Grease stains can be tough to remove, but unfortunately they are a fairly common occurrence on kitchen walls. Even on the special types of paint used in kitchens and bathrooms, grease stains need to be removed as quickly as possible, as they can become built up and increasingly hard to get off as time goes by. Even if the wall is repainted, grease stains can bleed through paint. The best thing to do is try a few methods until the stain is completely removed.
Instructions
1. Mix a solution of half Simple Green All-purpose Cleaner and half water. Simple Green is a concentrate, so it needs to be diluted. Depending on the size of the area to be cleaned, you can use as little as 1/2 cup of Simple Green with 1/2 cup of water, or as much as a 1/2 gallon of each. Dampen a sponge with hot water, and use it to apply the mixture to the wall. Rub gently at first and then more firmly.
2. Test a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (or similar generic product) on an inconspicuous area of your wall. If the paint does not show any damage, use the eraser to rub the grease-stained area.
3. Mix together one part chlorine bleach with three parts water and two tsp. of trisodium phospate (TSP). TSP is a degreaser that comes in a powdered form and can be found at hardware stores. Again, test the mixture on an inconspicuous patch of wall first, then rub it on the spot and rinse with warm water. This suggestion for cleaning walls can be found in Consumer Reports' "Clean Practically Anything."
4. Apply Dawn dishwashing liquid to a washcloth soaked in hot water and rub it on the wall. Rinse with warm water.
5. Purchase a commercial-strength degreaser if none of the other solutions work. Follow the package instructions carefully and test it on an inconspicuous section of wall first.
