The Wallflowers
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Removing wallpaper is totally fun! No, actually it's not; it's tedious, dusty and gives you a crazy shoulder workout. I listened to about 100 back episodes of Radiolab and This American Life on Sunday and got about 1/4 of the bathroom stripped. Should you ever need to do this yourself, here's an overview:
1. Cover your hair, consider wearing a work mask. It's messy.
2. Score the paper using a rolling wallpaper remover, taking care not to press the spikes into the wall.
3. Mix a solution of fabric softner and water and spray the wall generously.
4. Let the solution sink in and use a wide scraper to slough the sheets off.
5. Go back through with a scrub sponge to remove residual paper backing and residue.
In some cases the wallpaper is really stuck on there (this happened to us a lot at the seams). Re-wet and let it sit, it should come off with a little brut force.
