DIY Article - Recipes for Cleaning Walls and Ceilings

Summary: Thanks to gravity, walls and ceilings escape the daily spills and footprints that leave their marks on floors and carpets, but walls and ceilings are by no means immune to dirt. Furniture that touches a wall; tobacco smoke; or visitors fumbling for light switches; can all smudge, scuff or cover those surfaces with a film of dirt that vacuuming or dusting cannot remove.

The type of covering on a wall or a ceiling will dictate the method used to clean it. Flat or enamel paints and vinyl or plastic-coated wallpapers are washable to some extent and can be cleaned with the solutions listed in this article. Depending on how they are made, wallpapers may be categorized as scrubbable or washable. If you do not know which kind you have, it is best to begin with a weak solution and a gentle sponging action. Paints vary in quality but the better ones usually last longer and can withstand a greater number of washings. The approximate life expectancy of most paints can be found on the can’s label.


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