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Home / Cleaning Guides / House / Walls and Ceilings / How to Remove Pledge Furniture Polish with Orange Oil from Painted Walls

How to Remove Pledge Furniture Polish with Orange Oil from Painted Walls

Table of Contents:
  1. You Will Need
  2. Steps to Remove the Stain
  3. Additional Tips and Advice

Franne asked: How do I remove Pledge furniture polish with orange oil off my painted wall? I was polishing a wooden bookcase, and I didn’t realize that when I sprayed, the Pledge landed on the wall as well. I quickly wiped it down with a paper towel, but there is a huge stained area. I’m putting my home up for sale on Monday, and this isn’t a good thing to have happen. Thanks so much.

The same polish that makes our furniture shine so beautifully, can leave a dreadful mark on other surfaces. Easily remove greasy or oily stains from walls with this simple home remedy.

You Will Need:

  • Cornstarch
  • Water
  • Small dish
  • Brush or dry cloth
  • Broom or vacuum

Steps to Remove the Stain:

  1. Place cornstarch in a small bowl.
  2. Add just enough water, while stirring, to make a thick paste. It should be just wet enough water for the powder to stick together (be a paste) and be spreadable, not runny or soup-like.
  3. Use your fingers to apply the paste to the wall over the stain.
  4. Wait for the paste to dry completely (about 2 hours).
  5. Wipe the cornstarch away with a brush or dry cloth.
  6. Clean up any mess from the floor below with a broom or vacuum.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • The cornstarch will absorb grease and oils, allowing you to brush the mess away once it dries.
  • Make your paste thick enough to stick to the walls, but not so thin that it runs.

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  1. Tony F says

    December 7, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    This method worked great; it removed the stains completely. It was a little difficult getting the cornstarch to a paste, but I just put it on even though it was thin and it still worked great. Thanks so much; I thought I’d have to paint the wall.

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  2. Carol says

    November 12, 2018 at 12:11 am

    Tried this and it did not work on my flat painted wall. Matter of fact, it turned out worse.
    Respectfully,
    Carol

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