Interior Door...is That Crayon?

Goo Gone works great on Crayon and you don't have to scrub hard. It can be bought at the Dollar Tree for just $1. No mom should be without a bottle of this stuff it works on many things gum,labels,crayon, and more.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Should get it all off. Be careful how hard you scrub, though, cause it could damage the paint if you're not careful.

Ditto on the Magic Eraser, but go with the name brand--I have not had the same success with the dollar-store or generic ones.

I have always used Goo Be Gone-- works great on crayon on painted walls-- Mom-tested--LOL

Mel

Never used in on a door, but a magic eraser with water works great in the wall. Try it. I do not think it would hurt the door.

A. M

You can actually go to the Crayola website and look for help. They have a section on how to remove crayon from lots of different surfaces. Yep, been there done that!

The absolute best thing I've ever used for pencil, pen, crayon, eyeliner, and everything else my kids have used on my walls, is the Mr. Clean magic eraser. You just put a little water on the "sponge", and barely use any pressure when wiping the marks, and they come right off. Hope it works for you.

Hi Laura--I've used WD-40 to get crayon off of walls, doors and flooring......it works great!!! I have never had a problem with it removing any paint or finishes. Hope this helps.
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Hey Laura~
A great thing to try is one of those eraser pads made from Mr. Clean. I was able to get crayon and kids paint off of walls, doors (wood and metal) as well as anything on cabinets. I moved into a house that needed a major cleaning and I tell you, Mr. Cleans erasers work great! Let me know how it works for you if you try it! Good luck.

When I found my daughters coloring on walls and the like I used an eraser on a pencil to get it off. It was a lot of elbow grease but it worked. Now they have Mr. Clean's magic eraser. It should do the trick.

i've heard that a slice of white sandwich bread rubbed on crayon removes it fronm the wall. I haven't tried it though.

Mr. Clean magic erasers work wonderfully!!!!

The woman on "How Clean Is Your House?" used a hairdryer to warm the crayon or melt it a little, then used a damp rag to wipe it off. It looked really easy but I haven't had the need to try it yet. Good Luck!

Look on the Crayola web site. They have a suggestion for what to take crayon off with. My mother used whatever they tell you to use and it worked. I cannot remember what it was.

If it's crayon, there's a spray product called 'De-Solv-It' that works wonders (on crayon marks, candle wax, and adhesive residue)!

the Clorox wipes have done wonders for all manner of things that have been drawn on in my house.

Try the Mr. Clean magic erasers. THey are awesome. They take off crayon and they are also great for cleaning those outside plastic toys. They look like new. I use it on everything!

I get the best results using the Mr. Clean Erasers from the grocery store cleaning isle. Usually only a little water and very little elbow grease is required to remove stains.

Mr Clean Magic Eraser.

Be careful on flat wall paint, but most other things it is fine!

You will wonder how you ever lived without it.

Lucky you, Laura! You just happen to live in the hometown of a company that produces one of the best unheard of cleaning products on the market. I can only find it at Wal-Mart locations and I ALWAYS keep some on the shelf in my laundry room as well as in the kitchen and the bathroom.

The product is called "Spray Power". It comes in a white bottle with red-white-blue label and is available in quart-sized spray bottles as well as one-gallon refills and large duty size. It will clean out old blood (as long as it has not been "baked in" by a high-temp dryer), crayon, and all kinds of other stains. It is also a wonderful and far less expensive alternative to cleaning solutions for cleaning your carpet with a rug shampooer.

Additionally, you want to note that there are two different kinds of crayons: wax crayons, of which the widely known Crayola kids' variety are made; and grease/water insoluble crayons, which are generally used for more commercial purposes ... like the marking I.D. numbers on some 'commercial grade' livestock (think the Serta Mattress Counting Sheep, ear tags), and at construction sites (for marking lumber, I-beams, and such), etc.

Rarely, you may find children's crayons made from a base similar to this commercial type marking crayon. If this is the case, Spray Power won't work on those nor will any other readily available cleaning product you will find at your local market. But, for the average Crayola type, wax-based crayon, Spray Power works wonders with little or no scrubbing! I also tracked down the following website which offers some really nice ideas specifically on how to clean wax crayon from a wall.

http://www.ehow.com/how_113023_clean-crayon-wall.html

Good Luck!

Mr Clean magic eraser works wonders without damaging the paint.

I would have someone help you or use tape and place a couple paper towels floded together over the area then take a warm iron and heat the crayon up and it should melt to the paper towel. I did this trick with candlewax on carpet and it worked great I'm sure it would work for crayon too.

Magic Eraser. This thing is a miracle worker!!

Have you tried Magic Eraser? That stuff does wonders on crayon!

I'd recommend trying a Magic Eraser. They've gotten pencil, marker, crayon, motor oil, and coolant off pretty much everything (including my linoleum, walls, etc). it does take some hard scrubbing, but it works for me!

My son decorated my entire dining room with crayon once. The only thing we found that worked was a Magic Eraser. Since our walls had the original builder's paint it did come off a little but, I think you would be safe using it. The nice thing about the Magic Eraser's is you can lightly work at the spot until it is gone. Good Luck!!

~R.