Honestly, most types of ink will not completely wash out of clothing in a regular washing machine cycle. The good news is that you can often work miracles with a few simple household products used as stain removers! How to Get Highlighter Out of Clothes: 9 Easy Methods If you have an old or very large stain, you may want to let it soak overnight. Otherwise, an hour should suffice!

Fill a small cup or bowl with lemon juice. Fresh juice works best, but you can use the bottled kind, too! Laundry Detergent Laundry detergent can also remove some highlighter stains, especially ones with water-soluble ink. Stuff the stained portion of the garment into the cup so that the stain can soak in the lemon juice. First, apply a small amount of the solvent to a clean white cloth. It usually comes in a powder form, so just dab the cloth into the powder.

However, some newer hair products no longer contain alcohol. You see many “old housewife” tips online, and many of these promise that hairspray will remove all kinds of stains. This only holds true if your type of spray has alcohol in it! Place a pad of folded paper towels beneath the stained area. This will absorb the alcohol and ink as it soaks through the material, preventing the ink from spreading into the rest of your garment.

Dry cleaning solvent typically contains a chemical called tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene, or “perc.” This solvent is both flammable and highly toxic, so handle with care!

That said, the very strong alcohol content can bleach the color from some fabric. Silk, suede, and leather will show this bleaching badly. Dark-colored material, in general, will not handle the application of alcohol as well as light-colored fabric. Ink Remover An obvious way to remove ink is to use an official ink remover! Popular products like Amodex have soap-like qualities that allow them to dissolve ink stains without damaging the fabric. Wallet containing 8 Textsurfer classic INK-JET SAFE neon colours and 12 Textsurfer classic COLORS pastel & vintage For some types of material, you can also substitute nail polish remover in place of the rubbing alcohol. This powerful substance will dissolve many types of stains, even old and stubborn ones. That said, you do need to take a little care because the acetone in nail polish remover can damage fabric types such as silk, wool, or any material that isn’t colorfast. Carefully inspect your clothing for any lingering color. If you don’t find any, go ahead and put the garment in the dryer!

How does lemon juice treat stains? Its high level of acidity breaks down many types of stains. Plus, lemon juice has a strong whitening ability meaning that it can brighten your light-colored clothing, too! Most hand sanitizers contain pretty high concentrations of both ethyl and isopropyl alcohol. Hand sanitizer does the same thing as rubbing alcohol when applied to a stain! You should always test a new cleaning product on a hidden part of your garment and let it sit for a few minutes. If the product does not damage the fabric, you’re good to go! 1. Rubbing Alcohol Rubbing alcohol is one of the most popular household products for stain removal. It dissolves many different types of stains effectively. You can try it on grass, ink, or grease stains!

Why does vinegar work so well as a stain remover? Many stains have some acidity to them, and vinegar’s higher acidity allows it to dissolve the elements of the stain! In addition to classic highlighter pens, STAEDTLER also offers gel highlighters. These highlighters have a twist lead, so there is no sharpening necessary. They are available in yellow, pink, orange and green. These highlighters have a gel-like wax lead, enabling approximately 3 mm wide highlighting. The wax lead provides a soft writing experience, and one of its main advantages is that it does not bleed through paper. Squirt the ink remover directly onto the spot. You don’t need to get the fabric wet; many stain-removers work better on dry fabric.

Before trying this method, you will need to read the list of ingredients on your hairspray. If the product contains alcohol, this method should work! Many highlighter pens do contain water-soluble ink, meaning that immediately rinsing the stained area of your garment in water could remove a lot of the color. That said, Sharpie highlighters do not contain water-soluble ink, so keep that in mind!Baking Soda and Vinegar Vinegar and either cornstarch or baking soda also offer an easy way to remove ink stains. This process might take a little longer, as you sometimes need to allow the vinegar/baking soda application to sit overnight. That said, it’s cost-effective and easy! Instead, you will need to dab the product, such as rubbing alcohol, onto a pad of paper towels or a clean white rag. Then use this to blot the stain on the couch, carpet, or mattress. You will probably need to keep replacing the paper towel or rag with a fresh one, as the ink transfers from the stained surface and onto your cleaning cloth. You can use salt as a stain remover in two different ways. Both work well on ink, blood, and grease!