Ink on shirts!

[midagetrolop]

My son is a teacher and keeps getting ink on his shirt because he puts his pen in his top pocket - as anyone any idea how to remove it? This is the third time! I think it must be an occupational hazard!

[Buenchico]

Alcohol is the key.

No, I'm not suggesting that your son (or you) takes to the bottle (although, having been a teacher myself I know that it's a great temptation in the run up to Christmas!). Any alcohol-based product (particularly nail varnish remover) should do the trick:
http://www.ehow.com/h...ve-ballpoint-pen.html

Chris

[midagetrolop]

Thanks Buenchico will try.

[Jules001]

Mr Jules used to always get ink on his clothes, soaking it in milk used to help sometimes, but it did depend on what ink it was.

[Naomicorlett]

Does anyone remember the plastic pocket guards ??

http://www.pencilthin...t-jacket-pockets.html

[TTG]

As it has been mentioned, milk could work. Don't do what I did though and pour some on the stain. It dispersed it making the thing even worse!

[brenda]

100 lines and an after school detention for that naughty boy.!

[Sqad]

Mrs sqad says "Stain Devils" are the answer.........available in any supermarket near you.

[Connemmara]

milk is the answer and it disperses on first glance but disappears in the wash.

[carlton23]

Don`t use nail varnish remover on a nylon shirt if he has one as it will melt it, so I`ve been told.

[joko]

soak with hairspray, then wash

[midagetrolop]

Thanks everyone - I think it was biro - but it wasn't too bad and the shirt was dark so it doesn't show much - the pcoket protectors look good, but it is an american web site will look to see if there are any english ones. Many thank all!