat the stain; to do this, they will need to apply a small amount of the product to a rag and wipe all surfaces with it.

To clean car glass, you can use bleach, which will penetrate into the deep layers and remove the felt-tip pen within a few minutes. Apply a small amount of product to a sponge and wipe the stained area, then rinse thoroughly with water.

One of the biggest troubles is marker marks on a wall covered with wallpaper. Hydrogen peroxide or oxygen bleach (Persol, Sodasan, Synergetic) will help. Any of these products should be carefully applied to the area and after 10-15 minutes, remove the residue with a damp sponge. You cannot overexpose them, because the composition of the substances is quite aggressive and can destroy the paper or absorb paint from the main wallpaper pattern.

How to remove oil-based marker ink

Choose:

• vegetable oil;
• acetone or special solvents;
• glycerol.

We determine the type of damaged material. If it is delicate, we recommend a more gentle method:

Vegetable oil

1. Pour some oil into the bowl. Soak a cotton pad in it and smear the marker mark.
2. Wait a couple of hours.
3. Apply degreaser over the oil and rub gently with a clean pad.
4. Wash in a convenient way.

Oil solvents

This method is suitable for rough and denim fabrics. Let's try to remove the stain step by step:

1. Soak a cotton swab in the solvent and test its effect on the seam.
2. If the material has not deteriorated, scrub it, changing the soiled cotton wool.
3. Rinse off under strong running water.

Tip: Glycerin is used when there is no time to clean a fresh stain. Treat the stain with pharmaceutical glycerin and leave the product for a couple of hours. Then wash with warm soap and salt solution.

How to wash felt-tip pens with paint refills

It is more difficult to remove such traces.

Choose:

• lemon juice;
• substances that dissolve paint and varnish;
• white spirit;
• table vinegar.

The most gentle method suggested below:

Lemon juice

1. Cut and squeeze the lemon into a suitable container.
2. Soak a clean white rag in the juice and rub into the stained fabric.
3. Rinse with water.

Tip: To remove stains from colored clothing, test the juice on an inconspicuous area. If the fabric is tender, dilute lemon juice with water in a 1:1 ratio. Remove the marker mark on a wool item with a mixture of lemon juice and soda.

Solvents for paints and varnishes

1. Place the thing on the table.
2. Place a paper towel under the stain.
3. Soak a gauze rag in the solvent and use a blotting motion to saturate the stain.
4. Leave for 10-30 minutes.
5. Rub gently with a clean cloth.
6. Rinse.
7. Wash with conditioner to remove the smell.

If the paint is not completely removed, repeat the procedure again.

Vinegar-soda solution

1. In a glass or ceramic bowl, dilute 1 tbsp with 1/2 cup vinegar. l. soda
2. Blot the stains with this mixture using a cotton swab.
3. Leave until dry;
4. Wash in cold water.

We hope that thanks to our tips you will be able to wash any felt-tip pen from your clothes. Let your clean things make you happy!