How can I wipe ink from a pen from clothes and furniture?

Using a pen for writing is an integral part of the life of every person, especially students and schoolchildren, as well as office workers. Ink spots can be an unpleasant consequence of using a pen, so many people are wondering how you can remove the ink stain that is hard to remove at first glance.

Today, there are several varieties of writing pens with different composition of dyes. The choice of a particular variety depends on the individual preferences of each person:

• the pen attributes for writing are also called ink. Their dye contains water;
• for a gel pen, manufacturers use a special gel, which is a coloring liquid with a water component;
• The writing basis of a ballpoint pen is ink paste. To make a paste, oil is used.

After analyzing the composition of the dyes, we can conclude that the same methods are applicable to remove stains from the fountain pen and gel pen. Traces from a ballpoint pen are better eaten into matter due to the oil component, therefore they will need to be fought with other methods.

First aid can be provided with things stained in ink from a pen using improvised means, many of which can be found at home:

• any alcohol-containing solutions or pure alcohol is able to dissolve the trace of the pen.However, after applying this product, colored streaks may remain on the fabric or surface. Hydrogen peroxide will help to remove them, however, on intensely stained tissues, it can leave light spots. In addition, alcohol will only help lighten old ink marks, but will not remove it. After cleaning with alcohol, clothes should be washed well, and furniture items should be wiped with a damp cloth;
• the alcohol composition mixed with acetone copes with removing stains of any age much better, but some materials can dissolve from exposure to acetone. Another synthesis of glycerol with alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1 will be a faithful assistant in the fight against ink. After using such a solution, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the cleaned place with water;
• alcohol mixed with vinegar is also able to remove the stain from the pen. As in most cases, after processing with such a solution, you need to thoroughly rinse the place of contamination with water or wash the thing;

• no need to rush to throw sour milk or whey. Strong soiling on clothes can be eliminated by soaking a thing in them for a couple of hours. After soaking, gently brush the ink stain with a brush and then wash as usual. Furniture should be washed well with a rag;
• Baking soda, which is always found in the kitchen, can solve the ink problem in a delicate way. Better cleaning in the gentle mode can be done using calcined powder. Gruel from soda with water must be carefully applied to the blot, leave for a while for the reaction and then rinse with water;
• lemon can serve not only for gastronomic purposes. It is an excellent stain remover and paired with salt can easily cope with traces of the pen. If fresh lemon was not at hand, then it can easily be replaced with citric acid dissolved in warm water.

Trouble can occur at any time, and an ink stain will appear on the surface of things or furniture. This is especially not surprising for families with children who can do art anywhere. Consider the most common surfaces that are prone to stains from the handle:

• Do not despair and lose hope to remove the ink stain from the table, chair or school desk covered with varnish. If the pollution is quite old and managed to eat into the surface of lacquered furniture, then it is worth resorting to radical measures. The varnish thinner will help to erase the ink, but at the same time the varnished coating will also be removed at the spot. When using this method, you should again go varnish through the treated area;
• sometimes it happens that the marks from the fountain pen remain on the inner lining of the bag or backpack. In this case, you can use one of three valid methods. In the first case, hair spray will help, but for this it is necessary to unscrew the luggage of the hand luggage so that the sprayed product does not fall on the external upholstery. Under the lining fabric in the place of its contamination, it is necessary to put paper or fabric towels, spray varnish, remove excess with a rag. Then you should go to the place of pollution with a sponge moistened in water. Repeat the procedure until completely cleansed.

• often with a pen you can accidentally drop it on your favorite leather case or eco-leather wallet. Ordinary tape can remove the stain from the cover. To do this, stick a piece of tape on a handwritten place and press firmly, then pull the tape and carefully remove it. You do not need to take too much length so as not to harm things. This method is not suitable for cleaning thin leatherette.If the stain is impressive or appeared not on such a tender surface, but, for example, on a leather ball, then an aqueous solution of soda and alcohol in equal proportions or salt with a detergent will come to the rescue;
• if an ink stain is found on the floor, then do not worry. The easiest way to remove traces from the handle is from linoleum. A soap solution will help, and with severe contamination, you can rub the stain with a liquid to remove varnish, an alcohol-containing solution or turpentine;
• Often, household appliances must be washed from ink. From the refrigerator, ink traces can be easily wiped off with nail polish remover and cotton pad. A fresh stain will be wiped off quickly, but old traces must be actively rubbed. Also suitable for hairspray. They need to moisten the trace of the paste, then wait about a minute and wipe the stain with a cotton swab;

• traces of ink on the interior door can be removed using a cotton swab dipped in an alcohol solution or a damp cloth, a mixture of glycerol and ammonia in equal parts or vinegar. If such methods did not help, then you can use a melamine sponge;
• sometimes you have to wipe a fountain pen from the wall. The easiest way to clean vinyl or non-woven wallpaper, but with paper you need to be careful. Acetone-free nail polish remover, melamine sponge, aqueous solution of citric and oxalic acid, ammonia with soda in a ratio of 1: 2, as well as a mixture of vinegar and potassium permanganate in the company of peroxide will help in the fight against drawings on the wallpaper. Of the unusual methods, it is worth noting ironing the wallpaper with a warm iron through a paper sheet, using an eraser for ink, bread pulp for fresh traces, brushing with white toothpaste and a soft brush, boiled milk;
• often the traces of the pen need to be removed from the paper surface - a notebook or textbook, and sometimes a paper lampshade. You can reduce the ink stain from paper in the following way: you need to take a teaspoon of vinegar essence and add a pinch of potassium permanganate to it. A cleaned sheet of paper should be placed on top of a blank sheet. Using a thin brush moistened with a solution, carefully remove unwanted traces.

The choice of how to remove stains from the handle should directly depend on the type of fabric or fabric. Some of them require a delicate approach, for others, the most aggressive substances are suitable:

• so, cotton and wool items are best cleaned from ink traces with lemon juice or acid;
• if the stain was formed on clothing or an interior item made of genuine leather or a thing containing dermatin, then ordinary varnish for fixing the hair will come to the rescue. The hair product must be sprayed in sufficient quantity on the soiled surface, then wait a few minutes and thoroughly wipe the treated area with a damp cloth. Leather products can be easily cleaned from pen marks with a cream with a greasy texture. It can be like face cream, so for hands and body. It must be copiously applied to the place of contamination, wait a few minutes and wipe the surface with a dry cloth or cloth;
• for wood products, baking soda slightly diluted with water can be used. To do this, rub the resulting substance into the problem area, and then carefully wipe the treated area with a damp cloth;

• a stain from the handle may appear on plastic surfaces, such as a windowsill. To rid the plastic of dirt, you should take a regular match with a head moistened with water, then with active movements you need to rub the ink until it disappears completely. After removing the traces, it is necessary to wash the treated area with soap and water;
• silicone or rubber products are quite common today.Phone cases, kitchen and children's accessories, shoes are made from these materials. To remove ink traces from objects that are not in contact with food and young children, you can use chlorine-based cleaning products as an aqueous solution or a small amount of bleach applied to the place of contamination with a toothbrush. Rubber items can also be cleaned using soda pulp placed on the site of contamination. For transparent cases, it is acceptable to use nail polish remover without acetone.

Such attempts to wash ink suggest, in addition to using any means, applying considerable effort to wipe the stain. So, you can wipe the traces of ink using soda slurry, which you need to rub with a sponge until the traces of the fountain pen disappear completely:

• rubbing on the contaminated area with a sponge, you can also citric acid or its own diluted in a ratio of 1: 1 with water;
• a mixture of lemon juice with salt is also an excellent tool for mechanical action on the stain;
• dry mustard should be rubbed with a damp sponge into the stain and left overnight, after which you can proceed to remove ink;
• Vinegar-extinguished soda is another way to efficiently wipe off fountain pen stains.

In addition to alternative methods of removing the ballpoint pen stain, special cleaners also help. For instance:

• to clean the fresh traces of the operation of a fountain pen from clothes can help a special soap against stains called "Antipyatin";
• on snow-white natural fabrics, without fear, you can eliminate traces of ink with whiteness and any other bleach for clothes;
• many people answer the question of how to wipe the pen, immediately the answer arises - any known brand stain remover. Depending on the quality and popularity of the brand, the prices of such products can vary greatly.

When choosing any household cleaning product, it is worth remembering the safety rules, protecting the skin of the hands, eyes and respiratory organs from the effects of its constituent substances. Be sure to use gloves when handling toxic substances. The same applies to people prone to allergic reactions to non-chemical substances.

In order not to have to clean your clothes and furniture too often from the handle, you just need to be more careful. Hide all writing accessories from small children, do not put the pen down in your pocket and use high-quality fountain pens.

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