Cleaning Permanent Marker Stains from your Carpet
If you have little kids, chances are they are going to get into crayons and markers. And it is likely that they will not always be writing in coloring books. Little kids may take to any surface that will absorb the ink. This can unfortunately include walls, rugs, and carpeting. As with most stains, if you see it and act fast enough there is a good chance you will be able to clean and remove it.
Our video today is one from YouTube, if features a solution to our problem of the day. There is fairly large permanent marker stain on the carpet and the goal of the video is to show you how to remove it. The methods described in this video recommend the blotting of the stain with rubbing alcohol. Dabbing the stain with a alcohol dipped paper towel will absorb the ink up from the carpeting. As mentioned in previous stain removal posting, never rub the stain as that will just spread it out. Blotting lifts the stain up from its location without spreading it out too much. After blotting the stain, the woman in the video recommends spraying hairspray on the stain and brushing it with a toothbrush. This is said to lift out the stain further. This is another repeat as much as necessary process. In other words, keep going until the stain is gone or as gone as it can be.