Cleaning Painted Walls

mum_of_lewis

Hi,
I recently got my living room painted(just before christmas) anyway on the purple wall i noticed some marks so i washed it with a cloth used plain water and dried it off.now you can see where i have washed with the cloth! im hoping its just drying in?

Anyone had this before?

Janette xx

Rainy-Days

People think walls don't get dusty and dirty - but they do! If it dries to a lighter shade it may be worth just washing the entire wall over as it could be dust residue that it keeping it dark. I wouldn't worry too much about it, it will all come good I am sure

mum_of_lewis

Thanks for your quick reply,I hope your right! lol.

Janette xx

lostinrates

Fwiw, vacumming with the upholstery brush is a good springcleaning task, it removes dust without scratching or marking.

We get marks on walls a lot because we get mud etc pn them from dogs and boots coming in the house. In my last home i cleaned the hall way walls once a week. And yes, they can lighten. I used no product other than washing up liquid diluted if necessary and dried it immeadiately...i learned quickly that anything else left marks, the dribbly clean marks of a spray cleaner was mortifying!

jess1011

Thanks OP for asking this, my kitchen walls are blue and constantly have finger marks etc on them from DSS

EndlessStruggle

I want to clean the walls in my kitchen as they are greasy in places. They are painted with Sexy Pink Dulux Matt which says it is wipeable but I feel like it needs scrubbing. I am worried however that I will take half the paint off while cleaning it and don't want to use something too abrasive.

I would really like some suggestions on what to use to clean it and how to do it without taking the paint off. Feel free to move/merge as needed if not in right place.

Thanks in advance

oldtractor

sugar soap?

Justamum

Soda crystals?

EndlessStruggle

I've just bought some Sugar Soap to give it a go, will test on a little area out of sight first. Thanks for the suggestions.

gibson123

I wouldn't use Sugar Soap, it is too abrasive, some star drops, warm water and a big sponge like the one you would use on a car, or a squeegee mop start at the bottom of the wall and work your way upwards. Go over it several times, change the water a lot.