How often do you wash your walls?

[Anonymous]

Preparing for spring cleaning and was surprised in discussing with a friend.

One friend says walls should be washed at least once a year, preferably twice. Other friend says washing walls is outdated unless you burn wood in your home and you only need to spot clean walls.

What do you think/do?

[Anonymous]

I make the kids clean the spots. No set schedule. Just when they look dirty. Teaches them not to stick their dirty hands all over the walls.

[Anonymous]

I don't as it sometimes changes the paint. If there is an issue, I just repaint.

[Anonymous]

I would only spot wash dirty areas.

[Anonymous]

That said, I've heard pet dander (or maybe just cat dander?) sticks to walls so I might wash them down if I had a cat.

[Anonymous]

Other than washing off random smudges...never. If they get that grungy it's time to repaint.

[Anonymous]

I've washed walls when moving out of a rental, but otherwise I don't, except for maybe some necessary spot cleaning e.g. in the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

I wash my walls about once a month. I spot clean inbetween as necessary. I have the kids do most of the wall washing -- they think it's fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wash my walls about once a month. I spot clean inbetween as necessary. I have the kids do most of the wall washing -- they think it's fun.

What do you wash them with? Your house must be super clean!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wash my walls about once a month. I spot clean inbetween as necessary. I have the kids do most of the wall washing -- they think it's fun.

What do you wash them with? Your house must be super clean!

Not pp but I wash mine with Mrs. Meyers in a mop bucket. I only paint with eggshell paint so it's washable. Flat paint isn't very washable. I wash all my doors down once a month and spot clean walls at that time. I wash ALL the walls once a year.