When there's kids at home, always expect a mess. Children, especially toddlers love to draw anywhere and mostly on walls. The worst thing is, they draw with different coloring materials such as wax crayons. I was pretty worried seeing my apartment walls full of crayon and oil pastel drawings. Good thing I discovered this very effective way of cleaning this kind of mess.
I just don't know if they work on wooden walls but it works well with concrete.
I have here a kiddie toothpaste which we never used, it's stored in the fridge for a long time and nobody's using it. What made me think of trying to use this remedy is that toothpaste usually is a good cleaning agent for other materials such as jewelries, stained shoes, etc. So I tried using it in my wall.
All you need is an old toothbrush or some rough dish scrub, toothpaste, a wet towel, and a dry one.
Apply toothpaste on your scrubbing material. Then, gently scrub the walls until the colors are gone. So far, it's the fastest and most effective way of cleaning I could recommend. No need for strong cleaners. Just wipe it with clean wet towel then followed by a dry towel, then it's done.
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When my kids were small I got some blackboard paint and painted the lower half of one wall in each bedroom so they could chalk all they wanted on it. It saved a lot of mess.
Hi Marg! I have planned to apply chalkboard paint on that side of the wall so that they could doodle all they want. You're right it saves a lot of mess. As of now, I'm too busy and haven't got the chance to buy the materials I needed and my wall's in total mess again. Lol!
Magic eraser works well too, although it will sometimes remove the finish or require touch up paint.
When my daughter was a toddler, she had a spot on the wall that she loved to color on. She knew she wasn't supposed to but would do it when I left the room. I'd scold her if I "caught" her but she was so cute and methodical about it that I would sometimes sneak back out of the living room if I spotted her doing it.
That's what happens here, too. When my toddler sees me coming he was like "uh-oh!" with his eyes wide and then run to hide the crayon in his hand. I just turn around and laugh secretly. I'm planning to apply chalkboard paint soon for him.
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