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2.07.2011

Coolest Tip EVER!

This weekend we went to my parents house to celebrate family birthdays and, because we live in WI, the Superbowl (even though I could careless.  About the Superbowl that is.).

My daughter decided to color a picture at my parents dining room table with a permanent marker.  Well, it bled through onto the table. The worst part, my dad's boss (who he wants to truly impress), is coming over for dinner on Tuesday.  In a moment of crises we came up with only one resolution.  A table cloth.  Not the best choice.


After doing a quick search online, we found the answer.  I assure you!  It WORKS!

COLGATE!  However, use the plain white paste.  It works better than this stuff.

 
Put a generous amount of toothpaste on the permanent marker
With a cloth, start scrubbing.

Then, watch it disappear.

Here is what was left.  The white toothpaste will remove this too.  I plan on picking up a tube to get the rest off.

Amazing, right?


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8 comments:

  1. chrisFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Depending on the surface marked, rubbing alcohol will also remove permanent marker, like on plastic toys or laminate surfaces.

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  2. HeatherFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    This works on pen marks too. I have used it to clean many walls!!

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  3. AmyFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    WOW! Amazing tip... I have some lovely sharpie artwork on the white molding that I could not scrub off.. This is perfect thanks.

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  4. Emily Anne Knight WilliamsonFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Who knew?
    Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Denise Bruce of InglesideFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Hi, this is a wonderful tip :) i just told my sis. She wants me to ask you if there's a trick to get rid of the white circles on a dining room table?
    thank you:)
    Denise of Ingleside, PEI

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  6. The Funny FarmFebruary 9, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    you can also use hair spray. it works great, I just used it yesterday as a matter of fact

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  7. DeidreFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Denise... I'm not sure about the white circles. But, it's toothpaste. It can't hurt to try!

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  8. Mama-InskiOctober 12, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    mayo will get rid of water circles on tables :) thx for this tip! gonna file it for future reference (with a soon-to-be toddler, i'm sure i'll need it!)... gonna go venture through your site now ;)

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