Tips for washing the walls without repainting?
Question:my walls of my apartment are filthy and i want to wash them because i cannot repaint without the landlords approval (ive asked in the past, he told me not to) but i am so embarrassed everytime someone comes to my house and sees how filthy they are, any tips for washing them? (btw the really bad walls are the ones with latex flat paint, the glossy ones in the kitchen and bath are easy)
thanks
Answers:
You can't clean flat paint. That's the problem with flat paint. The reason that so many people use it is that it can be easily touched up. Unlike eggshell, semi-gloss, gloss, etc., you do not need to paint the entire wall so that you don't notice the touch-up. Flat can be easily touched-up and no one will know (including your landlord). If you know what the type/color of paint is on the wall, you should be able to just paint over the marks and no one will know. Other tactics, such as the Magic Eraser, soap/water, etc. will only leave a bigger mark.
I swear by the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It does amazing work and leaves the paint on the wall.
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Clorox magic erasers they do a great job on everything
sugar soap is your best bet.
I recommend using a bucket with 3/4 water and 1/4 bleach , or water and dish soap mix,and giving a light wash with a broom . let dry by its self. for small spots use a mr clean magic eraser..
vinegar/ water mix works pretty good for me. about 50/50 mix. does real good taking cigarette smoke off walls too.
use mr.clean magic eraser
TSP (trisodium phosphate). It's used to prep for painting, and cleans very well. You can get it at a paint or hardware store.
a little bleach, a little dish soap, and a sponge mop.
Just mop the walls the way you'd mop a floor.
A neat trick to cover bad wall with out painting, buy some cheap flat sheets with a color or pattern you like. Then thumbtack them to the wall, but keep the sheets taunt. If you do it right it looks good. Buy flat thumbtacks that match the sheets.
Or why can't you just repaint the wall in the color they already are?
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