How often do you wash your walls?

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I woke early today. I popped into the bathroom (north north east facing) and the sun was coming in the window at an angle. We don't usually see sun in that room as its gone around by the time we get up.

We have a fully tiled bathroom right up to the ceiling and the sun was hitting it and I could see the tiles were liberally covered in dust. I've never noticed it before, obviously because I dont usually see the sun up there and only have one light in the centre pointing down. The room was done around 4 years ago and I don't think the tiles up towards the ceiling have ever been wiped since. So I've been up the step ladder cleaning them today and feel slightly less minging.

I'm now looking around my house thinking all the walls must be due a good clean. Apart from when we paint or if there's a mark, they never get cleaned.

So, do you routinely wash your walls? 🤔

Not all paint is actually washable anyway.

people who wash walls regularly in full must not have much to do with their time. I will wipe marks. That’s it. Been here 15 years.

You get quick at doing it, when done regularly and with the correct tools. It is part of my job. 🤣🤣🤣

I wash the hall stairs and landing walls every couple of months when I notice they look grimy! Kids are 8 and 10 and must just go around pressing their grubby hands against walls.

It's not dust, it's marks!

Kitchen and bathroom, yes, about once a month. Other rooms, only when I'm about to decorate. I Hoover ceiling corners for cobwebs though.

Never

So I probably should have RTT first before just reading your OP and panicking and proceeding to inspect every wall in my house. Despite seeing that the vast majority do not clean walls, it is now nearly 1am, and I am cleaning my hallway wall hahaha. So I'm going to weigh in here and say I clean my walls once every 27 years.

I spot clean-dogs!

I wash my entire house, walls/doors/skirtings etc twice a year. They get absolutely filthy in that time. My house is very lived in. Definitely no show home! I have no clue how people get away with not doing it. No judgement…I’m jealous!

I only spot clean the walls but my doors and skirtings get a quick wipe every week because otherwise they’re really dirty!

I wash tiled walls in bthooms/ kitchen but don't wash othws her than to remove sticky little finger marks.

Skirting boards is my least favourite job. I put on a fluffy socks and do them with my feet, every few months or if I notice dirt.

Most of my cleaning regime is based around when I notice dirt really, or when an easy opportunity arises. I often use whatever I've been wearing that day to give the bathroom a quick dust before I chuck it in the wash.

I wash things whent hey are dirty.

So my bedroom walls - never
Hall and up the stairs? about every 6 months as they get filthy. We had a large dog, a cat and 3 teenagers and there a grubby lines along the wall.
I painted them with washable paint for this reason.
Same with other spaces- lounge walls never, by the kitchen bin, when it gets splashed.

No. Only if they look dirty.