Dear Home Ec 101:
The other day, I set a wet a receipt on the bathroom counter to dry. (The
cat has gotten a bunch of things wet.) It was one of those older
fashioned ones with purple ink. The next morning, I discovered I’d put
it ink side down and now had a nice copy of the receipt on the
countertop.
I first tried Basic H, from Amway I think is, something my Mom used
when I was a kid. Although my bottle is probably 20 years old now so
that might have been a problem. Between that and just putting a wet rag
on it for 24 hours, it’s a bit lighter. Unless you know it’s a receipt,
you probably wouldn’t guess. I also tried a magic eraser, having read
in other posts some of the amazing things it can clean up. It didn’t
seem to affect it at all however.
I’m wondering if you have any other ideas for me?
~I said I wanted a copy of the receipt, but this is ridiculous!
Heather says:
I have been in your shoes before. I would first try blotting with rubbing alcohol. While alcohol is great for removing fresh ink, I have had limited success with dry. This is when we pull out our old pal Bar Keepers Friend. Of course you will want to test this in an inconspicuous area. Make a paste and spread it it over the stain, give it a few minutes to work before wiping with a damp rag. Use a back and forth motion to rub out the mark, you may need to use some elbow grease. In my experience there are few stains that this product won’t fix.
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Depending on the countertop (mine are the old gold-fleck formica), straight bleach on a rag (left for about 10 minutes) works like a charm. I've also been known to use a paste of Comet cleanser, as it has both the grit and the bleach.
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