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[flickerbulb]

I admit, I had never heard of this until someone mentioned it on here a few years ago.

I was able to find my new fave cleaning product at Ace Hardware and use it all the time: powdered Spic and Span!

So, I was moving my bedroom furniture around and washed a part of the wall that was covered by the dresser.

The water was black! Yuck! It did not look dirty to the naked eye.

I will continue on my task today and hope to be breathing better tonight.

After de-dusting everything, I always sleep better.

The bedroom gets extra dusty because my two furry friends sleep in here with me!

So, my advice is to get some Spic and Span and get cleaning!

[GCR18]

I never heard of washing walls either.  I asked my mother how come the walls weren't washed when we were growing up.  She said she never heard of it either.  It's an interesting concept.  It may be too big of a project for me to tackle.  I have a lot of high ceilings.

[wagirl]

HI GRC!!!!

I used to wash walls all the time and I used TSP for the job which was sure a backbreaker. When I was a spring chicken and was painting the rooms myself, that's how you wuld have to prepare them first, or the paint wouldn't go on as nicely. My kitchen now is a greasy mess and when that job needs to be done---and it's  needed it years ago, I will not be doing it myself.Had to swipe down my laundry room walls before I put in my new washer/dryer, recently, but used a mop and some Simple Green.

[hoosieroriginal]

Think of people who smoke who never wash their walls - I can't imagine.  I wash my walls regularly. 

[Trix]

Perhaps because of a grandmother's experience working in a hotel I knew about washing walls as a kid.  As an adult in an early career work place I learned that most people apparently don't wash walls at home. The first time we had to move things in the office because a crew was coming in to wash walls one weekend most of the staff were unaware of such a thing.

I still wash walls from time to time.  Sometimes people think they need a fresh coat of paint when washing the walls would probably make the walls look quite clean and nice. 

[Krimpette]

I'm consistent, if nothing else.........as to the post the other day, I've never washed my ceilings.  Same goes for the walls!  I know, I'm just a slob!

[Ane1Care]

I live in a 70s era brick house, so drafty, and every single wall is paneling. Think The Brady Bunch den but darker. So I clean mine with a homemade cleaner (1TBSP Dawn to 2 cups water) that I mist on, wipe off with a damp microfiber cloth, then for extra shine come back woth Pledge. I tried my hand at homemade wood polish, but I just didn't like it. 

This is a dusty house. It was the first thing I noticed after moving from a 1920's era cinder block house, well before cats, and smoking isn't allowed in the house, though no one  who does smoke visits. 

It's amazing the difference in the way the wood shines, especially in photos, after cleaning them. 

[IamMrsG]

I, too, use Spic 'N Span.  Washed walls almost look newly painted -- refreshed, at the very least.  

One tip I can share is to always start at the bottom.  If you begin at the top, if water runs down the wall, it will leave nearly permanent 'tracks'. 

[flickerbulb]

Washing the ceilings is another thing altogether!

If I were to put water on mine, I think I would cause damage!

They are textured and I cannot see myself or anyone doing this so they will remain as they are.

If someone wants to climb up on a 10 foot ladder and then reach from there, go for it! I am not doing it!

[millieshops]

If only not washing walls were my greatest housekeeping sin!

Maybe if I'm really, really, really bored, I might dust those walls with a Swiffer, but I'm not washing them.