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04-02-2011, 07:17 AM

#21

nativetexan

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Oxy clean works well. did you also clean your dryer??? ah, i see that you did. great.
some kids put crayola's in a dryer yrs ago and all my wash was a mess. I didn't have Oxy clean then.

04-02-2011, 08:34 AM

#22

fairydawn

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Hair spray works on ink too. Just make sure the stained item hasn't been dried in the dryer.

04-02-2011, 11:39 AM

#23

JoanneS

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Hair spray does wonders on ball point pen ink. Try it next time - though you probably won't have a 'next' time!

04-02-2011, 01:19 PM

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Grandma Peg

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Great ending to your lesson. Love your line that your DH is your Knight in Oxyclean Armour, too cute!!!

04-02-2011, 02:37 PM

#25

Hosta

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I have never had any luck with oxyclean.

04-02-2011, 02:42 PM

#26

pad's

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bj

I know it's been mentioned here before, but Dollar General carries a cleaner called Awesome that also works miracles. It got red sharpie out of my beige carpet! Used full-strength, it takes out ink. :-D :-D

They sure found the right name for "Awesome".....have used it for just about everything.....only hope the price stays the same.....

04-02-2011, 03:49 PM

#27

BMP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bj

I think the Awesome is better, and it doesnt leave the residue like the Oxy does. I found I needed to re-wash items that I soaked in Oxy to get that comepletely out.