How to wipe the paste from the pen with wallpaper?

In the house where there are small children, wallpapers often become a kind of platform for their creativity. Drawings made by writing pens, markers, or colored pencils can appear regularly on plastered walls. In such a situation, there may be a decision to leave the first creative impulses of his child on the wallpaper and even, as an option, place them in a frame. If in your case it is necessary to remove the traces of the handle from the wall wallpaper, you can use the tips provided in this article.

It is always unpleasant when dirt or stains appear in a visible place on a wall pasted over with wallpaper. Traces can be left by an adult through carelessness. However, wallpaper is much more likely to suffer from the manifestation of the talents of the small inhabitants of an apartment. It is necessary to leave the crumbs unattended for just a few minutes, as his curious instinct breaks out. Things are thrown out of the drawers, my mother’s cosmetic bag is emptied and its contents are studied in detail, and the wallpaper is irresistibly drawn to itself, like a blank canvas draws the artist to her.

Before making any attempts to remove ink marks on the wallpaper, you need to decide what type of wallpaper you have to deal with. In our case, we are primarily interested in washable or paper.

Of course, it will be much easier to wash or scrub the pen marks from the washable wallpaper. This type of wallpaper is well tolerated in both wet and dry cleaning. To clean them, you can use some chemical cleaners. This greatly facilitates the task and, most likely, will provide you with a better result.

Paper wallpaper, by contrast, does not tolerate wet cleaning. They are also very sensitive to coarse mechanical cleaning. In this case, unfortunately, there is a very high probability that the gel or ballpoint pen cannot be cleaned from their surface.

In the case of vinyl, acrylic or other types of washable wallpaper, you can use wet cleaning with different solutions. Here are some ways you can use at home. without resorting to special detergents and cleaning products:

• Crystals of potassium permanganate should be diluted in a small amount of table 6% vinegar. The solution should get a bright purple hue. Saturate the composition with a sponge or gauze pad and treat the handle marks on the wall with it. The ink will dissolve literally before our eyes, but a pinkish stain will remain on the wallpaper.

• You can try to use a mixture of ammonia and baking soda. Components should be taken in equal parts, for example, one teaspoon, and pour a glass of warm water. Liberally moisten a cotton swab with the solution obtained and treat the stain.
• Hydrogen peroxide works well in conjunction with glycerin. Glycerin solution and peroxide need to mix 1: 1 and wipe polluted with ink places.

It is necessary to be nevertheless ready for the fact that it is necessary to use “heavy artillery”, that is, to resort to detergents. This is okay if you know Basic rules for their use to remove the paste from the handle with wallpaper:

• The simplest and most affordable options is to use a regular soap solution. Best of all for preparation of solution the laundry soap will approach. With a soft cloth or sponge soaked in it, you should gently wash traces of ink from the surface.
• Perfectly dissolves gel and ball inks of all shades of acetone or nail polish remover. After their application and the disappearance of the stain, the surface should be wiped with a damp sponge dipped in ordinary water.
• You can put shaving foam on the pen stain and let it dry on the surface of the wallpaper. Carefully remove dried foam using a dry method.

• With minor and still fresh pollution, dishwashing detergent can help. They treat the surface with stains and dirt, then gently wipe the area with a damp cloth or sponge.
• If you need to remove traces of ink from a monochromatic white or light wallpaper, a very good option would be to use chlorine-containing bleaching compositions. On the wallpaper is applied an aqueous solution of bleach. After the disappearance of the traces of the writing pen, the surface is wiped with a damp sponge.

Some mistresses, experimenting and applying ingenuity, were able to discover unusual recipes and wallpaper cleaners:

• Ink erodes well all acidic solutions. Therefore, you can try to remove stains with lemon juice, a solution of citric acid or weak vinegar.
• Kefir or sour milk will also help to cope with the stain. The only thing that this method is not very convenient for is the need for a long-term exposure to a paste stain. Putting kefir on the sponge, you need to press it to the spot and keep it in this position until the ink begins to paint the kefir.

• Slightly reduce the intensity and brightness of the bands from the ink will help ordinary eraser. This method can be applied with caution on paper wallpaper.
• Some mistresses claim that the ink stain can be removed with a boiled chicken egg. Cut the egg after boiling and cooling it in half and attach it to the ink trail and wait until it is absorbed into the yolk. The way, of course, controversial. It may be worth trying as an alternative or in combination with other means.
• Starch diluted in water can be treated with a stain on the wallpaper. Then wipe the wallpaper with a dry cloth or sponge.
• Light and white wallpaper can try to clean with toothpaste. Apply a small ball of toothpaste to a brush or a hard sponge. Gently, without undue pressure, rub the stain. Leftover paste must be removed with a dry cloth or sponge.

If you need to wash off traces of ink from your wallpaper, you should keep in mind The following tips and tricks:

• Resorting to any of the ways to clean wallpaper, it is desirable to first try it on other, not visible parts of the wall. For example, apply bleach or other composition on a small area of ​​wallpaper behind the cabinet or pedestal. This test is done in order to see how the chosen agent or solution will affect your wallpaper. Despite the fact that the washable wallpaper is sufficiently resistant and unpretentious, it is still impossible to give one hundred percent guarantee for the absence of a negative reaction.
• It is better not to delay cleaning the wallpaper from the pen marks. The longer the ink will be on the wallpaper, the more they will be absorbed into the material. So, the sooner you take action, the greater the chances of a happy outcome and preserving the appearance of your wallpaper.

• When working with solutions and detergents, be sure to use rubber gloves. This will help avoid a possible allergic reaction or irritation of the sensitive skin on the hands.
• You need to be prepared for the fact that you will not be able to quickly erase the ink, and you will have to apply any of the methods repeatedly, or resort to several methods for a better result.
• Unfortunately, none of the methods guarantee 100% disposal of the stain. Even washable wallpaper is not always possible to clean completely, to its original appearance. The result of your efforts will depend on how old the pollution is, on the type and quality of the ink paste, on the type of your wallpaper.

• For the prevention of such contamination of wallpaper in the future, you should calmly explain the crumbs, what was his mistake. You can do this in the form of an interesting role-playing game. It is advisable to take care of the children's drawing board and other drawing supplies so that the child is not attracted to show their talents in the non-designated areas of the apartment.

A visual demonstration of the "operation of salvation" wallpaper is waiting for you in the next video.