Tend to a permanent marker stain on your tile as quickly as possible for the easiest stain removal.
Things You Will Need
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Squirt some whitening toothpaste over the permanent marker stain on your tile. Let the toothpaste sit on the marker spot for a minute or two.
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Dampen an old toothbrush with cool water. Scrub the whitening toothpaste into the permanent marker on your tile floor.
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Wipe away the toothpaste and permanent marker stain with a clean cloth, dampened with plain water.
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Tackle any remaining permanent marker stain on your tile floor by pouring rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. Rub the site of the permanent marker stain with the rubbing alcohol-soaked cotton ball to remove the traces of marker.
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Remove the rubbing alcohol from your tile surface by cleaning it with a tile cleaner made specifically for your type of tile.
The Drip Cap
- Permanent marker contains a pigment that causes it to adhere to the surface where it's applied.
- The permanency serves its purpose well when applied to the correct surface but when permanent marker ends up on your tile it leaves a stain or mark that detracts from the beauty of the tile.
- Scrub the whitening toothpaste into the permanent marker on your tile floor.