Monday, July 9, 2012

Ink On My Sofa!

Three solvents for removing ink from upholstery (or anything, for that matter):
1. Hairspray
A hundred years ago I was a grocery store clerk. Before scanners were installed we used ink to price stamp virtually everything in the store. My most vivid memories were tomato sauce; the tiny cans that at the time were priced $.28 one week, $.29 the next week, and then back to $.28 a can. Each price change required that we pull out each can, line them up on the floor or rolling table, spray with hairspray, and wipe off with a paper towel. Hairspray worked great. Not as great, though as scanners!

2. Windex
I am quite often asked how well a particular fabric cleans-up.  It's a great question for anyone that wants to keep their furniture looking like new, when it no longer is.  It was in that context that a customer told me recently of a first-hand experience with ink and upholstery:

An ink pen had leaked on the arm of her sofa, leaving a round-ish blob 2-3" around.  She thought she'd have to replace the sofa, but a friend told her to try Windex (a product of SC Johnson Co.).  She tried it, and every trace of ink was removed.

3. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Haven't tried this. Needs to be verified.

Keep Smilin'!

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