How to Remove Permanent Marker From a Dryer
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Vegetable shortening is a thick, white, plant-based oil product.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
Smear a nickel-sized amount of vegetable shortening onto a clean cloth. Rub the shortening onto the permanent-marker stains. The oil-based substance breaks down the marker stains to help remove them from the surface of the dryer. - 2). Wipe off excess shortening with a clean cloth.
- 3). Dampen another cloth with undiluted rubbing alcohol. Wipe the remaining permanent-marker stains with the alcohol to remove them from the metal surface. As marker stains lift, change to a clean cloth and continue to wipe the inside of the dryer until the stains are gone.
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Clean out the dryer with all-purpose cleaner once the ink stains are gone.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images
Spray all-purpose cleaner inside the dryer and wipe off with a clean cloth. Leave the dryer door open for a few hours to allow chemical residue from the cleaner to evaporate.
