If it's a wallpaper border, you can remove it pretty easily. Spray it with water mixed with a couple drops of dish soap until it's wet, and peel it off. Work in sections, keeping the paper wet as you work. Use a scraper or rubber spatula to avoid damaging the wall. You can then repaint the walls, add a different border, or anything else you wish.
If you can't get to the backing, you may need to score the paper with a tool. Paper Tiger is easy to find. Light pressure because you don't want to damage the wall behind the paper.
Mix 50/50 fabric softener & warm water in a spray bottle or garden sprayer. I've read that vinegar is as effective but I have never used it.
Allow the mixture to sit for 5 - 10 minutes so that it saturates the adhesive on the paper backing.
Scrape with a plastic scraper.
Once it is all removed, wash the walls with warm soapy water (blue Dawn is my go-to) and a microfiber cloth.
Remove it. I use fabric softner in hot water applied with a car sponge. Be sure to protect the floors. Use a plastic scraper to do the least amount to the wall.
Remove it. Spray with hot water and let sit for a few minutes. Wipe away any drips so you don't cause staining on the rest of the wall below. Then find a corner or seam and start pulling the border away from the wall. You'll need to keep cleaning the area as you go to remove the wallpaper glue. It may take several rinses with a moistened cloth to remove all the glue and get the area ready for whatever you want to do next.
We are renovating our guest bathroom. We put up vinyl wallpaper along the tub/shower wall. I am not worried about the wallpaper itself getting wet because it is viny...
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If it's a wallpaper border, you can remove it pretty easily. Spray it with water mixed with a couple drops of dish soap until it's wet, and peel it off. Work in sections, keeping the paper wet as you work. Use a scraper or rubber spatula to avoid damaging the wall. You can then repaint the walls, add a different border, or anything else you wish.
Peel as much as possible from the walls.
If you can't get to the backing, you may need to score the paper with a tool. Paper Tiger is easy to find. Light pressure because you don't want to damage the wall behind the paper.
Mix 50/50 fabric softener & warm water in a spray bottle or garden sprayer. I've read that vinegar is as effective but I have never used it.
Allow the mixture to sit for 5 - 10 minutes so that it saturates the adhesive on the paper backing.
Scrape with a plastic scraper.
Once it is all removed, wash the walls with warm soapy water (blue Dawn is my go-to) and a microfiber cloth.
Remove it. I use fabric softner in hot water applied with a car sponge. Be sure to protect the floors. Use a plastic scraper to do the least amount to the wall.
Remove it. Spray with hot water and let sit for a few minutes. Wipe away any drips so you don't cause staining on the rest of the wall below. Then find a corner or seam and start pulling the border away from the wall. You'll need to keep cleaning the area as you go to remove the wallpaper glue. It may take several rinses with a moistened cloth to remove all the glue and get the area ready for whatever you want to do next.