I just got an ink stain on a white cotton couch. How should I get it out?

What kind of ink? Ball point or marker? For ball point/pen ink, spray hairspray on it, it should start to break apart almost instantly, and then rinse, repeat. If their is a light stain left at the end, if the garment is white you can use a clorox bleach pen for the final fix.

Pilot razer ball pen.

If it’s ballpoint pen you will probably need a chemical solvent of some kind.

I just added to my answer above, but in case you did not notice…hair spray will fix it, read my post above for details.

Prosolve gets anything out of any fabric, I swear! But I would use lighter fluid for ink, it works like dry cleaning chemicals and evaporates away leaving no smell or residue. Apply, wait, apply, wait, etc til the ink is gone. you can blot it with something like papertowel. I spent a long time drawing a perfect scene on my jeans as a teen and my mom got it out! Not an art fan, I guess.

Lighter fluid? Sounds like it would be harsh on fabric. And, very flammable Lol.

I’d try Tide to Go. But if you want to be 100% sure, call a high end carpet cleaner in your town.

Hair spray is what I would try first.

I read this as “white cotton crotch” and rushed to answer…never mind

And what Kevbo said. I am in the cleaning chemical business and I would recommend a professional for this job.

Lighter fluid doesn’t have any negative effect on fabric, well, I don’t know about silk or satin!!it’s only flammable if she puts a match to it. Hairspray is flammable too, and isn’t it pretty sticky? But it is what you’d have on hand. I always have lighter fluid around.

contact an upholstery cleaner, they know how to deal with fabrics best. cotton is very hard to clean and if you use water on it it will leave a wierd drying area..

Cover it with a new couch.