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Printer cartridges are commonly used at home and in the office, but stains resulting from a leaking cartridge can be difficult to remove from clothing and carpets. Below are a few tried and tested methods for remove ink stains caused by printer cartridges.

Carpet Stains: The biggest thing to remember when treating any kind of stain is to treat it as soon as possible. If an ink stain is allowed to dry, it will be much harder to remove. When there is plenty of ink on the carpet, the residue should be scraped away removing ink stains by hand before treating the stain. A bit of cardboard or perhaps a plastic ruler is ideal for this. The region should then be treated with rubbing alcohol, if that is available. The alcohol should first be applied to a cloth or towel after which the stained section of carpet must be gently dabbed with the cloth to dissolve the blemish. The region should be dabbed, in place of rubbed, while the motion of rubbing will spread further.

If you have no rubbing alcohol available, a mixture of carpet-safe detergent and water could be applied to the area, using the same method as described above. Washing up liquid or soap is ideal, because it is unlikely to damage the carpet. The area should be dabbed until you can forget ink is coming away on the cloth. Then, a clean towel, cloth or paper towel should be used to blot the region dry, continuing with new towels if ink continues to be coming out of the carpet.