How to remove ink stains from a plastic baby doll, what a great tip! I received this advice from The Mom-tage with her heartbreaking story of how her daughter wrote on her Mom’s 50 year old doll.
I bring you the antique that my mom has cherished for over 50 years. The ONLY doll my mom had as a child. The one that her parents really couldn’t afford and probably sold a kidney for.. I think I remember a story about someone walking three miles in the snow up hill both ways to get this doll!
How to Remove Ink Stains From a Plastic Baby Doll
Use this very unlikely remedy of Clearasil Stayclear Vanishing Acne Cream. HA! That’s right.
1. Pull back the doll’s hair and remove any clothing that is near to avoid bleaching it.
2. Liberally apply 10% benzoyl peroxide acne treatment cream to any areas with ink. Be careful to avoid the eyebrows. We now have a Barbie without eyebrows. So much for Barbie being perfect.
After removing one doll’s eyebrows, I began to use a q-tip to make sure I avoided any areas that I didn’t want to be bleached.
3. Lay the doll in the sun. Emma’s dolls took two applications to completely remove the ink. My mom’s took four since Chloe had skillfully and repeatedly scribbled in one spot and it had sat on the doll longer. Just keep reapplying until the ink is completely gone.
I was so happy to find this article. My daughter decided to decorate my vintage “Bless You Baby Tender Love”. I wasn’t sure how long the marks had been on her face but I was desperate to get them off. After trying all the common remedies, I found this article and I’m happy to say it worked!! I repeated the process three times and “Sneezy”, as we lovingly call her, rested in the sun and now is mark free!! Really works!!
I just use a Magic Eraser and it works quickly and easily.
Fantastic!! I’m so glad to learn this cleaning tip. I’m the mother of 4-year-old twin girls. Dolls are one of the many things my little Picassos “decorate”. I try to buy only washable markers and crayons, but they do grab an ink pen every once in a while. Thanks sooo much!!
That is crazy! Wow what a great tip, I wish I would have know that trick when I was little I had a few my brother ruined and I was super sad!
This is such a great tip! I’ll add it to my stash of ’emergency’ tips!