How to remove the handle

If you notice pen stains on your clothes, it’s not so important how they appeared there. Now you need to solve the problem, that is, you need to know how to remove the handle. The task is simple if you approach it competently. How to do this, we will describe in this article.

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How to remove ink from a pen?

Depending on the degree of pollution and the type of fabric, you may need:

  • water;
  • salt;
  • baking soda;
  • milk (fresh or sour);
  • lemon juice;
  • vinegar (9% solution);
  • medical alcohol;
  • glycerol;
  • hydrogen peroxide;
  • ammonia (ammonia);
  • acetone or nail polish remover;
  • turpentine;
  • talc;
  • starch;
  • a piece of chalk;
  • dishwashing detergent (“Fairy”, “Pur”, “Gala”, “Test”);
  • laundry soap;
  • baby cream or oily hand cream;
  • stain remover (“Vanish”, “ACE”, “OXY-CLEAN”);
  • washing powder.

How to remove the handleYou will also need special equipment with which you will fight with ink - these are:

  • cotton pads;
  • towel;
  • cotton fabric;
  • blotting paper;
  • small capacity (bowl);
  • glass;
  • tea spoon.
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How to get ink from clothes?

There are many ways to remove ink from clothing and remove stains of paste from a ballpoint pen. Use one of the options below.

Method 1

Medical alcohol and laundry soap will help to quickly solve the problem, if you use them in this way:

  1. Take a cotton pad.
  2. Apply a small amount of alcohol to it.
  3. Attach to the stain.
  4. Blot (do not rub) so that the paste begins to dissolve.
  5. Take a clean cotton pad.
  6. Blot the stain again several times.
  7. Take a laundry soap.
  8. Lather the stain.
  9. Wash contaminated area in warm water.
  10. Rinse in cold water.

Method 2

If you have talcum powder and blotting paper on hand, proceed as follows:

  1. Take talc, starch or chalk.
  2. Sprinkle them with plenty of stain.
  3. Prepare blotting paper, you can paper towel.
  4. Cover the stain with talcum powder.
  5. Wait for the powder to soak.
  6. Wash contaminated area.

Important! This method mainly applies to fresh spots. Talc is a good absorbent; it absorbs part of the ink. But if the stain had time to dry out and it was not completely possible to clean it with talcum powder, try other methods.

Method 3

Dishwashing liquid helps to cope with various types of pollution. It will come in handy in this case:

  1. Take any liquid dishwashing detergent.
  2. Apply 1-2 drops (depending on the size of the stain) to the contamination.
  3. Leave on for 15 minutes.
  4. Wash the item completely.

Important! You may be wondering why modern dishwashing gel can cope with various stains on clothes and even on interior items. Read about it along with other useful information in our article. "Dishwashing detergents".

Method 4

Ammonia and hydrogen peroxide are universal cleaners. To remove the handle from the clothes with these medical solutions, do this:

  1. Measure out 250 g (approximately 1 full glass) of cold water.
  2. Pour into a small container.
  3. Add 1 teaspoon of ammonia.
  4. Pour 1 teaspoon of a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution into a bowl.
  5. Shuffle all components.
  6. Apply a small amount of solution to a cotton pad.
  7. Blot the stain several times.
  8. If necessary, change the disc with the liquid to a clean one.
  9. Repeat the procedure until the stain has completely dissolved.
  10. Rinse the contaminated area in cool water.

Important! Instead of hydrogen peroxide, you can use warm lemon juice.

Method 5

How to remove the handleLiquid ammonia and baking soda are also an excellent mixture for removing paste from a ballpoint pen and gel pen from things:

  1. Take 1 cup of cold water.
  2. Pour into a bowl.
  3. Add 1 teaspoon of ammonia.
  4. Pour 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
  5. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
  6. Apply to contamination.
  7. Leave for 3-4 hours.
  8. Immerse the cloth in warm water.
  9. Rinse to wash the remaining soda.
  10. Rinse in cold water.

Important! Ammonia methods are great for removing old stains. But you can use them unhindered, mainly for white things. In the case of products from colored fabrics - be careful! Since ammonia and peroxide can discolor fabric fibers, strictly observe the dosage indicated above or choose a different cleaning method.

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What else can you remove the handle from your clothes?

Choosing the right method of washing, focus on the fact what exactly you have at the moment at home available. When using improvised tools, the process will go much faster, since there is no need to go buy them, and accordingly, the ink will not have time to absorb much.

Option 1

If at home there is glycerin (85% solution), use it safely in this case:

  1. Take a bottle of glycerin.
  2. Apply 1-2 drops to the stain.
  3. Leave for 1 hour.
  4. Pour warm water into a bowl.
  5. Add a little salt (about 2-3 teaspoons).
  6. Rinse the contaminated item in water.
  7. If traces remain, wash the cloth with laundry soap.

Option 2

Milk and lemon will definitely be found in every home, and their mixture is very effective in removing ink from clothes:

  1. Take some milk.
  2. Preheat it to warm.
  3. Apply the right amount to the stain.
  4. Take out the lemon.
  5. Squeeze 1 drop of juice from it onto a stain, on top of milk.
  6. Leave for half an hour.
  7. Pour warm water into the container.
  8. Add liquid or laundry soap.
  9. Wash the whole thing.

Important! Depending on how long blots on clothes appeared and for what reason they appeared there, the following tips may come in handy:

Option 3

And if the milk has time to turn sour, and just stands in the refrigerator, waiting for its fate, use it to clean things:

  1. Take sour milk.
  2. Pour it into a small bowl.
  3. Soak a piece of clothing with a stain in it.
  4. Soak for 3-4 hours.
  5. Pour warm water into a bowl.
  6. Add 1-2 teaspoons of ammonia.
  7. Wash a thing.

Important! Sour milk copes with dirt on silk and delicate fabrics. Just put the item in milk for several hours. After that, wash, as usual, in warm water with the addition of a small amount of washing powder.

Option 4

How to remove the handleIf you are not a supporter of “folk methods”, use household cleaning products from the store.

  1. Buy a liquid stain remover - “Vanish”, “ACE” or “OXY-CLEAN”. Or choose another tool that is affordable for you from our review “Inexpensive, but good analogues of Vanish”.
  2. Read the instructions for use.
  3. Depending on the type of fabric, use the right amount of product.
  4. Pour over the stain.
  5. Leave on for about 10 minutes.
  6. Add stain remover to your washing powder.
  7. Wash - manually or in a washing machine.

Important! Using this tool, strictly observe the dosage. Do not allow the product to dry on the fabric. After treating the stain, before hand washing, soak the item for another 10 minutes in warm water with washing powder and stain remover. Then wash as usual. If you use an automatic washing machine, pre-soaking is not required.

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How to remove a stain from a gel pen from clothes?

The gel pen is not easy, it requires a more careful attitude and careful processing with the right tools. Only in this case will it be possible to remove it from the clothes.

Solution 1

  1. Take a soft towel.
  2. Moisten it with water.
  3. Try to wash the ink off your clothes as much as possible.
  4. Prepare a piece of clean cloth, preferably white.
  5. Wet it lightly until wet.
  6. Put clothes on her.
  7. Take a bottle of medical alcohol.
  8. Apply to contamination
  9. Use cotton pads to wash off the stain so that it passes onto a damp cloth from below.
  10. Pour cool water into a bowl.
  11. Add a small amount of soap.
  12. Wash a thing in it.

Important! Instead of alcohol for all types of fabrics, except delicate, in this recipe you can use nail polish remover or acetone.

Decision 2

  1. Take a 9% vinegar solution.
  2. Heat it to a temperature of 50 degrees.
  3. Apply with a cotton pad to contamination.
  4. Blot several times.
  5. If necessary, replace cotton with vinegar with a clean one.
  6. Work on the stain again.
  7. Wash the item in warm water.

Important! Use turpentine to remove complex stains on wool. Then rinse the item thoroughly in warm soapy water and wash.

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Useful Tips

  • Try to clean the ink stains immediately while they are fresh. It is much more difficult to cope with old spots that have eaten into the fibers of the fabric.
  • When treating a stain, do not rub it, but gently pat it with a cotton pad with the chosen product. Friction will only smear the stain and exacerbate the problem.
  • If the pollution, especially from the gel pen, is plentiful - do not experiment yourself, it is better to hand over the thing to dry cleaning.
  • Wear rubber gloves when working with stain removers to protect your skin from irritation.
  • Observe precautions when using ammonia and acetone. Do not inhale vapors of the substance, do not allow contact with the skin.
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We hope that our tips will help you easily remove clothes from the pen at home, save your time, money and prolong the pleasure of wearing your favorite things!

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