You are reading a book on the sofa and you inadvertently leave a pen there, without the cap. Or your children play on it, armed with felt-tip pens and pens and… zac! In the blink of an eye the mess is done. How do I get rid of the ink stain now? We guide you, follow us. 
What sofa do you have?
Before launch into the stain removal of the sofa, it is good understand what it is made of:
- fabric
- skin
- fake leather
Each material responds differently to the product we use, and in some cases could also get ruined in the case of particularly aggressive materials.
We have therefore a couple of tips to give you:
- Do a cleaning test in an inconspicuous corner of the sofa, for example under the cushion or at the back or bottom. Leaving it to act for a few minutes the product you will immediately realize if the sofa tolerates it well or not. To test, do as if you were to clean the stain, below we will show you the whole procedure step by step.
- Especially for the leather sofas, which are a little more delicate, try to to test the less aggressive product first, is then possibly, if the stain is still there in plain sight, try that a little’ harder; sometimes the simplest remedies are the ones that work best.
Read also: Tips and tricks for removing stains from the light leather sofa
What you need to clean the ink stain
Few things in truth, and you don’t need to run to buy them, rather try to use what you already have ready at home among these things:
- cleaning cloth, or one tore up clean
- butter
- cleanser for facial cleansing
- milk
- alcohol denatured at 90 °
- vinegar
- Marseille soap
- warm water, obviously
What to do to remove the biro stain from the sofa
The first thing to do is to be timely: you have to Act before the ink is absorbed from the leather or fabric of the sofa.
- Go to to take the cloth or the rag and gently dab the stain. The more ink you absorb, the less you will see the stain and the easier it will be to clean it later.
- Try to do not rub Why the ink tends to scatter and you would risk forming a halo.
- Finally, blot with a clean portion of the rag each time: the ink takes a while to dry and by always dabbing with the same part you risk getting even more dirty.
It may interest you: Removing red wine stains from the sofa: practical advice
Clean the ballpoint pen with the cleansing milk
Cleansing milk is one of the most delicate products for the cleaning. If it has to respect the skin of our face, all the more reason it will also do it with that of the sofa, right? This is a remedy for small and shallow spots.
After having buffered and removed the bulk, proceed like this:
- Put a little bit of cleansing milk on the clean cloth, or alternatively use a cotton swab
- Blot the stain
- Move from the outside to the inside, again in order not to spread the halo
- Pat and rub lightly in circular motions
- When the stain fades, take a clean cloth, soak it in warm water and remove the cleansing milk from the surface, moving always from outside to inside
- Pass the couch with a dry part of the cloth and let it dry.
Clean with butter and milk
Speaking of fat, you might want to try two others very delicate products: butter and milk.
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Butter is used on the leather sofa (not on fabric!): it will be enough for you rub it lightly on surface and remove what remains with the dry cloth. It is also a great softener!
Do the same with the whole milk: apply, rub a little, wipe with the cloth.
Clean the pen stain with Marseille soap and water
Is the stain still there? Well, let’s try a a little more incisive method. Marseille soap it is used for a lot of housework and can also help you with ink.
How to proceed:
- Make sure always of having before dabbed the fresh stain
- Put a few flakes of Marseille soap in warm water and mix a little to make it melt
- Blot the stain with the soaked cloth and wipe gently
- Remove any residue and wipe dry with a dry cloth.
- Self there stain is still present, try to repeat the operation or go to the next remedy.
Clean the stain with vinegar or alcohol
Here is the last one method, that for stubborn stains or for theink absorbed from skin or fabric. Being stronger than the previous products, don’t forget the compatibility test in a hidden part of the sofa.
When will it be time to use alcohol (90% denatured), it will be enough for you pour a few drops directly on the cloth and start dabbing to absorb the stain.
Regarding vinegar instead, put some 2 teaspoons in half a liter of water and dab with this solution.
Dry everything and the stain should already be gone, or by now it has become very inconspicuous.
How to remove pen stains from the sofa: photos and images
Here are some examples of the products to use and how to clean them.
You are reading a book on the sofa and you inadvertently leave a pen there, without the cap. Or your children play on it, armed with felt-tip pens and pens and… zac! In the blink of an eye the mess is done. How do I get rid of the ink stain now? We guide you, follow us.
What sofa do you have?
Before launch into the stain removal of the sofa, it is good understand what it is made of:
- fabric
- skin
- fake leather
Each material responds differently to the product we use, and in some cases could also get ruined in the case of particularly aggressive materials.
We have therefore a couple of tips to give you:
- Do a cleaning test in an inconspicuous corner of the sofa, for example under the cushion or at the back or bottom. Leaving it to act for a few minutes the product you will immediately realize if the sofa tolerates it well or not. To test, do as if you were to clean the stain, below we will show you the whole procedure step by step.
- Especially for the leather sofas, which are a little more delicate, try to to test the less aggressive product first, is then possibly, if the stain is still there in plain sight, try that a little’ harder; sometimes the simplest remedies are the ones that work best.
Read also: Tips and tricks for removing stains from the light leather sofa
What you need to clean the ink stain
Few things in truth, and you don’t need to run to buy them, rather try to use what you already have ready at home among these things:
- cleaning cloth, or one tore up clean
- butter
- cleanser for facial cleansing
- milk
- alcohol denatured at 90 °
- vinegar
- Marseille soap
- warm water, obviously
What to do to remove the biro stain from the sofa
The first thing to do is to be timely: you have to Act before the ink is absorbed from the leather or fabric of the sofa.
- Go to to take the cloth or the rag and gently dab the stain. The more ink you absorb, the less you will see the stain and the easier it will be to clean it later.
- Try to do not rub Why the ink tends to scatter and you would risk forming a halo.
- Finally, blot with a clean portion of the rag each time: the ink takes a while to dry and by always dabbing with the same part you risk getting even more dirty.
It may interest you: Removing red wine stains from the sofa: practical advice
Clean the ballpoint pen with the cleansing milk
Cleansing milk is one of the most delicate products for the cleaning. If it has to respect the skin of our face, all the more reason it will also do it with that of the sofa, right? This is a remedy for small and shallow spots.
After having buffered and removed the bulk, proceed like this:
- Put a little bit of cleansing milk on the clean cloth, or alternatively use a cotton swab
- Blot the stain
- Move from the outside to the inside, again in order not to spread the halo
- Pat and rub lightly in circular motions
- When the stain fades, take a clean cloth, soak it in warm water and remove the cleansing milk from the surface, moving always from outside to inside
- Pass the couch with a dry part of the cloth and let it dry.
Clean with butter and milk
Speaking of fat, you might want to try two others very delicate products: butter and milk.
Do you want design advice on how to furnish? Join the group
Butter is used on the leather sofa (not on fabric!): it will be enough for you rub it lightly on surface and remove what remains with the dry cloth. It is also a great softener!
Do the same with the whole milk: apply, rub a little, wipe with the cloth.
Clean the pen stain with Marseille soap and water
Is the stain still there? Well, let’s try a a little more incisive method. Marseille soap it is used for a lot of housework and can also help you with ink.
How to proceed:
- Make sure always of having before dabbed the fresh stain
- Put a few flakes of Marseille soap in warm water and mix a little to make it melt
- Blot the stain with the soaked cloth and wipe gently
- Remove any residue and wipe dry with a dry cloth.
- Self there stain is still present, try to repeat the operation or go to the next remedy.
Clean the stain with vinegar or alcohol
Here is the last one method, that for stubborn stains or for theink absorbed from skin or fabric. Being stronger than the previous products, don’t forget the compatibility test in a hidden part of the sofa.
When will it be time to use alcohol (90% denatured), it will be enough for you pour a few drops directly on the cloth and start dabbing to absorb the stain.
Regarding vinegar instead, put some 2 teaspoons in half a liter of water and dab with this solution.
Dry everything and the stain should already be gone, or by now it has become very inconspicuous.
How to remove pen stains from the sofa: photos and images
Here are some examples of the products to use and how to clean them.
