How Can I Get Dry Erase Marker Out of a Car Seat?

When your little artist gets a hold of dry erase markers, any surface can become the next canvas. Fabric car seats are porous and quickly begin to absorb dry erase marker ink. Although the ink stains look disastrous, they don't have to mean the end of the world. You can remove the dry erase marker stains and get your car seats clean with supplies and cleaning methods that remove the ink without causing it to bleed further into the fabric upholstery.

Talcum powder
Handheld vacuum cleaner
Bucket
Dishwashing detergent
1 tablespoon white vinegar
Sponge
Clean cloths
Rubbing alcohol
1 tablespoon ammonia

Instructions

- 1
  
  Powder absorbs oily residue present in dry erase markers.
  
  Pour talcum powder over the dry erase marker stains on your car seat. Leave the powder on the upholstery for 15 minutes to absorb oily residue. Remove the powder with a handheld vacuum cleaner.
- 2
  Pour 2 cups of water into a bucket. Add 1 tablespoon each of dishwashing detergent and white vinegar.
- 3
  
  Dab rather than scrub the stain to avoid spreading the ink.
  
  Wet a sponge with the detergent and vinegar solution. Squeeze the sponge to remove excess moisture.
- 4
  Blot the marker stains until the upholstery is damp. Allow the solution to remain on the car seat while blotting the fabric every five minutes, with more solution, to lift the marker stains.
- 5
  Remove the soap solution from the car seat by dabbing it with cool water. Press a dry cloth into the upholstery to absorb the liquid.
- 6
  Moisten a clean cloth with rubbing alcohol. Dab at the remaining dry erase ink to remove it.
- 7
  Treat any remaining dry erase marker stain with a solution made from 2 cups of warm water, 1 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent and 1 tablespoon of ammonia. Blot the car seat upholstery with the solution every five minutes, for half an hour.
- 8
  Rinse the car seat by dabbing it with a damp cloth. Press dry cloths into the car seat upholstery to absorb moisture. Allow the surface to air-dry completely.

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