https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:11:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562542 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:32:59 +0000 dojo 562542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once I had some black ink spots in our carpet (dogs got to some pens) and what worked for us to get out the ink was to spray WD40 on the ink and blot it out - had to repeat a few times then washed the area with a mixture of detergent and water - worked like a charm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562363 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:28:16 +0000 MrsBrewer 562363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: it looks a lot better at least! hopefully one more dose of hairspray will do the trick!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562303 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:54:37 +0000 Bao 562303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: worth a try ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562262 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:36:32 +0000 sorrycharlie 562262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmm would hairspray work for coffee?! lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562242 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:24:15 +0000 chopsuey 562242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: I tried hairspray and got alcohol too. It got half of the color out.. Gonna give it some more time and then douse it with more alcohol. -.-<br /> If it doesn't work I'm gonna contact a carpet company! </p> [attach=45/13/mi4gta.600x394.image.jpg] [attach=45/13/mi4gtc.600x363.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562113 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:18:22 +0000 MrsTiz 562113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did it work?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-562006 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:19:55 +0000 sarac 562006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prayer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561909 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:39:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 561909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: Yup i was going to say-- it's the alcohol in the hairspray that does it. I've done that on clothes that I got ink on and it usually works, though not perfectly. Good enough to save your deposit though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561853 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:18:37 +0000 heartonastring 561853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second the recommendation for hairspray. It's the alcohol that gets ink out. Rubbing alcohol works as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561825 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:09:34 +0000 Bao 561825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Yup! Spray it on, leave 30 seconds or so and then wipe off with a wet/damp cloth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561803 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:02:56 +0000 chopsuey 561803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: just spray and.. Wash off? Will try it, thanks!!<br /> @MrsTiz: thanks for the tip! Will call someone if the hairspray doesn't work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561784 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:53:36 +0000 MrsTiz 561784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Call a carpet company! My dog ate my carpet when we were renting, and since the building was newish, they were able to bring in a piece and cut out the bad spot and patch it. It cost us $50 for a spot a little smaller than yours. Probably a lot cheaper than your deposit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561782 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:52:23 +0000 Bao 561782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hairspray!! :) I got permanent marker out of a pillow pet using hairspray. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-on-getting-ink-out-of-carpet#post-561777 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:51:19 +0000 chopsuey 561777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dd was naughty while I was feeding her brother and got ink all over her carpet. My bad for letting her have a pen unsupervised -.- anyway :)<br /> I tried cleaning it and made it worse I think.<br /> Any ideas on how to get it out?<br /> Or should I just give up and be prepared to lose our deposit? :P</p> <p>Thanks!! </p> [attach=45/13/mi46pj.600x394.image.jpg]