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Need Quick Clean Ideas!!
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on August 8, 2007
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I am getting ready to put my house on the market next week, and needless to say, I've got some cleaning to do. My biggest concern is scuffs on the walls and floor, an...
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- The best thing I've found is the Mr. Clean magic eraser!! This is wonderful at cleaning everything, and I use them both at home and at work. (I'm a housekeeper) I hope...
- Hi J., I think Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are just magical... but I guess you've heard that 11 times already. ;-) Oh and if the stains are too bad I think you sh...
- Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are great. Be careful not to scrub too hard as it will dull the paint. We sold our place last year and it really did the trick. I would also ke...
Stains from Wallpaper
Asked by K.P. from Athens
on March 29, 2009
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Hi All, My son decorated his wall with holiday gel clings that stick on windows. When we removed them it left a crimson stain/imprint of the clings. Does anyone know h...
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- I am personally not a fan of them, but did you try the magic eraser? Also, I have seen on TV shows that they use areosol hairspray to remove things from walls. You s...
- My first thought was magic eraser, too.
- Try a magic eraser...they are with the cleaning supplies, there are off-brands too. I think the name brand is Mr. Clean. You just get them damp...they work miracles! ...
Permanent Marker Remedies
Asked by C.M. from Phoenix
on September 22, 2009
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My 2yo daughter got a hold of a sharpie and drew on my couch. Does any one have any suggestions on how to get rid of the stain? Its a microfiber couch.
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- It was the alcohol in the hand sanitizer that did it (the same with hairspray, etc). But using straight alcohol (isoproplyl) works even better to get marker out of jus...
- Try the Magic Eraser from Mr.Clean. I have been able to get crayon and pen off the wall with it. Good luck!
- Rubbing Alcohol,, rub towards the center of the stain... my grandson did the exact same thing S. K
Removing Permanet Marker from Walls
Asked by R.P. from Salt Lake City
on April 1, 2008
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My 2 year old daughter uses everything she can get her hands on to write on walls. I rarely catch her doing it. When I do, I help her clean it up and redirect her. ...
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Removing Marks from White Table
Asked by J.M. from Phoenix
on September 13, 2008
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Does anyone have any advice on how to remove markers from a table painted white? i have tried "standard" household cleaners to no avail. I could repaint it, but woul...
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- Have you tried the Mr. Clean magic eraser? As a house cleaner I love that thing!
- You can try WD-40 or something like Goop be Gone. Just be sure to test on a spot under the table FIRST. This is from the Queen of Clean (I havn't tried it yet, so do...
- Get a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I have yet to find anything that this can't remove or clean. They are awesome. Just keep them away from your little ones as I read an a...
Melted Crayon Out of Car Upholstery
Asked by V.W. from Nashville
on August 22, 2010
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I've read to use WD-40. That won't stain the fabric?
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- If it's a whole melted crayon, I'd put ice on it to make it as brittle as possible, break it up and vacuum it before using any other product. If it's only marks or sm...
- It shouldn't.......you might try putting ice on it and seeing if you can pull it up that way.......... Melaleuca makes some great stuff for things like that......if...
- I know what you need. I use it for this all the time. It is a blue spray bottle of Dawn Power Dissolver. It is for dishes but works so great on many things. It will ta...
Sharpie Markers on Carpet
Asked by L.M. from Denver
on February 23, 2010
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Does anyone have a suggestion on how to remove black Sharpie marker stains from carpet? My 2 yr old son decided to draw his masterpiece on our off white carpet. We've ...
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- This just happened to me, only my darling daughter used not only black but red too! I took a Mr Clean Magic Eraser along with dish soap and scrubbed my carpet the b...
- The only things I know that remove sharpie nail polish remover (w/acetone) and baby oil...depending on what your carpet is made out of...they may work...or thet might ...
- Maybe try Magic Eraser. It got sharpie out of my walls and various other places. I haven't tried it on carpet though but it's worth a shot. Or possibly Oxi Clean as...
Removing Crayon and Marker from Walls
Asked by J.D. from Cincinnati
on December 11, 2008
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My son decided to color the living room wall with crayon and the toy room walls with marker. Does anyone know how to get Crayon and Marker off the walls?
I tried t...
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- Hi J., Use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. My son colored with marker on my floor and wall and it came right out. It's also good for any dirt on the walls, it's an am...
- Magic Eraser from Mr. Clean will do the trick...I always have one in my cabinet! It even takes marker/crayons of floors & wood!
- I have gotten so many stains and marks up with LYSOL 4 in 1 cleaner. It took crayon/marker off of my walls, it took grape juice stain off our our light color counter,...
Removing Pen Marks from Walls
Asked by T.W. from Syracuse
on February 17, 2013
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My son drew all over the wall with a ball point pen. Blue ink. The wall surface is painted drywall. I tried scrubbing it with a sponge using hot soap and water and ...
Need Dry-waller and Painter
Asked by A.V. from Chicago
on March 15, 2008
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We are in need of a professional to repair dry-wall and repaint entire room after water damage. We live on the northwest side.
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- My father is a retired painting/decorating contractor and I HIGHLY recommend one of his former employees that does freelance in addition to the company he works for no...
- I've used Pop's Flooring (Rares Pop is the owner) for floors both in my rental condo on the northeast side of Chicago as well as my home in Summit, IL. Flooring, you s...
- I would recommend MJR Remodeling. Mark (the owner) will come and give you an estimate of the cost at no charge. He does all the work himself and is always on time an...
