How to get pen marks out of furniture and cushions

Overrun by messy pen marks on cushions and furniture? Learn our Queen of Clean Lynsey Crombie's magic tricks to make those scribbles disappear!

Pen on tables or work surfaces?

Apply rubbing alcohol to a damp cloth, rub into the stain - and it will disappear from hard surfaces with ease. Also works on children's clothes!

Pen marks on cushions?

Ever found a pen-stained cushion that's been turned around in the hope you won't notice? When a stain has been there for a while, it needs a little bit more elbow grease.

Dampen the stain with a damp cloth, spray on some hairspray, leave for a few minutes then rub and the mark will be gone.

Pen on fabric stools and chairs?

Work a carpet-stain removing product into the fabric to remove the stain. Easy!