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Posted 03-15-2007 at 07:30 AM by mycoupons
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Amber J. from Seattle, Washington asked the following question:
Dear Cici,
What is the best way to get crayon off of walls?
Thanks!
Amber
Dear Amber,
I am the PERFECT person to answer this question. I live with the world's most creative colorer. My son does not need to be bothered with paper or coloring books- the world is his canvas.
If the child comes in contact with ANY type of writing instrument, you can be sure he will use it to create murals and masterpieces anywhere he can. He has colored on walls, leather furniture, (with a pen) his big sister, his crib, and unsuspecting appliances.
I swear he finds writing instruments, and hides them, like a squirrel. Just when I think I have safely secured every form of crayon, pen and marker- I find him quietly in a corner coloring away.
This is all new to me. My daughter never thought to do such a thing. The thought never occurred to her that she could color on something other than paper. So, like you, I am learning.
Here is what I have found.
For crayon on walls- Magic Erasers work. And they work well. The only problem with them is that they wear out VERY quickly. 10 seconds with a red crayon on a white wall = 4 Magic Erasers. Considering they run about $1 a pop, this is not very cost-effective.
Another way to remove crayon from walls, and certainly cheaper is to use a hair dryer on HOT to warm the crayon. Then use a piece of bread- yes- the eating kind, and rub the crayon off. It really works!
You COULD be like my husband, and decide that instead of actually CLEANING the crayon off, you should PAINT over the crayon marks completely. This works well for about two days. Then the wax (oil) based paint bleeds through the water based paint, and you have ghost marks.
To remove INK from leather furniture and clothing: Hairspray! I have leather couches, AND leather covered coffee and end tables. A spray of Aussie Mega and a paper towel, and the ink is gone.
To remove markers from clothes: Use shaving cream- the foam kind- not gels. Cover the spot in foam, let it sit for thirty minutes, and rinse with cold water. This works with all markers I have tried- except Sharpie's.(Guess when they say permanent they are not foolin' around?)
To remove chewing gum from hair: How do I know THIS neat trick? Because my daughter spit her gum in the trash. My son retrieved it, and put it in his hair.
Gosh! You must think I don't supervise my kids- but the kid is FAST I tell you!
Anyway, coat the gum in cooking or olive oil. Wait about 20 minutes and comb out the gum. The gum will be gone; the oil will last for about ninety-three shampoos.
Hopefully these tips help you Amber, and you are back to clean white walls by sundown.
Readers: do you have any other tips to share? Click on that little link at the bottom that says comments and type away!
Have a great Thursday- Grey's Anatomy is new- could life BE any better??
For the record- I am McSteamy girl.
Until we meet again,
Cici
Cici@MyCoupons.com
Amber J. from Seattle, Washington asked the following question:
Dear Cici,
What is the best way to get crayon off of walls?
Thanks!
Amber
Dear Amber,
I am the PERFECT person to answer this question. I live with the world's most creative colorer. My son does not need to be bothered with paper or coloring books- the world is his canvas.
If the child comes in contact with ANY type of writing instrument, you can be sure he will use it to create murals and masterpieces anywhere he can. He has colored on walls, leather furniture, (with a pen) his big sister, his crib, and unsuspecting appliances.
I swear he finds writing instruments, and hides them, like a squirrel. Just when I think I have safely secured every form of crayon, pen and marker- I find him quietly in a corner coloring away.
This is all new to me. My daughter never thought to do such a thing. The thought never occurred to her that she could color on something other than paper. So, like you, I am learning.
Here is what I have found.
For crayon on walls- Magic Erasers work. And they work well. The only problem with them is that they wear out VERY quickly. 10 seconds with a red crayon on a white wall = 4 Magic Erasers. Considering they run about $1 a pop, this is not very cost-effective.
Another way to remove crayon from walls, and certainly cheaper is to use a hair dryer on HOT to warm the crayon. Then use a piece of bread- yes- the eating kind, and rub the crayon off. It really works!
You COULD be like my husband, and decide that instead of actually CLEANING the crayon off, you should PAINT over the crayon marks completely. This works well for about two days. Then the wax (oil) based paint bleeds through the water based paint, and you have ghost marks.
To remove INK from leather furniture and clothing: Hairspray! I have leather couches, AND leather covered coffee and end tables. A spray of Aussie Mega and a paper towel, and the ink is gone.
To remove markers from clothes: Use shaving cream- the foam kind- not gels. Cover the spot in foam, let it sit for thirty minutes, and rinse with cold water. This works with all markers I have tried- except Sharpie's.(Guess when they say permanent they are not foolin' around?)
To remove chewing gum from hair: How do I know THIS neat trick? Because my daughter spit her gum in the trash. My son retrieved it, and put it in his hair.
Gosh! You must think I don't supervise my kids- but the kid is FAST I tell you!
Anyway, coat the gum in cooking or olive oil. Wait about 20 minutes and comb out the gum. The gum will be gone; the oil will last for about ninety-three shampoos.
Hopefully these tips help you Amber, and you are back to clean white walls by sundown.
Readers: do you have any other tips to share? Click on that little link at the bottom that says comments and type away!
Have a great Thursday- Grey's Anatomy is new- could life BE any better??
For the record- I am McSteamy girl.
Until we meet again,
Cici
Cici@MyCoupons.com
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