Introduction

Are you in trouble with cleaning the ink stain, especially the tattoo ink stain, which has been the nightmare of homes and fabrics for years?

So, we can say that even though it is a difficult and tricky stain, it is not impossible to clean the tattoo ink stain, thanks to some simple and common steps and methods.

The tattoo ink ingredients, which consist of heavy and permanent metals and provide color to the tattoo, may cause a bad image on your carpet and become a stain that will disturb you for a long time. Based on this, you can get rid of this trouble with four bonus methods in addition to the five simple methods presented in this article.

What Is Tattoo Ink Made of & Why Is It a Difficult Stain To Remove?

Tattoos include more than 200 colorants and additives, and many tattoo colors are derived from binding agents, fillers, and surfactants, including heavy metals such as antimony, beryllium, lead, and chromium. For this reason, along with being a very difficult stain to remove, it can be very tricky to clean since it can spread the color/ink on both the carpet and any fabric.

How To Get Tattoo Ink Out of Carpet: The Basic & Common Methods

Be sure to do most of these methods as soon as the ink spreads on the carpet, as it will always give healthier and guaranteed results to treat any kind of ink stain when it is fresh.

• Soap or Detergent: Try to remove the ink stain on the carpet with water as much as possible, and then clean the remaining stain by rubbing with the help of detergent or soap. Although this method is mostly valid for fresh stains, you can try to clean the dried ink stains with the help of a sponge or cleaning cloth by pouring soap or detergent on the stain before water and rubbing it a little with your hand.
• Cornstarch and Milk or Vinegar Combination: Mix the milk or vinegar with cornstarch, apply the mixture to the area where the ink stain is, leave it for a while and let the starch absorb both the smell and the stain. After wiping the mixture, you have kept for a while with a cloth, vacuum the stain. For better results, you can apply a second layer of cleaning by rubbing the area with a toothbrush after vacuuming.
• Hair Spray: You can apply the hairspray method for new ink stains. After applying some spray on the stain, you will clean the area by wiping it with a wet cloth.
• Milk: This method will be very useful and practical if your carpet is small. Wipe the area with your ink stain first with a dry napkin, and then leave your carpet in a bowl filled with hot milk for 6 hours. During this waiting period, replacing the milk contaminated by the ink stain that comes to the surface will give much healthier results. Afterward, you can wash your carpet with hot water and foam.
• Methyl Alcohol: In addition to a methyl alcohol cloth placed under the stained area, apply methyl alcohol on the stain and press it with a cloth. The ink stain between the two layers of methyl alcohol will be absorbed into the alcohol. You can get better results by repeating this process a few times.

Alternative Ways To Remove the Tattoo Ink From the Carpet

In addition to the common cleaning methods mentioned above, there are also some techniques that you can use as an alternative.

• Hydrogen Peroxide: You can get rid of the ink by covering it with hydrogen peroxide, which you pour a small amount on the stain with a piece of cloth or a paper towel, and waiting. You can repeat the step for more guaranteed results.
• Rubbing Alcohol: You can also use rubbing alcohol, being very helpful in removing many stains, especially ink stains. For this, rub the stain with a piece of cloth after some alcohol you pour on the area where the stain is and repeat this process until the stain is removed.
• Carpet Cleaner: As another solution, you can use carpet cleaner as a specific product. It is a very important advantage that these products contain high levels of enamel to clean difficult stains such as ink.
• Bleach: Although it is not recommended because it will wear out the look and texture of your carpet, bleach is also very successful in removing ink stains. 

Conclusion

In conclusion, no matter how hard metal materials it contains, you can prevent the tattoo ink from creating a bad image on your carpet and disturbing you. You can follow 5 simple and widely used steps and methods in this process. Moreover, in addition to these steps, you can also benefit from the bonus 4 alternative methods we offer.

Accordingly, you have a very good chance of removing the ink stain with the help of materials such as soap, detergent, cornstarch, milk, vinegar, hairspray, milk, or methyl alcohol without making it wait. In addition, you can also use materials with heavier and denser components, such as hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, carpet cleaner, or bleach.