Getting wallpaper paste off of the walls requires a mixture of vinegar and water, a sponge or a rag, and a bit of elbow grease to remove all of the residue. Remove residual paste after taking down wallpaper with advice from a professional house cleaner in this free video on housekeeping. more »

Wallpaper can be pretty but it can also be messy, regardless of whether you are putting it up or taking it off. One of the biggest hassles with wallpaper is the paste that you use to put it up with. Wallpaper paste definitely does its job by being sticky, but once it starts to harden it can be a headache to get rid of. It's time to get rid of it, whether you have fresh tacky wallpaper paste that is left over from a job just finished or maybe you are removing old wallpaper with rock hard paste. There is a solution to getting rid of that yucky wallpaper paste. more »

So, you've completely stripped that old wallpaper from your walls, and you can hardly wait to paint the room. Unfortunately, you're now faced with all that wallpaper paste that is left behind, and it must be removed before you can proceed with your project. The fortunate part is that, although messy and somewhat time consuming, the wallpaper paste can be easily removed with household bleach. more »

Wallpapering a room is an inexpensive way to redecorate and beautify a room. The choices of wallpaper patterns are endless, and most wallpaper available today is pre-pasted, making the job quick and easy. However, vintage or handmade wallpaper and borders require the use of wallpaper paste. Wallpaper paste is easy to make with a few materials and implements you probably have on hand in your kitchen. more »

Many people who are concerned for the health of their family or the environment are now choosing to make their own wallpaper paste. Many commercial pastes contain a plethora of toxic ingredients and some emit volatile organic compounds, which are harmful to the environment. Moreover, commercial wallpaper paste often smells bad, and the chemical scent lingers for months or longer. Knowing how to make wallpaper paste at home is a safe alternative to using commercial paste. Plus, it smells a lot better. more »

Long before commercial wallpaper paste was available, homeowners mixed up their own concoction to paste wallpaper on their living room walls. While some of those amateur interior decorators used a simple mixture of flour and water, others found that a recipe using starch worked well. Low-cost starch is a natural adhesive. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture says adhesives based on starch comprise about 60 percent of the natural adhesives available. Use it to whip up your next batch of wallpaper paste. more »

Pasting wallpaper can be a sticky, gooey job. Here's how to apply paste well and (relatively) neatly. more »

Peeling paint can be caused by moisture or even remaining wallpaper paste left behind after wallpaper removal. more »

Peeling paint can be caused by moisture or even remaining wallpaper paste left behind after wallpaper removal. more »