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Cleaning Painted Walls
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I use baby wipes or make up removal wipes - both work just as well, and haven't damaged or removed paint.What's he building in there???
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Baby wipes are fab for loads of things! Usually we get poster paint on our walls (3 YO and primary coloured paints, not a pretty sight) and a once over with a baby wipe does the trick!
I did try one of the Flash eraser sponges but I wasn;t very impressed at all, it made the paint fade in patches and the marks I wanted to fade were still there!
If the walls are white, you could touch up with a bit of white paint over the top? Although sometimes this could make the not-painted bits look dirtier!
I also tried Mr Muscle Kitchen Cleaner (ran out of anything else at the time, I think!) with a microfibre cloth and that had good results too. Not so good if you want to avoid chemicals though!Homer: I want to share something with you, Bart: The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss! Number 3: It was like that when I got here.
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My mum used the cheapest sliced white bread as a 'rubber' (not crusts) and it worked fine. She used the crusts for a savoury crumble topping so it wasn't wasted. (Original OS I think as she used to do this over 30 years ago)"It is always the best policy to speak the truth-unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar." - Jerome K Jerome0
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Cif is great0
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Baby wipes and everything mentioned are great but dry slices ofwhite bread..crusts are the best will take off marks don't ask me how but I read it in an old Mrs Beetons book and it really does work!
Just like vinegar and water on windows rubbed of with neswpaper makes them really clean!!0 -
Does anyone know the best way to remove a scuff mark off painted walls.
I only had it decorated a few months ago, so loath for it to remain, or for me to do a botch job.
Any ideas? The paint is an off white.
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You could try gently rubbing at it with a microfibre cloth and with a tiny drop of stardrops ... The walls in my rented flat are just emulsioned lining paper and I've got scuff marks off using this method, although it takes ages and you have to go gently.0
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I have had good results from gingernutmeg's suggested fix on emulsioned walls.
Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!0 -
Thank you that is great.
Does anyone know where abouts in Tescos Stardrops is stored? I look in the detergent/kitchen cleaner aisles everytime I shop and never see it.
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What is stardrops please?I USED TO BE INDECISIVE BUT NOW I'M NOT SO SURE!
Rich people tell you that money doesn't bring you happiness just so the poor people don't feel jealous.0
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