What can I do to erase an ink stain from a 100% cotton shirt?

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The shirt is 100% cotton and I would like to know which solvent should I use to erase the stain without damaging the shirt.
The ink is from a pen and I guess it is organic.

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  1. Truffle lover says:
    June 7, 2009 at 6:17 am

    Spray with hairspray (the stain) blot with tissue, redo till stain is gone.

  2. shannonfstewart says:
    June 7, 2009 at 6:17 am

    Try dousing it with Final Net hairspray – the kind in a pump bottle.

  3. voxxylady says:
    June 7, 2009 at 6:17 am

    Hair spray removes ink. Use the pump spray kind, though, not the aerosol. When you have all the ink out, throw the shirt in the washer to remove the hair spray. :-)

  4. Starshine says:
    June 7, 2009 at 6:17 am

    I have successfully removed many ink stains (from pens) from clothing using hairspray. I just spray the inkstain with hairspray and launder as usual. I haven't found it to damage the garment at all.

  5. Balvanera says:
    June 7, 2009 at 6:17 am

    inmerge the stain in boiling milk as many times as necesary… change milk because it becomes dark.

  6. lennie says:
    June 7, 2009 at 6:17 am

    Hairspray is the usual solution. if you have no luck with that, then try 2parts water and 1 part Alcohol. after that wash with bleach, if the fabric says so.

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