How to make a marker work again

Have you ever needed to write or draw something, but the marker you're using looks faded and dried out? Rather than throwing the markers away when they stop working, there are a lot of things you can do to get a little more life out of...

I used to just throw away a dried out marker. Now, I save a dried out marker in three easy steps. This is one of those tricks I wish I would have done ages ago.

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This actually works! Don’t throw out those dried out markers! Steps: 1. Fill the cap with water and close it. 2. Turn the marker so that it’s facing upwards and let it sit for a few hours. 3. Test...

Lauren Hughes, MD, IBCLC, Jodi VanGundy, MD & Jennifer Dilts, DO on Instagram: "I was with a patient when he tried to color with this marker and discovered it was dried out. I said “Oh I’ll just fill the cap up!” and this mom was not aware of my trick! I figured this out by the rule of dermatology - if it’s wet, make it dry, and if it’s dry, make it wet. Before you toss those markers, see if this works!"

● READ the caption for more details! ● 💜 As requested, here's a short alcohol marker tutorial video for HOW to use the COLORLESS BLENDER "0" to create a rain effect + other effects! I used these...