How to get pen marks off white uniforms

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Hello all. Im a new grad with a serious problem with exploding pens. I thought that clorox in hot water would do the trick but I still have terrible ink marks on ALL my white tops and pants. Please...anyone got a wonder trick to remedy this even after I have washed them???

Thanks

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Removal of pen marks and everything else is very simple

I take my uniform

And hand it to my wife

And it comes back clean and Ironed

Hows about that

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hairspray sprayed on the site BEFORE washing. Then, wash in warm water with Oxyclean or another detergent booster in the load. Check the stain after the wash cycle, if not gone, repeat the cycle. Do not dry before removing the stain; drying SETS such stains permanently!

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Sometimes letting the ink stained garment sit in spoiled milk is helpful, then of course washing the garment.

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who keep spoiled milk around??? rofl

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Sometimes letting the ink stained garment sit in spoiled milk is helpful, then of course washing the garment.

How do I get spoiled milk stains out of my uniform???

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How do I get spoiled milk stains out of my uniform???

I never had a problem with spoiled milk stains. Perhaps you would want to test the garment in an area that is not visible to see if a milk stain would appear.

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I never had a problem with spoiled milk stains. Perhaps you would want to test the garment in an area that is not visible to see if a milk stain would appear.
Lol..Noirlincoln...I ws just teasing, Actually, after this post I did a load of laundry that had a sharpie in it!!! The pen stayed closed but when I opened it, ink dripped on my countertop ...I have tried everything but bleach, I guess that's my next move!
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well.... if you've washed and dried this may not work- but it has always worked for me on clothes i haven't thrown in the drier (even if i've already washed them, just not put in the drier). soak the spot with hair spray- and i mean old fashioned stuff like white rain. the less "super hold" or whatver the better.

good for future reference even if it doesn't work on the already dried clothes. :)

I use good old fashion, cheap as they come hairspray as a prewash for almost everything. Ink, blood, coffee etc. Another trick I have had success with is using dawn dishwashing soap as prewash if I get grease on my clothes while cooking, Works great.

My two cents

Donna

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