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How to Remove Dry Erase Marker

Malea loves the dry erase desktop I made her last year!ย  She colors on it all the time but sometimes she forgets to wipe it off and after a few days the ink doesn’t wipe right off like it does when it’s fresh.ย  Luckily there is a super simple solution for how to remove dry erase marker.

How to remove dry erase marker - Ask Anna

Rubbing alcohol.

How to remove dry erase marker - Ask Anna

All you have to do is pour some rubbing alcohol on a tissue and wipe off the desktop.ย  The ink will come right up.ย 

How to remove dry erase marker - Ask Anna

If the surface is completely covered in ink, you might have to do it a couple times but when you’re done the surface will be sparkly white again!

How to remove dry erase marker - Ask Anna

How’s that for a quick and easy cleaning tip?! ๐Ÿ™‚

How's that for a quick and easy cleaning tip?! :)

 

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  1. Laura says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:21 am

    Does it work to take it off painted walls? I have a two year old artist in residence…

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    • Anna says

      August 7, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      I’m so sorry I’m just getting back to you about this! I have been so crazy this summer and I’m way behind on returning comments. I hope I’m not too late but I would say do not use the rubbing alcohol on the walls because it will take your paint off! I would try hydrogen peroxide or vinegar instead. Baby wipes also work. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Kristin {everyday organizing} says

    June 19, 2013 at 8:57 am

    How have I never heard of this before? Brilliant! My kids just got a hand-me-down easel that had a very messy white board. The rubbing alcohol got it sparkling clean. Thank you!

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  3. rina leduc says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:17 am

    great idea, if you don’t have rubbig alcohol, what else culd i use, let’s say on clothes?

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    • mreynolds says

      June 20, 2013 at 11:30 am

      Anna has written two posts that might be helpful:
      http://askannamoseley.com/2011/06/removing-ink-stains/
      http://askannamoseley.com/2012/07/how-to-remove-gel-ink-stains-from-clothing/
      Hope these help!

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  4. Angela says

    June 19, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I love this trick. I works well to get permanent markers off too. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Heather says

    June 20, 2013 at 9:29 am

    You can also re-write over the old marker and then erase it. I do this often with the dry erase calendar we use on our fridge!

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  6. pamtx says

    June 20, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Baby wipes work great too!

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  7. Debra clark says

    January 20, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Thatโ€™s awesome! I got tired of cleaning markers off everything. So I coated every possible surface my kids can scribble on with drawitpaint whiteboard paint. it gives it a shiny coat so it always looks clean and happens to be very easy to clean.

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