Quilt Quandry
April 11th, 2008
Does anyone know how to get permanent marker out of a freakin’ expensive Pottery Barn quilt?
Okay, I did buy it on sale, but it doesn’t make me any less upset about it. The toot decided to color with some forgotten-about markers instead of nap the other day. To his credit, he was coloring on his wipe-off alphabet cards, but happened to hit the bed SEVERAL times (about a 2-foot area) with the red one. UGH!
I tried OxyClean, Spray & Wash Stain Stick, hairspray, Thoro, and… lots of muttering under my breath. Nothing has worked. I haven’t dried it in the dryer yet. I took it to the dry cleaners yesterday to see what they could do.
He also got it on his favorite fire truck shirt. So sad!
On a happy note, I took my car to Bischoff’s — a car wash and detail place in Bountiful, Utah — this morning. They not only cleaned my car inside and out (not that it needed it!!!), but were also able to buff out the hideous scratches I obtained a while back when I had a close encounter with a concrete pole. Yay!! The scratches are still there, of course, but they aren’t white anymore, and if you aren’t looking for them, you would never notice.
It cost $20 for a “spot buff & wax.” That is a serious amount of happiness (not to mention release of guilt) for $20.
I also ran into my old friend Michelle Schmidt there. Not that she’s old — just that I’ve known her for a long time. She is absolutely amazing. It was SO good to see her. Her husband is pianist Jon Schmidt. They lived in my parents’ neighborhood during my teenage-through-early-twenties years. Michelle and Jon both are tremendous examples to me. I’m so glad I got the opportunity to tell Michelle today how much I appreciate her influence on my younger self.
On a totally other random note, I think I’m going to get the toot a subscription to “Ladybug,” the 3-6 year old magazine from Cricket. He is SO on the verge of reading! He loves to identify letters and he’s even started guessing what words are, based on their first (or last) letter. It’s adorable.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
That is a terrible tale of marker. I bought some little packets of wipey things that are supposed to take stains out. Let me see what they are called. Hm, still can’t remember. I love Jon Schmidt. Lucky you for knowing him. Sounds like you have been productive.
April 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Oh NO! I keep forgetting to ask about the quilt–my DH even remembered to ask me about it this weekend and I forgot again! UGH. Those probably would have been all of my suggestions. Rubbing alcohol and hairspray are good for taking nail polish out of carpet, but they might ruin the quilt. Keep me posted.
I have got to take my car in. Maybe that’s a good outing for tomorrow morning….