# Ink In The Dryer...  Help!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-in-the-dryer-help/427736>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 25, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-in-the-dryer-help/427736 "2007-11-25T22:12:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-in-the-dryer-help/427736/21 "2007-11-28T07:12:21Z")

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Would it be crazy to run them through the washing machine while putting in a bunch of rubbing alcohol in instead of detergent?

eta: I use alcohol to clean stuff all the time. It’s a little rough on the hands but pretty darn useful in certain situations, regardless.

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**Author:** ![Solfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Solfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Solfy)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-in-the-dryer-help/427736/22 "2007-11-28T15:25:44Z")

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[QUOTE=CarnalK]  
Would it be crazy to run them through the washing machine while putting in a bunch of rubbing alcohol in instead of detergent?

eta: I use alcohol to clean stuff all the time. It’s a little rough on the hands but pretty darn useful in certain situations, regardless.  
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Yes. You’d be diluting the alcohol to the point of ineffectiveness. You need to apply the alcohol directly to the ink stain.

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