Q&A for How to Clean Wallpaper

Most water damage/mold damage can be cleaned by using a mild, highly diluted vinegar/dish detergent mixture. Be sure to wring out the dampened cloth, and try it on a small area first.

In order to remove smoke stains, drip or squirt vinegar on the stain. With a cloth, rub at the wallpaper until the stain comes off. If you need more details, then you should consult this article.

Use a soapy water solution to remove these stains. If this doesn't work, you should use rubbing alcohol.

Try using a solution of 10% bleach 90% water, then graduate to a 50/50 combo, depending on how bad the mold problem is.

There are two ways to get rid of these scuffs. Get a Magic Eraser. Drip water onto the eraser, and then rub the scuffs off the wall. If this doesn’t work, use a wet cloth with household cleaner to get rid of the scuffs.

Remove items from the walls, and keep them in a safe location during the cleaning process. Pour 3 gallons of warm water into a 5-gallon bucket. Add 1 cup non-sudsing ammonia and 1/4 cup liquid dish soap that does not contain bleach. Mix the contents with a long-handled spoon. Fill a second bucket with cool water. Saturate a sponge in cleaning mixture. Wring out the sponge to remove excess liquid. Begin at the bottom of the walls and scrub in a circular motion while working upward. Rinse the sponge in the bucket of clean water when it becomes soiled. Submerge it back into the cleaning mixture, wring out the excess liquid, and continue scrubbing approximately a 3-foot by 3-foot area of the wall. Fill another bucket with clean water. Dampen a cloth in the water, and rinse the cleaning mixture from the 3-foot by 3-foot area of the wall. Use a clean towel to dry the water from the wall. Continue cleaning in 3-foot sections until you have cleaned all the walls.

Once it has dried it will be very difficult to remove, but light scratching or scrubbing may remove it. Try a small area first using a damp sponge with soap. If the glue is still wet, just use a clean, water-dampened cloth to wipe away excess glue.