If the door is painted in enamel paint, alcohol might remove it if it hasn’t had enough time to really set in. Otherwise, it’s probably gonna take sandpaper, primer, and more than one coat of paint.
Fun thing I learned from, IIRC, Hints from Heloise, years ago: for permanent marker, you can use whiteboard markers to remove the marks. Scribble over the permanent ones, then use the whiteboard marker eraser. The alcohol in the whiteboard marker dilutes the permanent stuff. Of course, if you have alcohol (the cleaning stuff, not the drinking stuff) in the house, just use that instead.
Been there, done that, got the tee shirt.Yeah, some painting is going to be needed but try removing as much as you can with some hairspray first.And even with doing that, that black permanent marker is going to need more layers of paint to cover it than you think it will.
When will these people learn? They put markers where Wren can get at them, tools where Hammie can get to them, cell phones where any of the kids can put their hands on them…
Here’s a household hint, it it ever happens to you: Use an erasable marker as the antidote:
Take an erasable marker and work it on top of that writing, or picture, in very small batches, like one or two letters at a time, and wipe it off immediately using a soft, dry cloth, so as not to scratch the paint underneath. Use a clean patch of cloth for every batch of letters or section of a drawing.
My son drew on his bedroom furniture with permanent marker when he was 4. I tried everything and couldn’t remove it. Fifteen years later my 3 year old grandson crayoned all over my dining room wall. My daughter bought me a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser which made short work of the crayon. I decided to try it on my son’s furniture. All the marks came off without any damage to the finish of the furniture. I heartily recommend that product for all parents of young artists, and no, I don’t have any ties to the company.
Rubbing alcohol Works to remove permanent marker from smooth surfaces but for porous try scrubbing it with equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and blue Dawn
Toothpaste. Not the gel but paste. Works great in removing permanent marker. Just lightly wet down a paper towel and add a dollop of paste. Work into mark and wipe clean.
MacBoi 3 months ago
Be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it, you just might get it, you just might get it…
Ratkin Premium Member 3 months ago
Zoe’s being a real paint in the …
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs 3 months ago
All’s well that ends well.
9thCapricorn 3 months ago
Oooo. Time for a new paint color in the house. It’s been yellow. Time for blue?
Sue Ellen 3 months ago
If the door is painted in enamel paint, alcohol might remove it if it hasn’t had enough time to really set in. Otherwise, it’s probably gonna take sandpaper, primer, and more than one coat of paint.
californiamonty 3 months ago
Fun thing I learned from, IIRC, Hints from Heloise, years ago: for permanent marker, you can use whiteboard markers to remove the marks. Scribble over the permanent ones, then use the whiteboard marker eraser. The alcohol in the whiteboard marker dilutes the permanent stuff. Of course, if you have alcohol (the cleaning stuff, not the drinking stuff) in the house, just use that instead.
jessebob42 3 months ago
Permanent markers? That adds up.
nosirrom 3 months ago
Keep it. Years from now when she’s a famous artist it’ll be worth a fortune.
GerryRoss 3 months ago
Time for Daryl to dump the soap water and get the paint.
iggyman 3 months ago
Wren was a very busy little girl!
eced52 3 months ago
Oopsie
Huckleberry Hiroshima 3 months ago
Paint the house time.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 3 months ago
It’s not like the kids went out and bought those permanent markers.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 3 months ago
Get the WD40 out.
Strawberry King 3 months ago
Oh, good. The fun doesn’t have to stop lol
K.S. Kiri 3 months ago
Ask and you shall receive my lady
Wren Fahel 3 months ago
That’s why, whenever one of our girls did something particularly artistic, we took photos.
SquidGamerGal 3 months ago
Cue Wanda walking into the bathroom, locking the door, turning on the shower, getting into a fetal position, and start crying and screaming.
BenGMan 3 months ago
Oh.
Anon4242 3 months ago
Been there, done that, got the tee shirt.Yeah, some painting is going to be needed but try removing as much as you can with some hairspray first.And even with doing that, that black permanent marker is going to need more layers of paint to cover it than you think it will.
ctolson 3 months ago
Nothing a coat of paint and new furniture can’t take care of. Although, Graffiti Remover works pretty good on most everything.
Daltongang Premium Member 3 months ago
Good grief, did you people never get around to reading the owners manual that came with Zoe?
Rule 23: Never keep permanent markers in the house unless they are kept under lock and key?Manuals people, they come in handy!!!
JoshHere 3 months ago
Permanent markers aren’t actually permanent at all
Lady loves a joke 3 months ago
Who let a permanent marker in the house?!
Spacetech 3 months ago
That’s why man created cameras..
Sherlock5 3 months ago
When will these people learn? They put markers where Wren can get at them, tools where Hammie can get to them, cell phones where any of the kids can put their hands on them…
The Quiet One 3 months ago
Oops.
1JennyJenkins 3 months ago
Here’s a household hint, it it ever happens to you: Use an erasable marker as the antidote:
Take an erasable marker and work it on top of that writing, or picture, in very small batches, like one or two letters at a time, and wipe it off immediately using a soft, dry cloth, so as not to scratch the paint underneath. Use a clean patch of cloth for every batch of letters or section of a drawing.
Dianne50 3 months ago
My son drew on his bedroom furniture with permanent marker when he was 4. I tried everything and couldn’t remove it. Fifteen years later my 3 year old grandson crayoned all over my dining room wall. My daughter bought me a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser which made short work of the crayon. I decided to try it on my son’s furniture. All the marks came off without any damage to the finish of the furniture. I heartily recommend that product for all parents of young artists, and no, I don’t have any ties to the company.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 3 months ago
Rubbing alcohol Works to remove permanent marker from smooth surfaces but for porous try scrubbing it with equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and blue Dawn
Dgwphotos 3 months ago
Rubbing alcohol.
Ninette 3 months ago
The word just is unnecessary and weakens your point.
Slowly, he turned... 3 months ago
Doh!
Taracinablue 3 months ago
Magic eraser might work…
Dot2Dot 3 months ago
Toothpaste. Not the gel but paste. Works great in removing permanent marker. Just lightly wet down a paper towel and add a dollop of paste. Work into mark and wipe clean.