Carbona Stain Devils® #3 – Ink, Marker & Crayon | Professional Strength Laundry Stain Remover | Multi-Fabric Cleaner | Safe On Skin & Washable Fabrics | 1.7 Fl Oz, 1 Pack

When I was little everyone in the family used to drop off their tough stains at my Grandma’s house. She always asked what made the stain, if it wasn’t obvious. When I was in college and could no longer get to Grandma’s, I called to ask her what to do about a stain and she turned me on to Carbona Stain Devils! I have been using them for 35 years now. A regular stain spray sometimes just isn’t enough, but these never fail because they are specifically formulated for the particular type of stain. I have only had to retreat a tough rust stain on a white tee shirt with this product once, otherwise it has always worked on the first try. Just read and follow instructions. Remember to check stains before throwing the item in the dryer; once dry they are much tougher to remove. These can get a bit expensive when you have very messy grandkids and you’re the grandma, so I usually try a cheaper spray remover on their clothes first and if it remains this is my go to! I suggest buying a pack with a variety of formulas to start and then replacing the single bottles as you run out.

Stuff works great - been using it for years on white lab coats and dress shirts. Am constantly getting ink on them. Important: use BEFORE washing - much easier. If the ink doesn't come out immediately, which is often the case if you washed before noticing the stain, let the stained part(s) sit in a small dish or bowl of the stuff. Could be for as long as a week or two if you washed item first and the ink stain has set. Periodically blot and soak again till stain is gone.You can use dish detergent or something like Zout on the stain that is becoming liquified to help blot it out before washing or between long soaks, but do not add any water till the stain has disappeared. Blot, blot, blot till gone, then wash.I have cured things that were incredibly stained, like where the pen leaked and the shirt definitely seemed like garbage with a solid black stain as big as my palm.But warning: the bottle is tiny and not cheap. If the stain is bad you could end up using a whole bottle with the soaking over and over. Still better and less expensive than replacing a beloved garment.

I tried to clean a magic marker stain out of a pair of pants and this product did not even budge the stain. It is totally worthless. So sorry that I did not use it until after the return window closed. It is going into the trash can. False advertising on the label.

Seems over priced for the quantity sold.Got most of the ink out of my white shirt.So, perhaps it could be more potent too.

I love this product. I was able to get ink out of a favorite shirt. Will buy again.

This removed all pen dirt from my shorts

I am only giving this a 3, as ( which means Its okay) because, I bought it to remove pencil marks I unwittingly put on a sheer drape I wanted to smock, it turned out I marked the wrong end of the drape, but thought its pencil so it will come out!! NO pencil does not come out of fabric. I was desperate as I went ahead and smocked the correct end then washed the drape. I followed the directions on the bottle of Stain Devils. but the marks remained, finally I used a tooth brush and scrubbed every single mark individually. It took 2 and 1/2 hours and the marks are lighter, but not gone. I really had hoped this would have removed the marks with out all the scrubbing. Oh well lesson learned ,BTW it took every drop of Stain Devils . Kind of an expensive little bottle. I wouldn't buy this ever again

It removed ink but didn’t remove the stain so worthless