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by camylow 21 Mar 2009 ( edited Mar 22'09 03:22 )
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? all you wonderful seamstress and QT's how do you get ink off of white material

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by bokkieborduur 21 Mar 2009
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I don't know if you can get it in your country or town: Rub eucalyptus oil on the spot leave it a while and then you can wash it in hot water. It is also good to get grease out of clothes Love Marie
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by camylow 21 Mar 2009
I think I can go to the local vitamin and drug specialty store and pick some up...thank you...
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by marietta 21 Mar 2009
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Do you know what I mean if I say "purply" coloured spirits? The one to light primus stoves with. Rub some lightly over mark (balpoint ink),on some cottonwool. Do not rub too hard, and then wash the material. Hope the stain in not too old. Goodluck. * for u
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by camylow 21 Mar 2009
I just did it by some stupid mistake. I have never heard of that. I haven't even heard of a primus stove...? is it
by marietta 21 Mar 2009
Sorry, I forgot that you might call it something else. In South Africa we call it that, and it really works. A primus stove is a little one plate stove that works with oil, but one has to set it alight by using cottonwool soaked in spirits, sorry I do not know what else it can be called?
by camylow 21 Mar 2009
You learn something every day...thanks
by marjialexa 22 Mar 2009
I'm going to take a wild guess that the "purply" spirits are kerosene here in the USA? My dad used to talk of using a primus stove during WWII, but I don't think we had one. Marji
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by handy 21 Mar 2009
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Did you try hair spray
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by handy 21 Mar 2009
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Did you try hair spray
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by camylow 21 Mar 2009
No but that is handy will try first...thanks
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by kathyjt 21 Mar 2009
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I have gotten ink out with soaking it in alochol.
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by handy 21 Mar 2009
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http://www.ehow.com/video_2598_remove-ink-stains.html
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by fhood 21 Mar 2009
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A dry cleaner can get it out usually, and you won't have that "rubbed" look. Or if you want to do it yourself call Atlanta Thread Supply and see what they have that will do it. 800-847-1001
www.atlantathread.com
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by camylow 21 Mar 2009
thank you
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by luckycharm 21 Mar 2009
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I USE MEAN GREEN CAN BE BOUGHT AT THE DOLLAR GENREAL STORE AND THE FAMILY DOLLAR STORES AND CAN GET ANY STAIN NEW OR OLD OUT AND EVEN GREASE
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by camylow 21 Mar 2009
I like that stuff thanks
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by nonmusicmom 21 Mar 2009
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Hair spray has always worked on ink at the pocket of my men's white dress shirts
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by camylow 21 Mar 2009
thanks I wam going to try it
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by lflanders 22 Mar 2009
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Aerosol hair spray and if that does not work try Kiss Off Stick. It usually works for me. Yes, It is called Kiss Off. I have 2 sitting beside my kitchen sink right now. When using hairspray, put a paper towel under it before you spray. the ink usually goes through the material. I keep an old toothbrush to lightly brush the Kiss Off over the ink stain. You do not need to scrub it hard. Linda in Ga
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by meganne 22 Mar 2009
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The age old standard was to soak in milk, but this was the old water type ink. These days I rely on Pre-wash stain removers, and Simple Green (that's what it's called here in Aust).

When all else fails there is a pimple/acne cream that contains 10% Benzoyl Peroxide and it will remove ink (and permanent marker) from just about anything, just apply, leave for 24 hours or couple of days then wash out, but be careful of unwanted bleaching. It's great for removing scribble from vinyl/plastic dolls.

hugs n roses, M
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by meganne 22 Mar 2009
Oh And lemon juice is supposed to work if mixed into a paste with bi-carbonate of soda. :-)