hairspray and milk

A few years ago, a stray ink pen was washed with a load of whites and dried in my dryer. The result was an entire load ruined. And, I spent hours cleaning the ink out of my dryer. (If this happens to you, the best way to get rid of it was nail polish remover on a magic eraser. But, you have to VENTILATE the area well!).

It was a frustrating mess. Lesson learned - or so I thought.

Yesterday, a pen went through the wash. So far, it only got on 2 items - one of jack's pajama shirts, and a brand new pair of Mike's khaki shorts. Thankfully, it was not a "set" stain yet as it didn't go through the dryer.

After some quick Internet research, I started dabbing one with hairspray and the other soaking in milk. Both are taking the ink out, however these ink spots were thick and it has not removed it all. I don't think it will. Ink did come out of my washer, thankfully.

I let them soak overnight. Mistake. My house is permeated with the wonderful fragrance of hairspray and spoiled milk. It's quite disgusting.

Any suggestions for getting the stains out??