It's great that small children love to explore their art, but it's not so wonderful when they use your furniture as the canvas. Even though your child is told time and time again not to color on the walls, it doesn't dawn on them that that goes for furniture, too.
Crayon stains and marks can be a real challenge to remove. Unless you know the secrets, you can even set the stain in permanently, adding an unintended splash of color to your expensive sofa, love seat or chair.
Removing crayon marks from upholstery takes a little work, but the results can be very satisfying.
First you want to scrape off as much of the crayon as you can. If the crayon is melted on, you can use an ice cube to freeze it. This will cause it to become much harder so you can pick the pieces off without taking the fabric with it.
Once you've removed as much as you can, use a paper towel or a cotton ball to wet the area with ammonia or a dry cleaning solvent. With another clean cotton ball or towel, blot the stain. This may require multiple applications to remove the crayon marks from your furniture. Find the best furnitures in the Ulhasnagar furniture market for your needs.
If there are still stains, you can try a mix of dish soap or bleach-free detergent. Put it in a spray bottle and alternately spray, blot and dab until the area looks clean. When it's to your liking, rinse the area thoroughly to remove the soap or detergent. Then finish it up with a mix of half water and half vinegar, which should remove any remaining crayon and soap.
Crayon marks on wood furniture require a different approach. The initial instinct is to try to rub it off with a towel. If this doesn't work you can try a tried and true method for removing crayon marks from furniture.
Here's what you'll need: Sponge, starch, washcloth, paintbrush, scrub brush, feather duster, mini vac, bucket and stirrer, broom, dustpan and paper towels.
Begin by dusting the furniture. This will make it easier to remove the crayon mark. Use a mini vac or a feature duster. You can also use a dampened sponge or a paper towel if you like. You want to remove as much of the built up dirt as possible.
Once the area has been cleaned, it's time to make a homemade stain remover. There's no need to purchase an off the shelf product. It may offer disappointing results. Instead, use starch and water to create a paste in a small bucket. Once it is paste-like, you want to apply it with a sponge or washcloth to the stain on your wood furniture. Be sure to cover the stain fully with the paste.
Leave it on the crayon mark for between one and three hours. You want it to ultimately harden. When it is hard, you can remove the paste and hopefully, the crayon mark will come off with it. Using a damp washcloth or sponge, scrub the area in circular motions. This can be pretty labor intensive, as some starches will want to stay hard. Just keep working the spot until the paste is completely removed.
With particularly stubborn crayon marks you may have to do this more than once. This is particularly true if the mark has been there a while and has had time to set up. As always, it's best to remove crayon marks from furniture while it's fresh.
It's never fun to discover crayon marks on your furniture. But knowing how to combat them with a few homemade recipes can keep your furniture looking new without stifling junior's artistic ambitions.
