HELP - 6 pairs of pants ruined in dryer
02-02-2011, 03:15 PM
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Rubbing alcohol. I had an incident with a dog, a ballpoint pen and a light colored area rug. Besides the big blotches she got ink on her paws and tracked it all over the rug. I just kept at it with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and eventually got it out.
02-02-2011, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
Rubbing alcohol. I had an incident with a dog, a ballpoint pen and a light colored area rug. Besides the big blotches she got ink on her paws and tracked it all over the rug. I just kept at it with rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball and eventually got it out.
02-02-2011, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by purplemem
Go to the Dollar Tree and buy the product named Awesome. It is in a spray bottle.
My husband marked his work shirt with a huge (at least 6 inch) patch of ink and it all came out. His shirts are khaki colored.
They sell Awesome at the dollar stores, I don't know about Walmart.
My husband marked his work shirt with a huge (at least 6 inch) patch of ink and it all came out. His shirts are khaki colored.
They sell Awesome at the dollar stores, I don't know about Walmart.
02-02-2011, 04:54 PM
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Hairspray or rubbing alcohol
02-02-2011, 04:54 PM
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I have used rubbing alchol. I used to waitress, and have to wear white shirts, and the pens always seemed to leak!
02-02-2011, 04:57 PM
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If all else fails, dyeing may be an option...but as moonwork said, get him to clean the dryer thoroughly. That ink may have leaked on to the drum and there will be another disaster.
02-02-2011, 04:59 PM
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Get some Neon-Bright Fabric marking pens, and draw those inkstains into one-of-a-kind ArT! Add a few choice Appliques... Then, sell them as Works of Art to the younger gen, who UNDERSTAND and appreciate the wonders of wearing one's Abstract designs.
02-02-2011, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bakermom
You might try your local hardware store/paint section.They make something called OOPS to remove paint. There are other brands too. Check to see if it is safe for fabric. I've used OOPS to remove paint, marker, ink from clothing. The only time it failed me was on nail polish.
02-02-2011, 08:45 PM
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Thank you everyone for your kind suggestions. Apparently he tried everything but the Awesome with no luck. He had already run through 2 loads of laundry right after the disaster load and it looks like the drum is clean. Thank goodness. Unfortunately, this is a lesson no one wants to learn this way but it will be one he won't forget soon. I called him to tell him of all the great suggestions and of all things, woke him up! He never goes to bed this early (college student) but had to take the bus to work at 6:00 am since he couldn't get his car out of the driveway with all the snow. Oh the responsibilities of adulthood and a job. He wanted me to thank everyone for sharing their suggestions and for taking the time to care about his 'problem'. He is a great young man but I'll try not to be too biased, lol. Keeping those in my prayers who are without heat or electricity. Working on a quilt by candlelight on a treadle machine sounds really romantic, right??? Blessings.
02-03-2011, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by moonwork42029
Since they've been through the dryer, the ink might be set...he can't do much harm to them at this point. Use one pair as the major guinea pig.
Bigger problem...make sure all the ink is out of the dryer or it will continue to mess up the next loads.
(It is nice though when they finally agree you weren't as dumb as they thought you were)
Bigger problem...make sure all the ink is out of the dryer or it will continue to mess up the next loads.
(It is nice though when they finally agree you weren't as dumb as they thought you were)
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