This is Julie.
Fortunately, she's a mom.
Unfortunately, she is a mom with a head cold.
Fortunately, she got to lay on the couch.
Unfortunately, she dozed off and her son wrote with navy blue Sharpie marker all over her couch in about a dozen places!
Fortunately, her husband didn't banish her when he returned home.
Unfortunately, the couch was still ruined.
Fortunately, Julie is an English teacher trained to analyze figurative meanings of writing, and wondered, "Does permanent REEEEAAAALLLLY mean "permanent"? Maybe it has some other existential meaning?"
Unfortunately, permanent really just meant permanent in this case.
Fortunately, Julie is on a first name basis with Google. Oh wait. Google only HAS a first name. Okay, well then fortunately, Google offered a lot of solutions for moms-who-have-toddlers-that-write-on-couches-with-Sharpies.
Unfortunately, they all sound a bit dangerous for fabric.
Fortunately, blotting the stain with rubbing alcohol took away about 50% of one spot she tried.
Unfortunately, you could still pretty much see the scribbles.
Fortunately, there are several upholstery cleaners in the area.
Unfortunately, none of them would so much as take a peek at the stain (they are not English majors and they believed the literal version of "permanent").
Fortunately, Julie is persistent.
Unfortunately, so is Sharpie marker (because persistent alliterates with permanent. It's a good pairing).
Fortunately, the Julie had a stain bar that really worked! (Originally, this was the H2O at Home Netepur bar, but I cannot find them anymore so I have switched to Grand Canal)
Unfortunately, you all were not there to see the miraculous removal of 99% of the Sharpie marker stains!!
Fortunately, Julie videotaped the entire thing!
Now isn't that a great story?
What's your best stain story, fortunate or unfortunate!?
Oh my goodness. I might have to get one of those bars. O took a red sharpie to our brown carpet. It shows up quite nicely. I went to my friend Google too and the least-worst option sounds like white vinegar. I'm still kind of scared to try it (and fail.) I don't want to put too much junk on it either though since it's attached to the floor and don't really want to have to think about getting soap suds or other cleaning stuff out of it. Wish me luck. 😉
Oh my goodness. I might have to get one of those bars. O took a red sharpie to our brown carpet. It shows up quite nicely. I went to my friend Google too and the least-worst option sounds like white vinegar. I'm still kind of scared to try it (and fail.) I don't want to put too much junk on it either though since it's attached to the floor and don't really want to have to think about getting soap suds or other cleaning stuff out of it. Wish me luck. 😉
OMG!!!! I needed this when I spilt Red Gatorade on our light tan rug. It took me weeks of steam cleaning and using everyones tips online to get it to sort of blend in. Thanks for videotaping it - I would have never believed it!
OMG!!!! I needed this when I spilt Red Gatorade on our light tan rug. It took me weeks of steam cleaning and using everyones tips online to get it to sort of blend in. Thanks for videotaping it - I would have never believed it!
very funny! I had an easier battle with my 2 year old, the black crayon, and bedroom walls! Kids, gotta love them, right?
very funny! I had an easier battle with my 2 year old, the black crayon, and bedroom walls! Kids, gotta love them, right?
I hope if my daughter gets ahold of a sharpie it's one of the colored ones.. maybe it'll blend into the pattern.. yeah right! lol
That's pretty impressive soap though!
I hope if my daughter gets ahold of a sharpie it's one of the colored ones.. maybe it'll blend into the pattern.. yeah right! lol
That's pretty impressive soap though!
Wow, that is impressive! I will definitely keep this in mind for future upholstery disasters. One of the commentors above me mentioned that this should be a mandatory gift for parents - what a great idea! Perfect for a gift basket if you're going to a baby shower, very creative and practical!
Wow, that is impressive! I will definitely keep this in mind for future upholstery disasters. One of the commentors above me mentioned that this should be a mandatory gift for parents - what a great idea! Perfect for a gift basket if you're going to a baby shower, very creative and practical!
WOW did a great job removing that sharpie! Can you please tell me where I can purchase this online? thanks:)
WOW did a great job removing that sharpie! Can you please tell me where I can purchase this online? thanks:)
this should be a gift for all parents of 1 year olds. mandatory. i'm so gettingone!
this should be a gift for all parents of 1 year olds. mandatory. i'm so gettingone!
Very cool!! Like a 'natural' magic eraser!
Very cool!! Like a 'natural' magic eraser!
My princess left a sharpie on my parents French style furniture. Imagine a beautiful red & gold fabric with a big black stain on it, needless to say my parents were not to happy and me being the mother of the 2 year old spent my night trying to blot out the stain w/ alcohol. It didn't come off so I'm hoping the soap mentioned will take off some of the big stain. Thanks for sharing.
My princess left a sharpie on my parents French style furniture. Imagine a beautiful red & gold fabric with a big black stain on it, needless to say my parents were not to happy and me being the mother of the 2 year old spent my night trying to blot out the stain w/ alcohol. It didn't come off so I'm hoping the soap mentioned will take off some of the big stain. Thanks for sharing.
Way cool. I have got to get me one of those bars. I'll be tuning in to see how. I bet Asher is sure glad about it!
Way cool. I have got to get me one of those bars. I'll be tuning in to see how. I bet Asher is sure glad about it!
ROFL! Love this post! Now....is it safe for leather? What about wood? Cause I have some Sharpie marks on our couch and table! LOL
Good for leather, vinyl wood not sure if it isn't sealed but shouldn't be a problem for sealed/stained wood. Also try netepur bar with the all purpose glove. The 2 together are amazing!!!! For wood I would suggest the floor cleaner
ROFL! Love this post! Now....is it safe for leather? What about wood? Cause I have some Sharpie marks on our couch and table! LOL
Good for leather, vinyl wood not sure if it isn't sealed but shouldn't be a problem for sealed/stained wood. Also try netepur bar with the all purpose glove. The 2 together are amazing!!!! For wood I would suggest the floor cleaner
I just love this post, Julie! SO creative and I am definitely 'attending' your H2O party!! 🙂 I need this product!