How to Remove Highlighter Stains

Updated: Mar. 09, 2022

Ever wish you could remove highlighter marks from a book? We’ll show you how!

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De-Highlighter How To

Ever wish you could remove highlighter marks from a book? Lemon juice fades highlighter enough to make it virtually undetectable. Cut a lemon in half and get some juice on a cotton swab. Run the swab over the highlighted text and watch the color fade.

Lemon juice from a container also seems to do the trick. Though not quite as well on the pieces we tested, and the older the mark, the more stubborn it is to remove. Plus, check out these secret cleaning tips from the pros.

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