Recently, I blogged about what I considered “the most amazing discovery ever.” Basically, it was the revelation that dryer sheets remove crayon marks from a variety of materials. (In my case, they worked beautifully to restore my daughter’s crayon covered slide.) While some shared in my excitement (especially the dad who was finally able to remove crayon marks from his television), other, more experienced parents, smiled at my naiveté. To all who shared their crayon mark stories, a heartfelt thank you.
However, I feel compelled to add this post-script to my initial blog as I have also heard from some people who have other suggestions on how to remove crayon marks from walls and windows. One Families.com member wrote that the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser wipes away crayon marks with ease. Watching the commercial made me believe it was used primarily to get rid of baked-on grease found on casserole dishes and grease found on a car tires. I would have rushed to the store had the commercial featured a 2-year-old making like a graffiti artist on the living room wall and a mom using the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to erase junior’s artwork.
The other suggestion I received addressed the issue of removing crayon marks from painted walls. Apparently, if you scrub the crayon marks with toothpaste or an ammonia-soaked cloth, rinse and dry, your walls will be as good as new. Since the slide incident, I have been closely monitoring my daughter’s crayon use, so I have not had the opportunity to test the effectiveness of this solution. But now that I am aware of the “powers” that lie within dryer sheets and toothpaste, perhaps I will allow her a little more freedom with her crayons.
In any event, I appreciate all of the comments and suggestions that were generated from my initial “crayon mark” blog. I certainly have benefited from the feedback and hope that this follow-up blog does the same for some of you.