The Viral Ink Stain Hack: How to Easily Remove Ink from Your Clothes

You don’t think you need tips like these—until you really do. It's that moment when your pristine white shirts are marred by an accidental splash of blue or black ink, and your only solution seems to be tossing them in the trash.

But is that really the only way out?

It turns out there are several methods to remove ink stains from white clothes, but I’ll focus on one particularly amazing tip that has garnered a million views, which I happened to try this week on a bright white shirt ruined by an errant pen left in its pocket, leaving a glaring blue streak.

What didn't I try to remove the stain? I first doused it with various bleach products, even chlorine bleach—none of which did a thing.

So, what do I do in these situations? Just before the shirt was destined for the bin, I had a thought to ask Uncle Google, and the answer I got was: "Why not try milk?"

Yes, you heard that right, and like you, I was skeptical at first—until I gave it a go, thinking, "What do I have to lose?"

The method is simple: lay the shirt on a flat surface (I used an ironing board). Place a towel under the stain, and pour a little milk over it. Rub the milk into the stain with a few firm wipes, and lo and behold—the stain disappeared!

You can also try this with baking soda, deodorant, or lemon—but trust me, until I tried it, I had no idea how easy and simple it was, and honestly, who doesn’t have milk at home any day of the week?

A little joke to wrap things up: If you're vegan or allergic to milk, feel free to try it with soy or almond milk, and let us know in the comments if it works for you too.

Good luck.