A pen rolls under the couch. A toddler decorates the kitchen tile. A marker cap pops off and leaves a trail across the carpet. Ink on a floor feels worse than ink on a shirt, because you can’t toss the floor in the wash. But most ballpoint and water-based ink comes out if you match … Read more
A pen leaks in a pocket. A toddler grabs a Sharpie. A gel pen rolls off the couch cushion and bleeds straight into the fabric. We’ve all dealt with wet ink at some point, and it sucks; most times our first instinct is to throw that clothing away. Ink looks like a lost cause the … Read more
Knowing how to remove paint from fabric can save a favorite shirt, or worse, your couch, from feeling like a small disaster. Fabric is a lot less forgiving than tile or vinyl. Scrub too hard and you fray it. Use the wrong solvent and you bleach or warp it. And once paint fully dries into … Read more
Paint spills are bound to happen. Mid-project, mid-brushstroke, straight out of a can you were sure had the lid on properly. What actually gets it out safely comes down to two things most people don’t think about until it’s already too late: how wet the paint still is, and what kind it is. Get either … Read more