Purple crayon on newly decorated matt cream walls.........

[welshmum]

Mate driven to distraction. I promised wisdom of MN. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance

Matchpot? Matt walls are a nightmare.

One of those Vanish/Wilco/JML magic sponge things? They're supposed to be really good for getting marks off walls without taking the paper off

Thanks will call her now and attempt to lift her from slough of despond. They've been out of their house for months - subsidence etc and have only moved in last month.

another vote for Vanish magic sponge type thing - fantastic.

VANISH SPONDE DIDN'T WORK ON OUR MATT WALLS IT BROUGHHT THE PAINT OFF AND MADE A RIGHT MESS SO BEWARE.

I'm going to get one tomorrow too.
Our hall will finally see a paintbrush next week and my 2 are the prime age for vandalism so it's bound to happen.

well, yes, they work by taking the top layer of the paint off and exposing the clean surface underneath - as you say, you do have to be careful

Bugger.

welshmum - get washable / scrubbable paint.
Doesn't come in quite such nice colours but is so worth it. Every time I see my scuffed hall and stairway I kick myself for thinking that the exact right shade of cream was more important than being able to wipe it.

MrsBadger you speak great sense. I will check paint tonight - have only bought tester pots so far.
My dh has been dedicated to finding exact shade of off white/creamy/stone so will not be best pleased but I will share MN wisdom with him....

Was it wax crayon, because if so heat your iron up and then take a sheet of paper and put paper on the mark and iron over the top and the wax should melt and stick to the paper!

Wd40 works a treat.

sugarsoap....available at all good diy shops

paint over it

Repaint the entire house in at least a satin finish

sugar soap can take the paint off too, as I found to my cost when I washed the walls of a rented house...

lol @ MrsBadger

what about tyring Astonish (from Lekland) it's midly abrasive, but only like toothpaste, so might not do too much damamge..

use Cif and a cloth or I heard toothpaste - but maybe that was just for pencil?

These are great - will print out and pass on to newly painted friend.
About to tell dh limits of his paint odyssey

White spirit worked for me when dd did this once