Cleaning marker off walls isn’t so hard with this tip:

Try rubbing toothpaste into marker then scrub off with damp cloth (just plain toothpaste–not the gel). I’ve tried this on wood paneling, painted walls and even a porcelain doll face.

Worked like a charm!

How To Remove Permanent Marker From Wood Table

Another tip from the same experiment with this tip: DIY - How To Remove White Heat Stains On Wood Table, this same table had old permanent marker stains. Another several years old abuse. I decided to clean it up with toothpaste and the ink marks removed quite nicely.

I just rubbed in some toothpaste, left it for a minute or two and then took a soapy, wet dishcloth (excess water squeezed out) and rubbed the marker stains going with the direction of the grain of the wood. I had to apply some pressure, but the stains removed very well!

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Caution: Be careful about cleaning with toothpaste, make sure to choose a regular kind that doesn’t contain any abrasives. Especially cleaning items with a fine finish, such as wood furniture. You don’t want to scratch the piece.

Admin Update: Added the wood table tip to combine into one post.

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