- 1). Unplug your clothes dryer, and open the dryer door. If the dryer is still hot, wait for it to cool before proceeding.
- 2). Pour a solvent such as acetone-based nail polish remover or 70 percent solution isopropyl alcohol onto a white microfiber or cotton cloth.
- 3). Blot the ink stain with the solvent, saturating the stain. Wait five minutes, and then begin blotting the stain with the damp cloth until the ink transfers from the dryer surface to the cloth. Repeat as needed with additional cloths until the ink has faded completely.
- 4). Repeat the process with the other ink stains. If any stain proves difficult to remove, sprinkle the stain with baking soda, and rub at the stain with a damp, water-only cloth. If the stain remains, apply to the stain a mildly abrasive, multipurpose commercial cleaner approved for the surface material--plastic, porcelain, or stainless steel--and wait five minutes, then rub gently with a damp cloth until the stain fades.
- 5). Apply a few drops of mild detergent to a damp cloth, and wash all areas that you cleaned, to remove any remaining ink as well as the solvent or cleaner residues. Wipe the areas again with another clean, damp cloth to rinse away the detergent.
- 6). Plug in your dryer.
- 7). Soak three or four large white cloths in hot water, squeeze out the excess, and dry the cloths in your dryer. When the drying cycle ends, check the cloths for additional ink stains. If the cloths have stains, check the interior for missed ink stains, and repeat the entire cleaning process as needed until you can dry white cloths in the dryer without any ink transfer to the cloths.
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