How to Remove Printer Ink From Clothing & Skin

How to Remove Printer Ink From Clothing & Skin
Published: Sep 18, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
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Things You Will Need

  • Vacuum with upholstery attachment
  • Prewash stain treatment
  • Soap
  • Water-displacing spray
  • Cloth
  • Rubbing alcohol

It is best to deal with the printer ink as soon as possible. The quicker you remove printer ink, the easier the process is.

Clothing

  1. Remove the article of clothing. Use the upholstery attachment on your vacuum to remove the loose printer ink if the ink is in a powdered form.

  2. Allow your sink to fill with cold water and submerge the article of clothing into the water. Agitate the clothing and water with your hand. Allow the water to drain from the sink.

  3. Apply a prewash stain treatment to the printer ink stain. Allow the prewash stain treatment to sit on the clothing for 10 minutes. Launder the item in cold water.

Skin

  1. Wash the area that is stained with printer ink with soap and cool water. If after washing the printer ink is still present, continue to Step 2.

  2. Apply water-displacing spray to the skin and gently rub with a cloth. Rinse with cool water.

  3. Alternatively, spray a non-oily hairspray to the printer ink stained skin. Allow the hairspray to sit on your skin for 10 seconds. Wash the area with water and soap and rinse clean.

Warnings

Do not place the clothing in a dryer until all traces of the printer ink is gone. The heat from the dryer will set the printer ink stain into the clothing.

Photo Credits

printer cartridge image by hugy from Fotolia.com

printer cartridge image by hugy from Fotolia.com

Amanda Flanigan

Amanda Flanigan began writing professionally in 2007. Flanigan has written for various publications, including WV Living and American Craft Council, and has published several eBooks on craft and garden-related subjects. Flanigan completed…

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