Comments on: Wall Dusting 101

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:28:55 +0000

@imabug I just use a cloth in diluted pine sol on my flat paint. Always, always, always spot test.

By: imabug

imabug — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:45:44 +0000

I’ve used the Magic Eraser on flat wall paint before to do spot cleaning. Works pretty well, although be careful not to scrub too hard.

What about when you have like a whole wall to clean though? After a couple of years of my two dogs chasing each other though the living room and body checking each other into the walls, they’re looking pretty grungy from about knee level down. Should I just spray them down with something like PineSol/Mr Clean and go at it with a scrubby brush?

By: Carpet Cleaner Newcastle

Carpet Cleaner Newcastle — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:34 +0000

I tend to find I can’t remember which sort of paint I used in which rooms. This makes wall cleaning a bit of a minefield.

As an aside the clean smell I really can’t bare is bathroom odour neutraliser – it smells awfull.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:50:27 +0000

Just in time for spring cleaning. The pillowcase is a good idea. I usually use the vacuum cleaner with the floor or upholstery brush attachment.

Rosemary
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By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:55:02 +0000

My favorite way to “dust” the walls is to put a pillowcase over the head of a broom. With the long handle you can get all the way to the top and get the corners. Pam, South Bend

By: Badbadivy

Badbadivy — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:12:10 +0000

You *can* use the magic eraser on flat paint. You have to be- as I said in my post- very gentle. My daughter marked all over her walls in the apartment we lived in before we got our house with crayon. I used the magic eraser on the walls and they were fine.

Also, Heather has used magic erasers on her builder-grade (read: crappy) walls for years and they’re fine. Gentleness is key here.

By: The Chatty Housewife

The Chatty Housewife — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:04:49 +0000

The Magic Eraser is bad for flat paint because it is a mild abrasive and will remove the paint to easily.

By: CanadianCarrie

CanadianCarrie — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:00:59 +0000

I agree that nothing smells like clean like pine sol, but we started using shaklee products and I love the ‘no smell’ even better than the pinesol.
I also found that magic erasers leave a residue on my walls and I end up washing that area with a bit of shaklee basic H and water anyway.
I have a question about ceilings, mine need to be washed not just dusted. Our living room (50 yr old ceiling) has a stippledlike treatment on it, not the hard sparkly stuff that falls off if you touch it, but like someone laid a rag onto thick paint and just pulled off. Should I just sponge it?

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:48:36 +0000

We used a paint called “scrubbable flat” on some of our walls (it was made by Kyanize, which unfortunately, my paint store stopped carrying, so now it’s all Benny Moore).
I also have had great success with a recipe found on my ammonia jug: Add 1 cup ammonia, 1/2 cup vinegar, and 1/4 cup baking soda to one gallon hot water for wood work and painted walls. This is the only thing I keep ammonia on hand for.

By: Bramble

Bramble — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:54:39 +0000

Thank ya much! mind you I’m still trying to finish the laundry heap but I’ll get to the walls eventually lol