Hairspray and stains

The cheap non-aerosol hairspray works wonders for stains, especially ink and marker stains! If it doesn't come out the first time, don't dry the clothes (let air dry instead of dryer) and spray again. Let sit for a while and wash again. Don't dry again if it's still not gone. Let air-dry and do it again. I had to do this about seven times to get some permanent red ink out of one of my husband's shirts, but it came out. Sometimes it just takes once. If you don't have time to wash your clothes (you mark on the one you're wearing, for example, and can't take it off), do the hairspray as soon as possible and let it sit for a minute or two and then try to wash it out by dabbing with water. It works really well on other surfaces as well.