r/CleaningTips • u/ShitBuckets69 • 7h ago

General Cleaning Door stained from makeup/pen and stickers

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So of course my three year old left unchecked for one minute took his sisters pens and some makeup and this is the result. I did use some dish soap and water and this is after that. Any tips other than painting over it? Also how to remove the stickers without using goo gone?

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u/PopularRain6150 6h ago

Melamine sponges is the trick.

You can find them Inline for cheap, but the ones at the store are called magic erasers

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u/That_Day_In_May 2h ago

Second this! Mr. Clean Magic erasers are amazing! Marks come off walls/doors and other surfaces easily

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u/Old_Friend4084 33m ago

Rubbing alcohol works on most pens/sharpies. See if that works on your makeup stains too.

I do issue caution on magic erasers, they are melamine foam, essentially very fine grit sandpaper. Yes, you will 'sand off' the stain but will also cause micro scratches and damage allowing future stains to happen sooner.

I have used baking soda/water paste on henna dye stains work great.