Remove crayon from your wall using a secret weapon: toothpaste.
As any parent knows,
crayon art has a tendency to jump from the paper to the walls of your home. Take for example my two-year-old son, who decided to
draw me a picture on
Mother's Day. I was so excited that he was interested in art that I barely noticed
where he was making his creation ... on my precious dining room wall.
Fortunately, my grandmother year's ago had let me in on a cleaning secret: one of the quickest ways to remove crayon from a painted wall is to apply
toothpaste.
To remove marks, first scrub toothpaste over the wall with a dry
sponge. Allow the toothpaste to sit for five minutes, then use a damp washcloth to wipe away the paste. The result is a clean wall free of stubborn crayon marks.
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
Having two kids who have both gone through that crayoning-on-the-wall phase has convinced me once and for all that whoever invented matte-finish paint deserves to be SHOT!
ReplyWow! I wish I had know about this a long time ago! Http://www.homeremediesinfoguide.info It would have helped when raising my 3 sons.
I agree with you! I just wish that everything was high gloss. My son made me a picture on the kitchen floor tiles and the wooden part of the china cabinet!
As an art teacher and a parent I can tell you the best way to remove crayons from walls is chalk - regular WHITE chalkboard chalk. Just keep going over the crayon mark until it is gone; wipe well and then wipe with a moist cloth.
ReplyI have found that WD-40 is the miracle cure for crayon on walls - spray and wipe. That simple. :-)
ReplyI also know that Pencil Erasers work well too. Might take a few swipes if you have Matte walls, and the Mr Clean Magic erasers work wonders. Used those one day when my 2yr old decided to use permanent markers on the walls.
ReplyIf your child decides to write all over their Hands/Body with Ink pens.....use rubbing alcohol!
This does work well-but so does a mister clean magic eraser. My friend Lyndsey, a kindergarten teacher, turned me on to them. They also have been helpful in removing permanent marker from many surfaces as well.
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