How to Remove Crayon From Walls - 7 Methods That Work and 4 That Don't
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Everyone wants to encourage their son or daughter's budding artistic skills, so of course they give their young children crayons. But somehow those crayons have a way of getting all over the walls.
One day my twin daughters got a black and a brown crayon and covered just about every blank part of their bedroom walls (including the wall behind the top bunk) with crayon markings! Plus, they put some crayon marks on the walls in the hallway and stairways too.
Needless to say, I was faced with an overwhelming amount of crayon markings to remove from my walls! I threw away all of their crayons and replaced them with washable crayons, and have only bought washable crayons since. Lesson learned.
But, with all of the crayon markings all over the walls, I knew I was in for a LONG session of scrubbing walls, so I figured I would take advantage of the mess and do some experimenting. Everyone loves experiments, right?
I searched the internet for the best tips on how to remove crayon from walls and tried out several, hoping to find a better, easier method than just the Mr Clean Magic Erasers, which would always eventually drip paint down my arm and onto my clothes and carpeting (not my favorite).
So, my mishaps becomes your fortune. Below I share with you 7 Methods of How to Remove Crayon from Walls that work and 4 Methods of How to Remove Crayon from Walls that do not work (or did not work for me).
FIRST WHAT DIDN'T WORK!
#1 Basic H2 Degreaser from Shaklee. Just like most of their products, it didn't do much of anything. This is the "after."
#2 Dryer Sheets. I wasn't sure if they were to be used wet or dry, so I tried both, and it didn't matter. They both failed.
#3 Toothpaste. Several people still swear this worked for them. Maybe it was the brand or the type, but for me: fail. It did smell minty fresh though!
#4 Vinegar. The tip I found said use vinegar and toothbrush to remove crayon from walls. Talk about tedious! And it really didn't work.
Thankfully, I found 7 methods that DID work. The first one was simply a rag with water and a little dishsoap! Easy, right?
Check out the remaining six methods that actually work to remove crayon from walls on my blog.
Then come back and tell me, what is your preferred way of removing crayon markings from walls?
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Tooth paste does work. You need to use Tartar control tooth paste and a dry wash cloth. Rub in a circular motion. Then wipe off residue with a clean, wet cloth.
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A pink eraser removes Crayola even on cheap paint that is 6 months fresh.
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