Liz wrote:
We have stripped the wall paper off of our LR, DR and hallway walls, and the
painter is coming on Monday to start painting. This weekend we will be
washing the walls to remove any remaining glue. We've been given advice
about how to go about this: vinegar and warm water, warm water and dish
detergent, warm water and fabric softener. We're confused...can anyone
steer us in the right direction?

TIA!

Liz



I've removed paste a number of times, and all that is needed is water.
Add a touch of your favorite detergent, if you want. Remember, it was
dry when purchased, mixed with water when applied, and held until you
wet it again. If you have a painter coming on Monday, be sure you don't
get the paper coating on the wallboard wet - wouldn't hurt to remind the
painter when you washed the wall. It needs to be real dry when he
paints. Past that is painted over will likely adhere just fine, but
runs the risk to transferring any texture remaining from old wallpaper.
For good measure, I vacuum the wall when dry to be sure dust/lint is
removed before painting. My old towels leave a lot of lint )