Cleaning Wallpaper Posted By : Tammy Billings

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Cleaning Wallpaper
After installing wallpaper, you can get the best of it by keepingit well-maintained. Making sure that your wallpaper is taken careof helps in retaining its colors and lengthens its life. Takingcare of your wallpaper, needless to say, entails cleaning it everyonce in a while.


Most wallpaper manufacturers include instructions on how to cleanwallpaper; they label their products as either washable orscrubbable. While most of todays wallpapers are made of coatedvinyl --- which makes cleaning a tad easier --- some wallpapersstill require meticulous cleaning measures to ensure optimumpreservation of its fabrics. The cleaning process also varies,depending on whatever stains you have on your wallpaper. If you seeany spot or stain, it is best that you clean them immediatelybefore the stain settles deep into the fabric.

If it is on kitchen wallpaper or laundry room wallpaper border, youcan wipe it off immediately with a wet cloth. Wallpapers installedin high-activity and high-moisture rooms like these are more proneto stains. Majority of kitchen wallpaper, laundry room wallpaperborder, and those used for childrens rooms are made of vinyl,which are more resistant to water and stains, and a lot durablethan those made of paper.

It is important to remember that cleaning vinyl-based wallpaper isdifferent from cleaning a paper-based one.
As mentioned earlier, manufacturers have a manual on how to cleanwallpaper, but here are some general guidelines in keepingwallpaper spic-and-span:

For simple dust and dirt:

1. Line the floor with plastic to prevent any damage from excesswater and spillage;
2. Whisk away any solid particles of dust and dirt with a brush;
3. Add a mild detergent to a bucket 2/3 full of water, enough toproduce some bubbles;
4. With a sponge, dip and then squeeze out excess water and wipethe wall from top to bottom;
5. Rinse sponge constantly and repeat step 4 until the whole wallis covered;
6. With a dry towel, wipe excess moisture from the wall.

The same process can be done on kitchen wallpaper, laundry roomwallpaper border, and other vinyl-based wallpaper. For stubbornstains, heres what you need to do:

For crayons:

1. Rub Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on the stained area, that alone isenough to remove any crayon spot;
2. If there is no Mr. Clean Magic Eraser around, wet a damp clothwith a mild detergent (do not use strong abrasives as they candamage the wallpapers fabric and colors);
3. Towel the wall dry.

For marker stains:

If the marker is washable and the stain is on vinyl-basedwallpaper, like kitchen wallpaper or laundry room wallpaper border,a simple buff with a wet towel can remove the stain, otherwise, youneed to do the following:

1. Clean the spot with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser;
2. If Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is not available, apply a paste madeof water and baking soda to the stain and to the towel;
3. Rub the stained area GENTLY;
4. If the baking soda paste fails; apply alcohol and rub gently(Test alcohol on a spare strip of wallpaper first; alcohol cancause discoloration and major damage to most wallpapers).

Stains that have already embedded themselves into the wallpaper arehard to remove and might require the use of solvents. For yourprotection, always wear gloves to protect your hands.
By: Tammy Billings
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Tammy Billings is the owner of USA Wallpaper, a retailer of designer wallpaper borders and wall murals . Her knowledge of the industry, in manufacturing, installationmakes her a valuable home and interior designer. With a variety ofbedroom, bathroom and kitchen wallpaper designs , She put USA Wallpaper at the forefront of online wallpapercompanies.
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