Here is a round up of tips for how to remove crayon stain or marks from clothes, upholstery, carpet, walls, wood, furniture, washing machine, dryer, and more, so when your kids make a mess you can clean it up.
Do you spend a lot of time cleaning your home and possessions? If so, you can use some good tips to help you get these chores done, so you can have some fun!
Here are tips I've collected from readers like you, and from around the web to help you with these tasks.
In addition, because this is such a common problem I've also written a crayon stain removal guide that you can reference, with step by step instructions.
Here are the best tips submitted so far:
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Use WD-40 For Removal {Various Surfaces} |
Removing From Dryer {Video} |
Use Goo Gone To Remove Wax From Dryer |
Removing Marks From Painted Walls |
Goofy Kids Trying To Get Off Walls |
Cleaning From Wall With Fingernail Polish Remover |
Remove From Walls With Magic Eraser |
Remove From Walls With Toothpaste |
Carbona Stain Devil #3 For Clothing |
Got Off Wall With Pencil Eraser |
Homemade Cleaning Recipe For Removing From Wall |
Bon Ami Worked To Remove From Dryer |
Remove Melted Crayon From Stone With Goof Off Remover |
Rubbing Alcohol + Woolite Oxy Deep {For Carpet} |
WD-40 To Remove From Walls |
Remove From Wood Table |
How To Remove On Concrete Or Brick {Taylor's Article} |
Removal From Wood Floors & Furniture {Taylor's Article} |
Amodex Ink & Stain Remover {Taylor's Review} |
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser For Dryer |
Removed From Car Upholstery With WD-40 {Melted} |
Lestoil For Removing From Walls Without Scrubbing |
Use Baby Wipes For Walls |
Taylor's Guide & Instructions |
Crayon stain removal is essential when you have a budding artist visit or live in your home.
You know at least one crayon related disaster has happened to you -- did you wash that crayon and have it mark all over your clothes, or, gasp, melt in the dryer?
Did your little Picasso make crayon marks all over the wall, or the furniture, wood floor, carpet, upholstery . . . or somewhere else even more creative?
How did you get rid of that crayon mark or crayon stain?
Help by sharing your knowledge of what does and does not work, so each of us can recover from these artistic accidents without losing our minds!
Anyone whose got kids knows they can get crayon stains on anything, at anytime.
What works for you in getting out those stains?
Feel free to explain how you remove crayon stain from anything in your home that has been touched by your little artist, and any laundry supplies or stain removers that work for you.
In addition, please tell us what hasn't worked for you, so we can all avoid pitfalls in the stain removal process.
Click below to see tips from other visitors for how to remove crayon stain.
Crayon Removal From Wood Floors & Furniture
Here are tips for crayon removal from wood floors and furniture, if your child starts coloring on these surfaces, instead of paper.
There are …
Crayon On Concrete Or Brick? - Here's How To Remove It
If you've got crayon on concrete or brick, from a little child that didn't know that crayons are only supposed to be for paper, you are not alone.
I …
Crayon In Dryer: How To Remove Melted Wax & Clean Drum
Below I've collected several tips for how to remove crayon in dryer, if you accidentally wash, and then dry some crayons in your child's pockets.
There …
Crayon Removal From Walls: Several Tips And Techniques
Below is a collection of tips and techniques about crayon removal from walls, which I've collected.
The tips include videos, tips from readers, …
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