Permanent Markers

How do you remove permanent marker from sheets and clothes?

My 6 year old decided to color on her white butterfly sheets with a black permanent marker leaving spots. Most recently, she visited her mom and her mom let her color in the car with permanent markers leaving a colorful mess on her clothes. What is the best way to remove the marker? I've learned with a 6 year old that every stain can be removed, you just have to find the right product. Thanks to everyone who had a real suggestion. I did some more looking online and hair spray has lightened the stain.

Public Comments

1. i dnt think u can. its called permanent 4 a reason. mayb theres sumthin u can order from the same company that removes it
2. you can't hence the "permanent"
3. OKAY THINK ABOUT IT PERMANENT....! LOL JK MAYB IF U BLEACH THIM...OH WAIT NVRM THEYRE PROBABLY NOT WHITE...IF YOU TAKE TO THE CLEANERS OR SCRUB FOR HOURS OR LET IT SOAK..IDK
4. From experience- you can't. Sad, but true. My son took a permanant marker to the carpet. We're going to have to replace the carpet when we move. We now keep the permanent markers far out of his reach unless we are doing something specific (and supervised!) with them. :-) Sorry!
5. im not sure did you read PERMANENT marker...... u can try using a stain stick cuz my cousin is 2 and he draw on my aunt couch and she use a stain stick...
6. Try acetone - either in paint thinner form or as nail varnish remover - as long as there are no other ingredients.
7. PERMANENT
8. okay here the best thing no lie and its like 3 dollers at walmart kmart autozone any store like that but i use the autozone one my husband works for guess Autozone and his shirts are greasy and nasty well here is the name of the product "permatex" hand cleaner it contains lanoline and it is a life saver a love it and i work in daycare so i get paint marker gel pen crayola every stain posable and it works to get them out