slight porridge on wall issue...

RachelS

During breakfast yesterday a bowl of porridge got thrown against the wall! I wiped up most of the mess and decided to wait till my babies were napping before washing it properly. Oops! It's now a seemingly permanent fixture on the wall...should have realised given how it sticks to the cereal bowls!

My kitchen is yellow but evidently there was dark blue underneath, if I scrub at it even gently the paint comes off and leaves big blue marks.

Any ideas? It would have to be dirt cheap.

Thanks x

Gigervamp

Steam from an iron maybe?

Or, dampen a cloth and fix it over the porridge with some masking tape to soften it?

adouglasmhor

I was going to try and make a funny answer but it's probably not the time
Possibly keeping it wet by spraying it regularly with a mix of water and washing up liquid and see if you can ease it off. Otherwise sorry it's painting time

heretolearn_2

Cover the rest of the wall with artex to match?

Sorry. I'd cut it off as level as I could and just sand it down flat then touch up the paint.. That stuff is probably there to stay.

Flibsey

if you can lay your hands on some glycerine, smear a little on it and leave overnight.

zippychick

sadly we don't haver a porridge on the wall thread - but i will merge this with our cleaning quick qs thread later on

Could you cover the mark with a strategically placed picture/kids drawing/insert something you can put on the wall?

Zip

Gingerbiscuit_2

Have you tried using blunt knife to hack off the lumps without damaging the wall?