Monday, June 23, 2008

Cleaning of painted walls and wallpaper.

Walls that have been painted with latex-based paint are easy to wash after the paint has been on for a while.
Oil based paint can be cleaned, too. Use a commercial all-purpose cleaner, or try one of the solutions below.

1. Mix 1 cup of ammonia, 1/2 cup of vinegar, and 1/4 cup of baking soda with 1 gallon of water. This is strong stuff-use your rubber gloves. Rinse well.

2. Lighter fluid will take off crayon marks on walls. Put a little on a cloth and rub carefully.

3. Alcohol works on those funny black spots on the wall. Test an area first, though.

4. Be careful with wallpaper. Try to save the instructions that came with it. Some can be washed but many cannot.

5. Erasers are handy for removing spots.

6. Clean grease by blotting first with paper towels and sprinkling cornstarch on the stain. Rub off cornstarch when it has soaked up grease and vacuum.

7. Chunks of soft, stale bread rubbed over wallpaper can erase soiled areas. I like rye.

8. More grease? Put baby powder on a clean powder puff. Rub the puff over the spot until grease disappears.

9. Use nylon stockings bunched up into a ball to clean rough plaster walls.

Take a look at these commercial operation of wall washing:



Thanks for your attention
Spring Cleaning Service NYC

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