Cleaning painted walls may seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually quite simple, albeit time-consuming. When washing walls, whether you’re doing yearly cleaning or getting rid of a stubborn stain ...

Cleaning your walls before painting helps the paint stick better and stops peeling, bubbling, and streaking. Use mild soap and water with a soft sponge to gently scrub walls from bottom to top in ...

Humans built the first walls thousands of years ago, and we’ve been avoiding cleaning them ever since. Smudges around light switches? Of course. A sponge and some gentle soap, and those high-traffic ...

I vividly remember the first few weeks in the home we'd recently moved into, freshly painted with Benjamin Moore's iconic color, White Dove (which, as you might imagine, is a beautiful shade of white ...

Dear Alberto: Eggshell-painted walls clean up rather well, as long as you’re relatively gentle in your approach. Don’t scrub too hard, or you may leave behind faded or discolored areas. Eggshell- and ...

Even on my best Sunday, when I have it in me to do a deep clean of my apartment, I always feel like I forgot about an area. A few places I’d bet a lot of people, myself included, forget to clean (or ...

Q. I want to paint the walls in several rooms of my house. I have been told it is best to clean the walls first, but they don’t appear to be very dirty. If I do clean them, what do I use? A. You will ...

With the festive frenzy of Christmas on the way us, it's likely you will be facing a fresh batch of cleaning challenges, including grubby wall marks from tiny fingers and sticky residues left by ...

Begin by removing surface dust and cobwebs from the walls using a microfiber duster or a dry cloth. Some fingerprints can be removed with a light touch and a cleaning rag. Pay close attention to ...