URGENT - HELP! Crayons on Wallpaper
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Topic: URGENT - HELP! Crayons on Wallpaper
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Subject: URGENT - HELP! Crayons on Wallpaper
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:27am
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Lucas has taken to our wallpaper with red (Crayola) Crayon ...its vinyl wallpaper that isn't flat surface (engrained/patterned).
I have no idea how to get it off, I'm currently sh*tting myself because my parents will NOT be happy! OMG they're going to kill me if they see it on the nice new wallpaper *hyperventilates* Please please please tell me that someone here knows of some miracle remedy to get it off?  
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:35am
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Where's Babe?! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:46am
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try http://www.ehow.com/how_4789182_remove-crayon-wallpaper.html - this ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:47am
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try http://www.ehow.com/how_4789182_remove-crayon-wallpaper.html - this site. For some reason I thought of iron and paperbag, would have rung my Mum but she's at work, so had a quick look online. Hopefully it will work for you -------------
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: sadie
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:53am
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Aren't Crayolas washable? Maybe just dab lightly at it with a baby wipe.
Hope you manage to clean it. x |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 10:13am
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those 3m eraser things work I think ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 10:14am
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Don't stress, it will come out ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 10:16am
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Stop stressing - the answer is.....
Scotch Brite Magic Erasers. THEY ROCK! You get them in the cleaning aisle at the supermarket. I had blue crayon all over our wall and it came off like absolute magic. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 11:19am
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Toothpaste (plain white paste), white vinegar applied with old soft toothbrush, baking soda mixed into a paste, shaving cream or hand lotion.... I've tried all of these at ome point or another and was happy with results.
Good luck  -------------   
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Posted By: DaisyAngel
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 12:00pm
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Those magic sponges/erasers are FANTASTIC!!! I love them! Dont know what I would do without them! I have a 9 year old DSS and i have used the sponges to remove felt tip pen from microfibre couches, felt & ball point pen off the walls, paint off the curtains etc etc ------------- 
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Posted By: Bubnumber2
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 1:02pm
YES!! These are BRILLIANT! My boy got hold of a black vivid pen (thanks daddy for leaving this in such a convenient and handy spot) and took to our walls once. Those sponge things got it all off no problems. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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CuriousG wrote:Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 2:51pm
| just watch using those sponges on painted surfaces some of the paint will come off. i know this because i've had it happened when i was taking marks off. Another suggestion is if you have some try Jif or chemico |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 3:21pm
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How did you go? Fingers crossed its gone!
I spilt candle wax on our new carpet - the SAME day it went down! I was sooooo worried but I googled and figured out how to get rid of it - still to this day DH doesnt know and it was 2 years ago now  ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 5:35pm
We got othose erase sponges and its taken off about 80% off it, the remainder isn't as obvious because its really low and when you're standing up the grain of the wallpaper distracts the eye too much 
Thanks for all your advice ladies ...now I can *breath* and relax! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 7:49pm
| I would have thought it would just wipe off. We use the washable crayola ones and I tested first and it rubbed off with a damp sponge. |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:04pm
| I was hoping since it was crayola it would wash off straight away too Nikki but I think he scribbled rather hard and its coz the grain of the wallpaper that it didn't come off ...iykwim. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:06pm
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But look at that avatar!
Butter wouldn't melt! 
Little ratbag!  ------------- 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:23pm
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Lol the look on his face when i said 'Oi, what are you doing?' - he quickly turned back to the wall and scribbled some more (very fast might i add), threw the crayon across the room and ran off!
Kids... |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 9:45pm
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LMAO oh yeah thats is SO something Jake would do... -------------
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 06 May 2009 at 10:03pm
ROTFLMAO - classic! Glad you got most of it off though hun. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |