Comments on: How to Remove Crayon Stains From Walls

on 3/16/2007 I have tried just about everything... hair dryer, magic eraser(worked but i ran out), toothpaste, napisan, nail polish remover body lotion, toothpaste, spray & wipe, carpet cleaner and just about all of them worked by not only taking the crayon off but the paint aswell... What worked but left the paint behind??? Good old Coles brand baby wipes with a bit of elbow grease... I will have to repaint anyway coz now my wall is spotty from all the other chemicals i tried!!!

on 3/11/2007 After spending 20 minutes in the kitchen cleaning, I came out to find my husband asleep on the couch and our 3 year old as quiet as a mouse...not a good "sound". When I walked into her brightly painted yellow room and saw giant forest green crayon circles painted absolutely everywhere. They were up every wall, she even stood on a chair to reach up higher. She colored her door and her white wooden window blinds. I immediately came to the computer to find a solution. I tried the dryer sheets but knew that would take close to two weeks to finish. I looked under my sink and found the ORANGE CLEAN brand Kitchen & Bathroom Wipes. They are like a thick dryer sheet, but are wet with orange cleaner. One side is a scrubbier texture than the other. THIS WAS A MIRACLE WORKER!!! We, daughter helping, got the entire room clean in less than 10 minutes and no residue. It looks like she never lifted a crayon at all. Now the crayons are high on top of her bookshelf, but at least if it were to ever happen again, I know it would come off. Incredible, saved our Sunday.

on 1/13/2007 I second the combo approach. I heated the crayon with a hair dryer... when I tried to wipe with a paper towel, it did not come off the whole way, BUT, when I used a dryer sheet, it almost instantly disappeared! Must have something to do with the softener on the sheet. It did leave a bit of a residue, but I rubbed over with paper towel, then a Magic Eraser, and unless you know to look there, you could never tell. And this was magenta crayon on dark green painted walls!!

on 8/8/2006 WD-40 works like a charm!!

on 8/8/2006 Use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

on 8/6/2006 Goo Gone works great for many wall or floor stains, like crayon.

on 7/24/2006 While spending the night at my pal's house, we were helping his mom by cleaning. There was crayon on the wall, so I put hand lotion on the marks and scrubbed with a nail file. It worked!

on 7/14/2006 Dryer sheets removes crayon from walls. As well, I just used one to get crayon off my TV screen. Worked great!

on 6/30/2006 I plunged the dollar store trays I used for holding crayons into hot water to which I'd added liquid detergent. Then I rubbed each with a cloth. It was easy, and I can reuse the freshened trays for next year's class.

on 6/30/2006 The WD-40 worked miracles on my walls. My daughter thought the walls looked better red than eggshell. But, the WD-40 took it off in seconds. I had tried Grease lightening, ammonia and bleach, with no luck.

on 6/30/2006 Use baking soda with a little water, rub it on crayons marks on the wall. The marks come off easily, just wipe it off with a wet rag.

on 6/30/2006 Use a hairdryer on the affected area for about 30 seconds to melt the wax in the crayon. You can then use an all-purpose cleaner and sponge to remove the residue.

on 2/10/2006 My son decided to 'Go Picasso' on us one day in his bedroom (he is three) and I forgot the crayons were in his room. He marked a lot of places on the walls he has 3 yellow walls and one red backdrop wall. He marked on all of the yellow walls! I phoned my mother and she said to use baking soda. Just make a paste with it and put it onto the stains and then rub lightly with a damp cloth until the stain is removed. Repeat if necessary. Rinse with a damp cloth after removing stains to remove any residue left from the crayon or baking soda.

on 1/25/2006 Spray just a little WD-40 onto the little masterpiece, and let it sit for a moment. Don't put too much on or it will run down the wall. Then put really hot water onto a terrycloth washcloth, ring it out good then scrub just a bit. It should come right off. The WD-40 is heavier than the crayon and actually gets under the crayon and lifts it up. Then use a bit of Dawn dishsoap on the rag which helps remove any residual oil.

on 1/4/2006 Try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser -- also available by other brand names. You simply add water to the sponge/eraser and gently rub the crayon marks. No cleaning product chemicals or unhealthy fumes.