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.
When my 13-month baby drew all over the headrest in my Toyota Tacoma, I had no idea how to clean it up. I tried all the household cleaning supplies we had, including bleach-based bathroom cleaners. I also tried rubbing alcohol, but nothing worked. Then, I found this solution on your blog (and on Baby Toolkit). I’m happy to say that it works on plastic headrests as well!
I have a lady alexandra doll that a jealous friend wrote on with a ball point pen when i was a child. This is so great to know how to remove it without ruining the doll’s face! Thank you so much!!!!
Alcohol didnt work on my dolls…niether did acetone. i am going to try the oxyclean thing next. Also you can buy the paint to reapply the eyebrows at quite a few spots online if your interested.
Fantastica dica,
vou levar seu link ao meu blog!!!
Kathy is right. I had a Sparkle Plenty doll years ago that got a very dark tan in contrast to her blond hair, in the Miami sunshine years ago.