Q&A for How to Remove Ball Point Pen Stains from Cotton

Using either your fingers or a small bristle brush, go over the stain in a circular motion with rubbing alcohol or a mix of baking soda and hot water. If that doesn't work, try using bleach with a mix of hot water.

Get bleach or rubbing alcohol and grab a cotton ball. Place a towel underneath the first layer or front layer of the shirt and start to rub, then throw it in the washer and wash as normal.

Rubbing alcohol is either isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol. "Denatured" means that the ethanol has been made unsafe to consume so that it doesn't fall under laws that govern alcoholic drinks.

Mix equal parts of rubbing alcohol and vinegar. Place the garment on a clean dry towel, and apply the solution to the stained area with a rag or a spray bottle until the fabric is thoroughly saturated. Allow the solution to soak in for at least five minutes, then pour a small amount of table salt over the stained area.

It should still work, but will not work as well because they each have different levels of acidity.

Buy a reasonably good nail polish remover (generic acetone). Take some cotton and soak it with the nail polish remover remover, rubbing gently on the stained portion. The stain will become lighter gradually, and should fade out without damaging the fabric or the color and print on it. Afterwards, wash it with detergent.

Spraying hairspray on a ballpoint stain will really help. Keep on spraying it until the stain disappears.

You can use baking soda and lemon juice and leave it for a while, then wash regularly.