How can I wipe the ink from the pen with 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 stains can be an unpleasant consequence of the use of pens, so many people are interested in how to remove the ink stain that is difficult to see at first glance.

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

• The pen attributes for writing are also called ink in a different way. In the composition of their dye is water;
• for the gel pen manufacturers use a special gel, which is a coloring liquid with a water component;
• The writing base of a ballpoint pen is ink paste. For the manufacture of paste used oil.

After analyzing the composition of the dyes, we can conclude that the same methods are applicable for removing stains from a fountain pen and a gel pen. Traces of a ballpoint pen eats into matter better due to the oil component, therefore to deal with them will need other methods.

The first emergency aid can be rendered soiled in the ink from the pen with the help of improvised means, many of which can be found at home:

• any alcohol-containing solutions or alcohol in its pure form can dissolve the handle trace. However, after applying this agent, colored stains may remain on the fabric or surface. Hydrogen peroxide will help remove them, but on intensely stained tissues it can leave bright spots. In addition, the old traces of ink alcohol will only help to make it lighter, but not remove. After cleaning with alcohol, clothes should be washed well, and furniture should be wiped with a damp cloth;
• The alcohol composition mixed with acetone copes with the removal of stains of any age much better, but some matters can dissolve from the effects of acetone. Another synthesis of glycerol with alcohol in the 1: 1 ratio will become a loyal assistant in the fight against ink. After using this solution, it is necessary to thoroughly wash the cleaned area with water;
• Alcohol mixed with vinegar can also remove the stain from the pen. As in most cases, after treatment with such a solution, you must thoroughly wash the place of contamination with water or wash the thing;

• no need to rush to throw out the sour milk or whey. Strong contamination on clothing can be eliminated by soaking a thing for a couple of hours. After soaking, you should gently walk on the ink stain with a brush, and then wash as usual. Furniture should be well washed with a cloth;
• Baking soda, which is always in the kitchen, can solve the ink problem in a delicate way. Better cleaning in a sparing mode can be done with a calcined powder. A slurry of soda with water must be carefully applied to the blot, allowed to react for a while and then rinsed with water;
• Lemon can serve not only for gastronomic purposes.It is an excellent stain remover and paired with salt easily cope with pen marks. 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 ink stains will appear on the surface of things or furniture. This situation is especially surprising for families with children who can take up art, anywhere. Consider the most common surfaces that are prone to pen stain:

• Do not despair and lose hope to remove the ink stain from the table, chair or school desk, varnished. If the pollution is quite old and managed to enter the surface of lacquered furniture, then it is worth resorting to radical measures. The lacquer thinner will help erase the ink, but at the same time the varnished coating will also be removed at the spot. When using this method, you should re-run the varnish on the treated area;
• sometimes it happens that traces of a 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, hairspray will help, but for this it is necessary to unscrew the lining of hand luggage so that the sprayed product does not fall on the outer upholstery. Under the lining fabric in the place of its pollution, you need to put paper or cloth towels, spray varnish, remove excess cloth. Then you should go to the place of pollution with a sponge moistened with water. The procedure is repeated until complete purification.

• Often you can accidentally drop a pen on your favorite leather case or eco-leather wallet. Ordinary scotch can remove the stain from the cover. To do this, stick a piece of tape on the handwritten place and press tightly, then pull the tape and gently remove it. You do not need to take too much of a stretch in order not to harm things. This method is not suitable for cleaning the thin leatherette. If the stain is impressive or not on such a delicate surface, for example, on a leather ball, then an aqueous solution of soda and alcohol in equal proportions or salt with detergent will come to the rescue;
• If the ink stain is found on the floor, then you should not worry. The easiest handle marks are removed from linoleum. The soap solution will help, and if heavily soiled, you can rub the stain with a nail polish remover, alcohol-based solution or turpentine;
• Often from the ink has to wash household appliances. It is easy to scrub ink from the refrigerator using nail polish remover and a cotton pad. The fresh spot will be wiped off quickly, but the old traces must be actively rubbed. Also suitable and hair spray. They need to moisten the trail of pasta, then wait about a minute and wipe the stain with a cotton swab;

• traces of ink on the interior door can be removed using cotton wool moistened with an alcohol solution or a wet wipe, a mixture of glycerin and ammonia in equal shares, or vinegar. If such methods did not help, then you can use a melamine sponge;
• sometimes you have to scrub the pen marks off the wall. The easiest way to clean the vinyl or non-woven wallpaper, but with paper you need to be careful. In the fight against the patterns on the wallpaper will help acetone-free nail polish remover, melamine sponge, an aqueous solution of citric and oxalic acid, ammonia soda in a ratio of 1: 2, as well as a mixture of vinegar and manganese in a company with peroxide. Among unusual methods, it is worth noting the wallpaper with a warm iron through a sheet of paper, the use of an eraser for ink, bread pulp for fresh marks, cleaning with white toothpaste and a soft brush, boiled milk;
• Often, pen marks must also be removed from the paper surface — a notebook or textbook, and sometimes a paper lamp shade.You can flatten the ink stain from paper in the following way: you need to take a teaspoon of vinegar and add a pinch of potassium permanganate to it. The cleaned sheet of paper should be put on top of a blank sheet. Using a thin brush moistened in the solution, you should carefully remove unwanted traces.

The choice of the method of removing stains from the pen should be directly dependent 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 woolen things are best cleaned from ink traces with lemon juice or acid;
• if the stain was formed on clothing or interior items made of genuine leather or a thing that contains leatherette, then ordinary varnish will come to the rescue to fix the hairstyle. It is necessary to spray the hair product in a sufficient amount on the stained surface, then wait a few minutes and carefully wipe the treated area with a damp cloth. Leather products can be easily cleaned from the traces of the handle with a cream with a greasy structure. It can be both face cream, hand and body cream. It should be plentifully applied to the place of pollution, wait a few minutes and wipe the surface with a dry cloth or cloth;
• for products from untreated wood, baking soda, slightly diluted with water, can be used. To do this, rub the obtained substance into the problem area, then carefully wipe the treated area with a damp cloth;

• pen stain may appear on plastic surfaces, such as 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 traces, wash the treated area with soapy water;
• Products made of silicone or rubber are quite common today. These materials make phone cases, kitchen and children's accessories, shoes. To remove ink marks from objects that are not in contact with food and small children, chlorine-based cleaners can be used as an aqueous solution or a small amount of bleach applied to the place of contamination with a toothbrush. Rubber objects can also be cleaned using soda gruel applied to the place of pollution. For clear covers, it is acceptable to use nail polish remover without acetone.

Such attempts to wash the ink suggest, in addition to using any means, making considerable efforts to wipe the spots. So, you can rub off ink marks using soda gruel, which you need to rub with a sponge to the complete disappearance of traces of the pen:

• rubbing the polluted area with a sponge is possible and citric acid or its diluted in a ratio of 1: 1 with water;
• a mixture of lemon juice and salt is also an excellent tool for mechanical action on the spot;
• dry mustard should be rubbed with a damp sponge into the stain and left overnight, after which you can begin to remove the ink;
• vinegar baking soda is another way to effectively wipe the stains of a pen.

In addition to popular ways to remove the stain from a ballpoint pen, help and special cleaning products. For example:

• a special soap against stains called “Antipyatin” can help to clean fresh traces of the use of a pen from clothes;
• on pure white natural fabrics without fear you can eliminate traces of ink with whiteness and any other bleach for clothes;
• For many, the question of how to scrub the handle immediately gives an answer - with any stain remover of a famous brand. Depending on the quality and popularity of the brand, prices for such funds can vary greatly.

Choosing any means of household chemicals, it is worth remembering the safety rules, to protect the skin of the hands, eyes and respiratory organs from the effects of its constituent substances. It is imperative to use gloves when working with toxic substances. The same applies to people prone to allergic reactions to non-chemical substances.

So that you do not need to clean clothes and furniture from the handle too often, you just need to be more careful. Hide all writing accessories from small children, do not put the pen in the pocket with the rod down and use quality pens.

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