Maybe you have kids who got a little crazy with their markers while you slept through your alarm one morning, or possibly you picked up a thrift store find that's a bit marked up. No matter what your scribble-stress, if it's painted, it can be cleaned with toothpaste. True story!
We stopped in over at This Old House where we learned about an easy remedy for removing marker from painted surfaces. Using a paste (not a gel) product, simply buff on with a rag and the stains will loosen. It might take a few applications for stubborn or older marker lines, but none the less, they should come clean.
Even if you don't have a child at home, adults can still have accidents with markers (or maybe that's just me) or pick up finds that have already seen some love and action in a past life and need to be made new before finding a home in your house. It's a great tip to keep in mind, after all a tube of toothpaste is only a few bucks and stripping a piece can cost much more, including time.
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I will have to try that. I have a four-year-old, and though there are no marker stains on anything at the moment, it will happen again.
think its funny the lady is smiling, lol
i kind of like the drawing...might have just left it there.
I also am laughing over the fact this woman is smiling. If I had a child and they colored on a wall, I wouldn't be scrubbing crayon out with a smile on face, that's for sure.
So no one else is noticing the glaringly obvious photoshop error? It's all I can see when I look at this photo. The wall between her arms is not contiguous with the rest of the wall. AHHHHH, I can't stop seeing it!