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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Apr 09 2007 : 06:42:35 AM
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I accidentally left a ball-point pen in the pocket of my white oxford-cloth shirt (that's what I get for being a geek without a pocket protector) and now I have 5 white shirts with blue spots all over them.
Luckily I stocked up on some sale shirts ($4.95 each) a while back, so I do have something to wear to work tomorrow. But now I have these shirts and I hate to throw them away.
Any ideas of what to do with them? I have thought of cutting them into squares to make potholder filling...
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2007 : 07:26:03 AM
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I read recently that rubbing alcohol removes ball point pen stains. I've just used it on a couple of small marker stains and it worked. I put a white towel under the stain and put the alcohol on the top with a Q -tip and then blotted and kept moving the towel and blotting. I washed the item and then treated again. It was almost gone the last time, so I rubbed some Fels-Naptha on the stain, let it sit for a minute or two, then washed again. It takes time and patience(I'm not good at either of those), but it did finally work for me. There's a lot of good info online, too.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2007 : 07:26:22 AM
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It's the alcohol in the hairspray that works. You didn't say if it went through the washer AND dryer before you realized, better if it's not set by the heat. Try putting a cloth underneath to soak up the blue, pour or spray alcohol directly on the spot and try to blot the color through. I doubt if there's anyone who hasn't done something similiar at one time or another. Be glad it wasn't an heirloom!
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kitchensqueen
True Blue Farmgirl
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shelle
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Shelle
oklahoma
USA
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2007 : 12:39:30 PM
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Oh, thanks for the tips, girls, but it's all over the shirts, I don't think I'm going to be able to salvage them. If it was just a small spot I would try but it is majorly blue. I thought about dyeing but I'm afraid it would look like a tie-dye job!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
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