How many times have you wondered, how did this stain or mark come on my wall? Sometimes it could be due to furniture being pushed close to the wall, sometimes and more commonly it can be a shoe mark if you have kids it could be their crayons or touching in the wall with wet hands. But whatever may be the case most of the stains can be removed if you are careful, if you are not then you are going to take the shine of the paint during the cleaning process and that cleaned area would look out of sight due to change in texture and color.
Before you get cleaning, the most important step to do is, examine the paint, which type of paint do you have on the walls right now? Is it matt, gloss, satin, or any other type of paint, some paints do not support the cleaning process and the only way to remove is to repaint, so make sure that your paint supports cleaning or can handle some amount of cleaning.
Soap and water is the number one go-to cleaning method for everyone, and most of the time it works and is not that heavy on the paint, given that you don’t use a lot of the cleaning solution at once. The key here is to use a small amount, rub in circles and wait for it dry, see the results and do it again if needed. Do not scrub heavily on the walls. Always use a microfiber cloth that is nonabrasive. You can even use mild detergents, but soap is the best bet.
Cleaning erasers are a type of sponge, a melamine foam, that can soak up water and help in removing the stains and are readily available in the market. Simply add water to it and start slowly rubbing on the stains or marks. They are really good at removing hard marks and stains but don’t use them on wooden surfaces as they can damage the surface.
Remember in the first point where we talked about examining your paint? Out, in the market, various cleaning solutions are available that can be used o uncertain paints without damaging them. So, if you don't want to use soap and water and a magic eraser, then buying the appropriate cleaning solutions is the best bet. Even with the right wall cleaners, you must combine them with a microfiber cloth or a nonabrasive one, as you don’t want to leave any scuff or scratch marks on the wall after cleaning them.
The best way to avoid all these hassles is to avoid getting stains and marks on your wall in the first place. Most of the time it is the furniture pressing against the walls that leave the marks, so allow for proper spacing between the walls, and if you have kids, then it becomes impossible, as you are sure to get marks or stains somewhere in the house. If you are worried about whether you will make the problem worse, then contact the cleaning experts as they would have the right set of knowledge and expertise, to determine what type of paint it is and how to proceed. They would the right amount of cleaning solution to use, which type of solution to use and how to scrub properly. If your paint doesn’t support cleaning, then the only option is to repaint the affected and surrounding area to match the new pain, as painting only the affected area would stand out and won’t be aesthetically pleasing.
