You may frequently clean your floor around your home, but you don’t really pay attention to your wallpaper when actually it needs a regular cleaning too. Just like any surface, the dust and grimes may get collected over time which turns your striking wallpaper into a complete mess.
Cleaning your wallpaper doesn’t only bring back its beauty again, but also prolongs its lifespan. The job is actually not that difficult and you can do everything all by yourself without costing you a lot. There are some home supplies that you can really rely on to clean your gorgeous wallpaper in no time.
Just check out our easy tutorial on how to clean wallpaper below for your ultimate reference.
Before we start cleaning everything, keep in mind that different type of wallpaper requires different treatment. If you have vinyl wallpaper, you can literally wash it with a liquid cleaning solution. It’s because vinyl wallpaper is much more durable than the other in which most of them can last up to 10 to 20 years with proper regular maintenance.
For those who have a wallpaper that is made of fabric or paper, you can’t treat them with liquid. They are made of delicate materials which can get damaged if you wash them with a liquid cleaning solution. That being said, regular dusting is really necessary to keep the fabric and paper wallpaper always looking nice and clean.
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The supplies below are suitable to clean all types of wallpaper:
If you have vinyl wallpaper, you can wash it by using the supplies below:
No matter what type of wallpaper you got in your home, you have to start with dusting the surface first. You can’t clean your wallpaper with any cleaning solution when the dust still sticks on the surface since it can create an ugly mess.
Use a duster with a long handle to clean the high areas that are close to the ceiling and use a vacuum with a brush extension to handle the tricky corners of the room. You have to be careful if you use the wall brush extension as it may damage the surface.
For small dusty areas that the brush or duster can’t reach, you can use a microfiber cloth to get the job done.
For you who have paper or fabric wallpaper, you have to stop your cleaning process here. Washing those types of wallpaper with liquid can damage the structure and discolor the look.
If you have vinyl wallpaper, you can wash it with your own cleaning solution. You just need to mix some home supplies.
Just follow the steps below to properly wash your vinyl wallpaper:
You may still find some tough stains after you have done the cleaning process above, you can treat them with some options below:
They are good to handle grimes, fingerprints, and scuffs. You just have to gently rub the tough stains that you notice on your wallpaper with one of the options above then rinse with a damp clean sponge.
For grease stains, you can follow the steps below:
For crayon stains, you can follow the steps below:
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You can execute the deep clean steps above ideally three to four times a year. It depends on the environment of your house. If you regularly clean your wallpaper (which means simply dusting it), you may just need to deep-clean it once a year.
The cleaning steps above may not be really difficult, but, of course, doing that too often can be quite exhausting. That being said, keeping your wallpaper clean for a longer time is a much better idea.