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From: sed408@ihlpg.UUCP (s. dugan)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Cleaning up after "artistic" kids
Message-ID: <1121@ihlpg.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 13:20:55 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 23 13:20:55 1985
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> 
> We've just moved into a new house, and our little boy, who is
> going on two, decided to write on the walls in pencil.  How
> do you get pencil marks off painted walls?  I tried erasing
> them, which did soften the effect, and scrubbing them with
> a solution of Spic-and-Span in water.  Any other ideas, please?
> 
> Thanks!

Believe it or not, I found that any of the numerous brands of "baby wipes"
seem to work very well on pen and crayons.  I haven't tried them on pencil.  A
little bit of elbow grease helps, too.  


-- 

Sarah E. Dugan
"Thank God It's Friday."

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