How to Get Marker Out of a Cotton Quilt

Cotton quilts add cozy, country charm to bedrooms. Accidentally transferring marker ink onto these quilts, however, mars their aesthetic appeal. Marker ink permeates a quilt’s cotton fabric and, if permitted to set, may eventually become permanent. The longer marker stays on the quilt, the harder it becomes to get rid of. Prompt removal of marker from cotton quilts is essential to avoid permanently ruining their appearance. Fortunately, common solutions and techniques generally remove marker from them.

2 dye-free cloths
Denatured alcohol
Clothes washer
2 ounces liquid laundry detergent
Clothes dryer

Instructions

- 1
  Moisten a dye-free cloth with denatured alcohol. Blot the cotton fabric around the marker stain with the alcohol to inhibit the marker from bleeding.
- 2
  Blot the marker stain directly with the denatured alcohol, transferring the marker onto the cloth. Lift as much marker as possible.
- 3
  Dampen another cloth with cool or warm water. Dab the stained area to rinse out the denatured alcohol.
- 4
  Fill your clothes washer with warm water. Pour 2 ounces of liquid laundry detergent into the flowing water.
- 5
  Add the quilt to the washing machine. Set the machine on the regular washing cycle and let the machine operate.
- 6
  Launder the quilt again using cool water and no laundry detergent. Use the regular washing cycle.
- 7
  Dry the wet quilt in the dryer using the regular heat setting.

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