How Do You Remove Wallpaper With Fabric Softener?
Hopefully, when you decide to re-wallpaper a room the old wallpaper is strippable and comes off with ease. However, in many older homes there are layers of old wallpaper, many of which aren’t strippable and require some elbow grease to remove. A solution made of fabric softener and water can help loosen the old adhesive, making it easier remove the old paper and get to work putting up the Step 1 Try to remove the old wallpaper simply by grasping a corner and peeling. If the vinyl comes off in strips, leaving only the paper backing behind, then you have strippable wallpaper which will make your job a lot easier. Continue to peel the wallpaper off until all that remains on the walls is the paper backing. Step 2 Prime the wallpaper to be stripped if it isn’t strippable. Take a utility knife and score the wallpaper, making criss-cross cuts in the top layer of the paper. Then, wipe the walls down with a sponge (or rags) and very hot water to let the adhesive soften. Step 3 Let the wallpaper
