It can be hard to remove some stains or marks from walls but one cleaning fan has shared the tool that she uses to easily get rid of them, and it’s very affordable
Marks and stains on walls can be a nightmare to remove, but one woman has revealed her ‘magic’ tool for the job. There are several ways to tackle walls that have been stained or marked by things like pens, crayons, dirt or accidental oil spills, including warm soapy water, baking soda and white vinegar.
Some methods require more time and effort than others, especially when dealing with tough, stubborn stains. Lese Mmolotsi is a home and cleaning content creator who regularly shares hacks, tips and product recommendations. In a recent Instagram reel, she showed the surprising cleaning power of the Elbow Grease Magic Eraser. This product uses melamine foam which effectively cleans stains with just water.
The short clip shows Lese wetting the Magic Eraser under a tap and then squeezing it before scrubbing it over scuff marks on a white wall in circular motions.
As she scrubs the marks, they seem to vanish, leaving her with a clean wall. Lese also used it to erase some unidentifiable purple stains on another wall, this time focusing on applying it carefully to each stain to target these areas.
In the caption of her Instagram post, she wrote: “My landlord would never know. Scuff marks, fingerprints, mystery stains on your walls?
“The magic eraser sponge ACTUALLY WORKS. No chemicals. No damage. Just clean.”
According to How Stuff Works, Magic Erasers function like extremely fine sandpaper due to their rigid microstructure, whilst melamine foam’s open-cell structure enables it to soak up and trap grime in its pockets, creating an efficient cleaning device that works without requiring chemicals.
The educational site explains that melamine foam can “dig in and destroy stains that other products can’t touch.”
But, it warns that whilst Magic Erasers are brilliant for eliminating marks, they deteriorate rapidly, similar to pencil rubbers, due to their rough texture and the physical scrubbing motion required during cleaning.
How Stuff Works further points out that melamine foam erasers “might work a little too well” on surfaces that are painted, polished or easily scratched, so it’s advised to test the eraser on a small, unnoticeable section of whatever you’re planning to clean before diving in.
Various brands of Magic Erasers can be found in the cleaning aisles of supermarkets, and the Elbow Grease product that Lese demonstrated in her Instagram clip is available as a three-pack from B&M for £1.49.
Viewers who watched the footage shared their amazement at the Magic Eraser through their comments, writing “actual magic”, “brilliant”, “amazing” and “wow great tip.”
As Lese mentioned her landlord in the post’s caption, this cleaning product could be handy for tenants aiming to maintain their home in top shape to get their deposit back at the end of their tenancy.