majorhancock
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Unlike some who have posted on the white shirts thread in this forum, I am addicted to white shirts. I also work as an editor, which means I have a red Uni-Ball Vision pen in my hand for much of the day. I usually roll up my sleeves while working, but on occasion I manage to get a red ink stain on my sleeve. A hazard of the profession.
My local laundry does a fine job of removing most stains, but these seem to be beyond them, which led me to experiment with some methods of my own. I finally hit on a solution that seems to work every time, not just on ink stains like the one in the photo (it was red, not brown as in the photo) but also on most other stubborn stains of known and unknown origin.
Your results may vary, so try this with an old shirt first. And remember: DON'T BREATHE THE FUMES.
The shirt in the photos below is a cotton poplin from Club Monaco. The ink stain is clearly visible and there's also a smaller grease stain to the left.
The "solution":
[Some very stubborn stains I also hit the stain with a direct capful of Clorox bleach after thorough rinsing. Again, DON'T BREATHE THE FUMES. You'll need to rinse the Clorox thoroughly out as soon as possible as it will yellow cotton. NEVER, EVER mix ammonia and chlorine bleach together.]
My local laundry does a fine job of removing most stains, but these seem to be beyond them, which led me to experiment with some methods of my own. I finally hit on a solution that seems to work every time, not just on ink stains like the one in the photo (it was red, not brown as in the photo) but also on most other stubborn stains of known and unknown origin.
Your results may vary, so try this with an old shirt first. And remember: DON'T BREATHE THE FUMES.
The shirt in the photos below is a cotton poplin from Club Monaco. The ink stain is clearly visible and there's also a smaller grease stain to the left.
The "solution":
[Some very stubborn stains I also hit the stain with a direct capful of Clorox bleach after thorough rinsing. Again, DON'T BREATHE THE FUMES. You'll need to rinse the Clorox thoroughly out as soon as possible as it will yellow cotton. NEVER, EVER mix ammonia and chlorine bleach together.]
