Oh the joys of parenting a toddler! You get to search online for answers to questions such as “how to remove crayon from painted walls” or, “how to remove crayon from painted wood” or, “how to remove crayon from plastic.” Layah’s a little artist, y’all, and it seems that her medium of choice is ANYTHING THAT SHOULDN’T HAVE CRAYON ON IT. Sigh…
But imagine my joy when I discovered that my newest love affair (essential oils) would also be the solution to my colorful wall problem! In my kit of oils I have lemon essential oil. It smells insanely awesome, and it also helps me with lung and sinus support and appetite suppression. Basically, it is a wonder oil.
And now I know that it can also get crayon off painted walls!
All you need to do is put a drop of Young Living lemon essential oil on a q-tip, and gently scrub the colored area. Look at what happens!
I was a little bit worried that since I was applying an oil to the walls I would be left with an oily or greasy looking residue. But since I used Young Living oils and I know that they are 100% pure and contain no additives, I had nothing to fear!
There is no residue whatsoever. I’ve used this on several painted spots in my house, all with great results. Just one more reason to fall in love with lemon!
More About Essential Oils
If you want to learn more about my journey with essential oils and why I won’t stop talking about them, check out my other posts! And if you want to get some lemon oil for yourself, email me at stuffparentsneed@gmail.com, as I’ll be placing an order around May 15th and I’d be happy to include you in it! If you are reading this after May, feel free to reach out to inquire about my next monthly order date!
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Supporting My Lungs and Sinues Throughout the Seasons
Essential Oils for Weight Loss
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How to Get Started with Essential Oils
How to Get Rid of Hiccups with Peppermint Oil
How to Strengthen Brittle Nails with Essential Oils
How to Get Free Essential Oils Without Starting a Business (It’s EASY!!!)
Shannon L says
When my kids were little I used WD-40 which works really well, but I bet this is much healthier and smells better. I would prefer to do the lemon eos when I have artistic grandkids!
Jessie Weaver says
So, I remember reading this and thinking yeah, I bet that doesn’t really work. (I don’t know why!) But I totally cleaned off a whole MURAL David drew on Libbie’s walls tonight with a quick wipe of lemon oil. It was less scrubbing than a Magic Eraser and the smell made me happy. Three cheers for EOs!
Tiffany Merritt says
Sorry to hear that you had to use it (since it means there was a drawing on your walls), and glad to hear that it worked for you! 🙂
Stephanie says
What type of paint do you have on your walls? Flat? Glossy? Semi gloss? Eggshell?
Tiffany Merritt says
I believe it is a flat paint, but it is possible that it is a semi-gloss. It does have a touch of shine to it in the light, which is the only reason I hesitate to say for sure that it is flat. I wasn’t the one who painted it, so I’m not sure!
kristina says
How awesome! LOVE Lemon and love how it can be used for this! Thanks for sharing!!