Clean Walls With This Homemade Cleaning Solution

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Walls can take a real beating. Between fingerprints, scuff marks, and food splatters, they can get pretty dirty. Scrubbing isn't necessarily great for walls because it can remove paint, but using a homemade cleaning solution for walls will help remove dirt, fingerprints, and food splatters with ease.

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Things You'll Need

  • 2 cups of water

  • 1 tsp. dish liquid

  • 1 tsp. distilled white vinegar

  • Clean cloth

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1. Combine all ingredients

Mix water, dish liquid, and vinegar together in a bowl.

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Mix well.

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2. Wet a cloth

Dampen a cloth with cleaning solution.

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3. Clean the walls

Dampen cloth with solution and gently massage into walls, wiping away any dirt, fingerprints, and food splatters. There is no need to rinse. This solution is great to use for cleaning walls and preparing them for painting as well.

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Tip

For really tough spots, use a Magic Eraser sponge to remove marks and scuffs from walls.

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