Toiletries, Cleaning Products Damage Wallpaper

You might have to enlarge the photo to see the tiny spots on the wallpaper – they are much more visible in real life.

The tiny spots were caused by the homeowner using hairspray. And the water stain in the corner is surely the result of the housekeeper letting cleaning solution pool up on top of the tile.

No airborne anything when you have wallpaper!

If you are going to use hair spray, stand in the tiled shower. Spray the Windex onto your rag, not onto the mirror. No aerosol air freshener.

Even if the product does not hit the wall directly, tiny droplets will hang in the air and can then work their way to the walls, eventually causing staining.

Air Borne Particulates Leave Specks on Wallpaper

Look at the corner next to the shower tile, on the left of the photo, and look about center of the photo. See the tiny specs on the wallpaper?

Although the homeowner swear that no one uses spray products, I believe that these spots were caused by aerosol or other air-borne products (hair spray, air freshener, glass cleaner) that got into the air as suspended particles, and found their way onto the wallpaper.

Another reason I tell clients NOT to use any of these products, once their new paper goes up.

Aerosol Products Can Stain Wallpaper

See these tiny drops on the wall of this bathroom? I believe these are caused by people using aerosol toiletries, such as hair spray, air freshener, and other such products.

Even if MOST of the material hits its target, SOME of it will remain air-borne, and then will eventually find its way onto the paint or wallpaper.

Most people don’t notice tiny stains like these. But sometimes they’re very visible, and that’s why I recommend that people stay away from air-borne products. For air fresheners, there are solid or wick-type diffusers, and with glass cleaners, it’s preferable to spray the cleaner onto a rag, than to spray it onto the mirror or window.