What can I clean my walls with?

Question

We are moving out of a rental house soon and I need to know how to clean the walls. The paint that is on it is the cheapest primer and everything that touched it left a mark. We are not allowed to paint (per our contract) but we are allowed to wash the walls. (Plus I can't find a paint to match the cheap primer). What can I use to clean all the marks? I have used the magic eraser on a few spots, but it will take forever to do every mark with that. PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

Enlist in some help and buy several of those magic erasers.

Many hands make for fast enjoyable work. Have a cookout when your done.

Answer 2

There's an old fashioned cleaner called TSP in an Orange & white box. Not all stores sell it. Grocery stores seen to usually have it most often.  That's the best stuff for pre painting and works really well. My Mom would never use any thing else, I tried to rebel and use other cleaners, but found Mom was right  once again!

Answer 3

try mr. clean magic eraser it works really well and is easy to use.

edit.

opps didnt read the whole question

if they are really hard stains use sugar soap mixed with warm water other wise just regular soap and warm water.

Answer 4

Here are 2 ways..

1.This only works if your walls are smooth. Use a Swiffer sweeper. The dry version is great for dust and the wet version is great for dirt.

2.Start at the top of the wall. Look for any obvious stains or streaks on the wall. Pick out an old pillow case, preferably white or a light color. Wrap this around the bottom end of a broom. Use a rubber band, or similar type tie to secure the pillow case to the broom. Start at the top of the wall, and in light strokes go over the entire wall. This will remove all of the dust and dirt, before you add any type of cleanser.

Next you will need a heavy duty cleanser. Look for cleansers that foam, and work on oil based stains. Any cleanser that sticks on the stain on the wall for just a moment will work. After spraying the stain, use a sponge or damp cloth to immediately wipe the stain off. Do not apply streaky glass cleanser type products, they will just leave a new runny stain on the wall.

A few minutes a day is all that you need to keep your walls clean. If you are cleaning up after children, look down on their level to see all of the stains. By squatting on your knees, or sitting in a chair you will be able to see the wall from a different view point. All hand prints, splats and spills will be more visible from this angle. Be sure to also check the doors. Stains seem to settle from hand prints around the door k***s and the inside flat section of the door. Moisturizer, or food stains that have oils in them that do not come out the first time, can also be treated with the Mr.Clean Magic eraser.