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    tickle Posts: 23,796, Reputation: 2674
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    Jun 30, 2007, 06:12 AM
    Removing wall paper
    This is only one of my projects today. I know it won't be easy, have a few ideas and will try them all because basically have nothing to lose but time. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !
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    Jun 30, 2007, 06:41 AM
    A steamer if you know where to rent one. A sprayer fill will hot water to presoak the wall paper to help loosen the glue.
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    Jun 30, 2007, 06:42 AM
    Congratulations, Tickle, on tackling this project. You are braver than I am. My former Mother-in-law did this for a living, so she used a wallpaper steamer.

    I did find a good article and video on E-How - How to Remove Wallpaper | eHow.com. Has written instructions plus the video.

    This site has much of the same info as the E-How one - How to Strip Wallpaper | DoItYourself.com

    Wishing you the very best of luck. Oh, my mother-in-law also said a good drink helped imake it better, but then she was partial to salty dogs too. Lol.
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    Jun 30, 2007, 12:08 PM
    Buy a bottle of wallpaper remover solution, spray, wait 10 minutes and scrape. Hardest part is not the paper,but the glue. Use a scruffie. Good luck.
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    Jun 30, 2007, 12:40 PM
    I agree with the first two answers, use a steamer and it should peel right off :)
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    Jun 30, 2007, 01:18 PM
    Just paint over it
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    Jul 1, 2007, 08:12 PM
    The more people that say the answer that they think is correct, the more likely it is the person will use that method. "Just paint over it" was a useless answer since she asked how to REMOVE it. :)
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