Q&A for How to Remove Ink from Clothes

Once you've soaked the ink stain, put your clothes into the washing machine on a normal cycle.

Wet a white rag with leather cleaner, and rub the cleaner into the leather in circular motions. Let it sit for 30 minutes, then wipe it away with a damp rag.

White vinegar or rubbing alcohol make great general solvents to remove ink from most fabrics.

Dab the stain with either a paste made from 2 parts baking soda and 1 part water, or dab it with white vinegar until the stain lifts.

Rub lemon over the area, let it sit, then put it in the washer.

Hand sanitizer can work well due to its heavy concentration of alcohol and its thick consistency. Put a big glob on it and scrape the stain with and against the grain of the fabric.

It will be harder to remove ink from clothing that has already been washed and dried, as they heat of the dryer may have set the stain. Try using glycerin and dishwashing soap, as well as a commercial dry cleaning solution if the glycerin mixture doesn't work. If you can't get out the stain, you may need to take the garment to a dry cleaners.

The lemon would be the best remedy for old stains, but after two months, your best bet would be to buy another item.

Yes! Just make sure you don't include anything in the wash that isn't completely white or it will come out stained.

This may work, depending on the type of ink involved. Test it on a small area first.

I have used the alcohol method, blotting with cotton balls. Take a cotton rag and bunch it up and place under the shirt or item stained. Then put a little bit of alcohol on the stain and blot with cotton ball one at a time. It may take a while depending on how large or deep the stain is. Move the cotton rag each time you blot.

Dry cleaners are typically your last resort. You can always try another one. But dry cleaners specialize in stain removal with chemicals that may be commercially unavailable to the public. At this point, you may have to try modification of the garment, creative upcycling, or discard.

Use nail polish remover sparingly. You can dab it on with cotton wool balls, which works well, then wash the shirt as you would normally. Don't leave it to set as it may damage the shirt. Wash it immediately after you believe the stain has been removed by the acetone.

All you need to do is remove the ink cylinder. You accomplish this by twisting the pen's outer cover and sliding it off.

The only thing you can try is to take it to a different dry cleaner. Unfortunately, if the dry cleaners can't remove it, it isn't going to come out.

Rub hand soap on it, wash it with tap water, then let it dry. After that, repeat the process with hand sanitizer instead of soap. Then wash and dry as normal.

You can use hand sanitizer. After you do, make sure to brush with a toothbrush and repeat the steps until the stain is gone. It works just as well as any other hack.