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Removing Silly Putty Stains from Clothing and Fabric

March 8, 2013

This just happened to my grand-daughter's plush robe. Scrape off as much of the Silly Putty as you can, then wet a soft cloth with Noxema facial astringent and rub the stain.

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The putty will dissolve away. You may want to test a small area if working on dark fabric. I tried this on a whim and was amazed how well it worked.

 
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January 17, 2011

How do you get silly putty out of a blanket?

By lisa montoya from Colorado Springs, CO

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January 18, 20110 found this helpful

First, lay the fabric on a flat surface and stretch it out till it is taught. Next, get rubbing alcohol a butter knife and cotton balls, wet the cotton ball and rub it over all the silly putty then scrape it off with the knife repeat this until it is all off.

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Then launder the item as usual. (With pillows or carpet you don't need to launder.) I Hope this works for you, it worked great on my sweat pants!

 
January 20, 20110 found this helpful

My suggestion would be to freeze it, then use a butter knife to scrape it off. Hope that does it. Jenny

 
Anonymous
November 11, 20150 found this helpful

Doesn't work:(

 
Anonymous
February 18, 20161 found this helpful

70 % Isopropyl Alcohol! Works like magic! I washed and dried my granddaughter's Disney Frozen Olaf fleece (100% polyester/ dark blue & white)) blanket, without realizing her hot pink ball of silly putty was wrapped in the blanket. It was a glob and smear when I pulled from the dryer. My son told me to throw it out or look online, how to remove. I came to this site. Thank You to all for your suggestion!

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Tried the shaving cream (Edge) but only lifted the glob a little. Poured the alcohol on, waited 2 minutes, scraped a portion of the globs with the smooth edge of a butter knife, wiped the now completely dissolved pink silly putty/alcohol off with paper towels, sprayed with Resolve (just to be sure) and re-washed & dried. Perfect! Thanks so much!

 
Anonymous
March 12, 20160 found this helpful

freeze it

 
Anonymous
March 19, 20160 found this helpful

Use an ice Cuba to loosen the silly putty of then use hands to pick as much stuff as u can if there is still more silly putty in this materiel use a butter knife to try to scrap more of

 
Anonymous
May 10, 20160 found this helpful

rubbing alcohol dissolves it away nicely

 
May 14, 20160 found this helpful

Watched a you tube video rubbing alcohol worked. I am about to try

 
Anonymous
June 3, 20160 found this helpful

I just got some on my micro plush throw. Rub at the area with a rubbing alcohol-soaked cotton ball, the silly putty disintegrates away leaving no residue if it is a large amount go on the other side of the fabric and soak from the back, it releases the putty hope this helps.

 
Anonymous
November 20, 20160 found this helpful

Doesn't work.too much silly putty

 
November 23, 20160 found this helpful

Nice

 
October 9, 20170 found this helpful

I really thought the huge orange glob on my daughter's pillow sham was hopeless! I froze it, peeled it off, soaked the orange stain in a measuring cup full of rubbing alcohol.

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Rubbed it with castille soap, and washed it. NO evidence of orange anywhere! Thanks so much!!

 
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May 2, 2010

I have silly putty melted into a polyester comforter, any solutions for removal?

By De

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January 12, 20150 found this helpful

I just did this this morning and we are going to try washing it and I'll let you know if it works.

 
Anonymous
June 2, 20170 found this helpful

Did it work

 
Anonymous
October 8, 20180 found this helpful

I used oxiclean max force, 91% alcohol and a toothbrush. It's in the wash now hopefully it comes out ok I'm afraid to dry it, it's her baby blanket we caught it before it went into the wash and dryer

 
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June 23, 2018

I feel like I have tried everything. So far freezing it didn't work. Neither did soaking it in hot water or scraping it off (which just made it worse.) This is a 200 dollar swimsuit.

I really don't want it to be ruined. Though I am afraid it is. Any suggestions?

Getting Putty Out of a Swimsuit
 

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June 24, 20180 found this helpful

Try saturating with rubbing alcohol

 

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June 24, 20180 found this helpful

Online says use ice cubes or cold water to help remove putty.

www.crayola.com/.../

 

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June 24, 20180 found this helpful

Try laying a clean towel under the affected area and use plain Dawn dish soap. Not the 3x or other scents, just the simple or plain. Using an old soft tooth brush very gently work the Dawn into the putty.

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Let it sit for an hour and rinse in cold water. It may take a few times but it usually works. The towel protects the surface underneath where you are doing this.

 
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February 2, 2010

How do I remove Silly Putty from clothing? Thank you for info.

A Nobell

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March 16, 20100 found this helpful

My friend sat on my silly putty we tried every thing that you did to and then my dad put the silly putty he got off on the stain then pulled it off and he did that repeatedly until it all came off.

 
April 18, 20100 found this helpful

I used the silly putty I could pick off to get the rest off. silly putty sticks to silly putty so it just pulls it right off.

 
Anonymous
January 26, 20190 found this helpful

Yeah but if it is stuck to a dressing gown it won't work the dressing gown is to fluffy

 
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December 30, 2014

How do I remove Silly Putty from socks?

By D J from Smithville, TN

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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts
January 5, 20180 found this helpful

Removing silly Putty

Step 1
Scrape off as much as possible

Step 2
Use WD-40

Step 3
Scrape off as much as possible. Repeat if necessary

Step 4

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Saturate a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol

Step 5
Swab the stain.

Step 6
Rinse

Step 7
Wash with dishwashing detergent

 
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October 27, 2013

How do you get silly putty that has dried on fabric out?

By Beverly

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February 2, 2010

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August 25, 2006

My son got silly putty stuck to his shirt and I can't get it out. Any suggestions?

 
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January 17, 2011

My grandson got Silly Putty all over his bed comforter. How do we get it out? Any suggestions please.

 
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April 22, 2010

Does anyone know how to get silly putty out of material? My child had silly putty on my sofa throw and the throw was sat on.

 
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October 14, 2009

Does anyone know how to get silly putty out of material? My child had silly putty on my sofa throw and the throw was sat on. I have picked off what I can pick off but its still there.

 
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