How to wash painted walls

How to Properly Wash Painted Walls in Southern MD

Once you have done all the work to paint your walls a beautiful color you want to make sure it lasts. With some simple cleaning maintenance tips your walls will continue to have that just painted look for years to come. You don’t have to spend any extra effort, just as part of your normal cleaning routine don’t forget the walls.

So while you’re vacuuming the floors take care of the walls too. With a brush attachment on the vacuum you can clean the walls. After, go over the walls with a cloth covered mop sprayed with a dusting spray. As soon as you notice finger prints or marks on the wall clean them off. Avoid using too much water. Sometimes life happens and there are stains on the walls. Here are some of the common stains and how to remove them.

Removing Crayon

You’ll need a dull knife, mild detergent, a soft cloth, and a dry towel. With the dull knife you’ll rub any excess crayon off the wall. With the mild detergent and a little water rub the spot and the crayon should lift right up off the wall. Then dry it with the dry towel.

Removing Marker/Ink

Start with a wet paper towel or baby wipe. If that doesn’t work though, then you will need hairspray, paper towel or rag, and toothpaste. Spray with the hairspray. Rub gently with the towel or rag. If ink remains then apply toothpaste and allow to sit for ten minutes. Then wipe it clean.

Removing Coffee or Wine

These generally aren’t hard to remove. If you don’t catch them right after they happen then you will need mild detergent, warm water, a cloth, and a dry towel. Don’t use a lot of detergent, just enough to get a few bubbles. Gently rub the wall. Dry with dry cloth.

The kind of paint on the walls could affect your plan of attack on cleaning them. So here are some tips for walls with different types of paint.

How To Clean Walls Painted With Latex Paint

Use warm water and a non-abrasive all-purpose cleaner to clean the walls. Wash around where light switches are and doors as these are high touched areas. For spots that just won’t come off such as fingerprints or scuffs make a paste out of baking soda and water. If that still doesn’t work, then put a little bit of rubbing alcohol on a cloth and gently rub the spot to get it clean. Regular cleaning of the walls will help with these stubborn stains.

How To Clean Walls Painted With Oil Based Paint

Walls with oil based paint can be washed similarly to those painted with latex paint. But if you have stubborn fingerprints mucking up your walls to clean off you should use a mixture of liquid dish detergent mixed in warm water and white vinegar. Place the mixture on the wall and allow to sit for ten minutes. Then blot to remove the stain.

If the walls are textured they’ll catch lots of dust so it will require a deeper cleaning. Use borax mixed with water to deep clean the walls.

It’s always best to clean off any spills or art works from the kids as soon after it happens as possible, but if you can’t that doesn’t mean you’ll have to repaint the walls. It’s important to remember to not use a lot of water on the wall.