How can I clean cat snot off of a painted wall?

Oh, my. I thought I was the only one dealing with this issue. Anyway, I just use a rag dampened with water. Sometimes I'll use a squirt of cleaner but that's rougher on your paint. The fresher the snot is, the easier it is to remove. BTW, have you ever had a booger stuck on your bare leg?

Try some straight vinegar with a little Dawn dish soap and hot water gonna have to do it several times gently keep rubbing so you don't take off paint.

Steel wool then repaint. I stand firmly in my belief that cats not has the same molecular structure as super glue

Try steam from a iron hold it a few inches from wall this should help soften the snot so it wipes off.

I don’t know how well my method will stand the test of time regarding wall paint, but I’ve been having amazing results with 3% hydrogen peroxide with even the driest, thickest, crustiest of boogs. I spray it on, wait for it to fizz, and then wipe it away. The peroxide degrades the biological material and works really well as a method for detecting those invisible snots near popular sneezing spots because it bubbles and turns white on contact with bio matter. Sometimes I have to spray a single chunk several times, but there has been no damage to my walls, vinyl floors, wood furniture, etc. and i’ve been using peroxide for about 3 months now. I have tried SO MANY other methods and this. works. GREAT.

Get toilet paper wet and make "spit wads" You know those wads of wet tissue that were always stuck to the ceiling in your high school bathroom? Leave on for 30 minutes to soften the snot then wipe off the moist snot!

get a small "sample" jar of paint to cover any paint damage. Box store can color match the paint, can usually get large enough "chip" under an outlet or switch plate cover.

Now you are ready for whatever wall touch-up you may need.

THANK YOU for asking this.

I have TWO wonderful cats with MAJOR bronchial troubles. My vet is working with me on this awful problem. Mucus and blood are superglue.

I will try all suggestions: hot water, hydrogen peroxide, Dawn, baking soda and vinegar . . .

I use a Norwex spiri sponge. It may take a little scrubbing but it won't remove the paint. Wet the Spiri Sponge a little and squeeze out excess water first. You have to buy these from a dealer in

your area.

I so thought we were the only ones with that issue..never doubt the all and powerful Google !

I found that by soaking it that it would soften and you can wipe it off easily. Just take a paper towel, wet it, apply to the "spot" and let it sit there for about half and hour. That reconstitutes the stuff and makes it easy to wipe up.

I found that bathroom soap scum remover works a treat, spray it on, let it sit for 5 minutes and it wipes straight off! I use a scraper for the bigger chunks 😬

Thanks everyone!

I wish I had searched this about this 2 weeks ago, I just spend $2200 for the Vet to do a Rhinoscopy on my Skittles. Ever since she was a kitten, she is not 5, one eye and one nose has always run. About 5 months snot just pours out of her nose all the time and when she sneezes, which is about 30 times a day, it goes over everything. I have tried several cleaning products with no result, so I will try some of these suggestions. Thank you

I have had great success using a cotton pad saturated in H2O2 and stuck to the wall for half an hour with blue tape. The weak peroxide breaks down the mucus/blood as little else will and leaves my paint totally undamaged.

I hope you have similar success. This stuff is everywhere and I think of it as cat superglue.

Try a steamer and then squirt a little bit of vinegar...gently but effective.

There have been a lot of good suggestions on this site and I found one that really works well, so here it is. Using over the counter 3% Hydrogen Peroxide straight out of the bottle, use 1/2 sheet of paper towel, fold it to a size slightly larger than the area to be cleaned and saturate with the Hydrogen Peroxide. I used a ramekin with 3-4oz. Squeeze out some of the excess then press firmly to the wall, and using blue painters tape (I used 2" wide) apply tape across paper towel and let sit for 30 minutes. After waiting 30 minutes, wipe gently with the same damp paper towel and within a minute or two it will be gone. I've treated 6 spots so far with no damage to the paint.

I wet a paper towel and let that sit on the cat snot for about half and hour. Just make sure your paper towel doesn't dry out and isn't so wet that water runs down the wall. This will rehydrate the snot and you should be able to wipe it right off.

The best tip for me was hydrogen peroxide for ten minutes then cover with wet tissue for ten minutes and they wipe away clean.

Wow am I glad I found this forum. My 14 year old baby with kidney disease is a booger monster and his boogs are everywhere. I use Clorox wipes in a gentle circular motion and they come off pretty quick. I haven't removed any paint yet with them but I'm sure it's probably the semigloss paint we have. Best of luck to all of you, fellow booger monster parents.

I found the easiest thing for me to do was dampen a paper towel. Apply that to the wall (a wet paper towel will stick to the wall).

Let it sit in place for about 30 minutes and that seems to soften the cat snot and it wipes right off.

Fold a couple of sheets of toilet tissue , dampen and slap on the booger. Wait 5 or 10 minutes. Comes off easily

Majesticartax is exactly right!! Hydrogen peroxide and a microfiber towel (without having to let it soak) removed year old booger/blood (my vet calls them snot rockets) marks from our light purple walls without removing any of the paint or staining the walls. Thank you!

Hi Sharifa, hope this helps you out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v_gPICrLII

Try hydrogen peroxide.

To clean cat snot off of a painted wall, you can try the following steps:

1. Gently scrape off as much of the snot as possible using a dull knife or spatula. Be careful not to scratch the paint.
2. Dampen a cloth with warm water and gently rub the area where the snot was. This may help to loosen and remove the snot.
3. If the snot is still not coming off, you can try using a mixture of equal parts water and mild dish soap. Dampen a cloth with the mixture and gently scrub the area.
4. If the snot is still not coming off, you can try using a commercial cleaner specifically designed for removing stains from painted walls. Follow the instructions on the product and be sure to use it in a well-ventilated area.
5. Once the snot has been removed, wipe the area with a clean, damp cloth to remove any residue.

Remember to be gentle and use caution when cleaning painted walls, as the paint can easily be damaged.

In the time it took you to take that picture you could have cleaned it off with a wet wipe.

I have a sneezy Siamese at home who also likes to decorate my walls with his snot!

hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle and a toothbrush work amazingly for us!

Spray with hydrogen peroxide and if it is dry one, let it set with a piece of wadded up toilet paper to hold the peroxide in place.. Paper towels are not the best for the environment.

Wet a melamine/eraser sponge with water. Shocked by how well this works.

Magic eraser and warm water! Works like a charm.