How to Remove Dry-Erase Marker From Clothes

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Getting dry-erase marker ink on your clothes can be the worst. If you don’t know the best cleaning methods, you may end up making the stain worse and throwing your clothes out.

Fabrics are non-porous materials which means that there are specific ways that you should clean them for the best results compared to a normal wash with other stains in your laundry room.

After reading through this post, you’ll have the blueprint to remove dry-erase marks from your stained clothing. 

Rubbing Alcohol and White Vinegar

Applying isopropyl alcohol and distilled white vinegar is incredibly effective at removing tough stains. 

• Place paper towels or an old towel underneath your clothes on a flat surface to ensure that any water-soluble dyes don’t stain the area underneath. 
• Apply rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball or use it to make a damp cloth.
• Dab the mark gently until the stain fades. 
• Add one cup of white vinegar to a bucket with warm water.
• Place your stained fabric in the bucket and wash it around and leave the fabric to soak for 10-15 minutes.
• Use cool clean water to rinse the fabric and see if the dry-erase marks have been removed. 

Hand Sanitizer

The alcohol content in hand sanitizer gel is great for removing marker from clothes.

• Apply the hand sanitizer onto the dry-erase marker stain.
• Use a cotton ball or paper towel to gently rub the dry-erase marker ink. 
• Leave the hand sanitizer to soak into the dry-erase ink for 10-15 minutes until there’s no excess liquid.
• Use cold water to rinse the fabric and see if the dry-erase stains have come out. 

Murphy’s Oil Soap

• Start by placing paper towels or a thick absorbent towel underneath the stained piece of fabric to soak up any ink and excess moisture.
• Add the Murphy’s Oil soap to the dry-erase marker stains and leave it to soak for a minute or two. 
• Use an old toothbrush to clean the marker stain. Be sure to use the wet toothbrush head gently during the stain removal process.
• Rinse the stained garment with cool water and use a wet sponge until all of the stains and the Murphy’s Oil have been removed.  

Hairspray 

• Place a towel under your stained clothes and spray the stained area with hair spray.
• Next, use a clean sponge or wet cloth to blot the dry-erase marker stain. 
• Hairspray which contains a higher percentage of alcohol works best for this method. If your hairspray doesn’t include a lot of alcohol, this may not be the easier stain remover method. 
• If you get dry-erase marker stains out, rinse your clothing with water and use a damp sponge to clean any excess ink.

Also read: How to Revive a Dry Erase Marker

Conclusion

So, that wraps up our post about the most effective cleaning methods for removing dry-erase markers from your clothes. 

Before applying these methods to the stains, be sure to do a spot test on an unnoticed area of your clothes. This ensures that if there’s any bad reaction, you won’t ruin the rest of your fabric when you get dry-erase markers off.

FAQs

Is baking soda effective in removing stains?

Baking soda is one of the other methods that can be effective to get dry-erase marker stains out of your clothes. Combine two tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda with water and use it to scrub the stain and give it a quality wash.

Once the stain is gone, wash your fabric with mild dishwashing soap.

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