How to wash off the ink

Although there are a wide variety of ballpoint pens and fountain pens nowadays, there are still loyal fans of fountain pens. However, there are some flaws in using fountain pens. Fountain pens sometimes stain clothes beyond recognition, especially for men who like to wear white shirts. A pure white shirt will be stained with black. How should the ink on the clothes be cleaned? Let's find out below.

How to wash ink on clothes depends on the fabric. First of all, for light-colored wool coats in winter, this clothing should be washed with hot water of about 80 degrees and mild detergent. The most important thing is to add ammonia, which is ammonia water used in chemistry, soak them together, and then gently rub and wash. Adding ammonia water will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

When the fabric is made of cotton and linen, how to wash the ink on the clothes? First, you need about a few liters of hot water (the amount of water depends on the clothes), add soda water and bleach, and don’t add too much, no more than a spoonful. Adding too much will wash away the original color of the clothes, so the amount must be measured accurately, and finally rub and wash.

When the fabric is silk, it becomes more difficult to wash the ink on the clothes. Because of the special nature of the fabric, it cannot be soaked for a long time and cannot be rubbed hard. Only rinse with clean water first, or add some detergent to dilute the color slightly, then dilute about 6 drops of acetic acid with hot water, and put the contaminated area into the acetic acid. Remember not to put it in for too long, it is best to time it for one minute, otherwise the clothes will be damaged.

There is another method that is applicable to clothes of all fabrics. It is to apply a little toilet water on the ink-stained areas, and then rub and wash them. When the ink has almost faded, put them in soapy water and rub them again. Finally, the original color will be restored.

As for ink stains on clothes, it actually depends on the situation. Different clothing fabrics require different solutions. People need to use their brains and think about how to deal with them in order to solve the trivial matters in life and live a more comfortable life. Life is all about details. Only by grasping the details can life become more wonderful.