How do I remove crayon marks from a micro-suede sofa?
My 19 month old daughter is starting to use crayons and she has a tendency to carry one around with her and accidentally leaves faint crayon marks on our cream colored sofa. Thanks for any suggestions!
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i have a suede couch and love seat.. w/ 2 small kids. the best thing i have found that gets stuff out is baby wipes..
Is she an artist? Why do she always carry around crayons?
those damn mr clean magic erase thingys
That just happened to me last week and our couch is a light Tawny colour. We have to give our brand new micro suede couch back this weekend. The trick is use Mr. Clean magic eraser, then rise thoroughly. let it air dry. but first try it in a spot at the back of the couch to see if anything happens first.Worked for me hope it can work for you as well. Good luck
Although this recommendation is not for crayon, it will come in handy when your little one graduates to pen. If she picks up a pen, you will need rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs and patience. Put the rubbing alcohol into a bottle, spray it onto the stain and carefully rub in pulling away motion from the stain to remove it. It takes some time, but works quite well.
Use the high chair for coloring. A nice comfy one with a big tray. Replace all the crayons in the box before the child gets down, to make sure they are all there. It can be a game.
Get rid of a cream colored sofa, or put a washable slipcover over it. It might keep more smiles on faces.
So much of child rearing seems to be about creating the environment. This was not a Montessori recommendation. However, Montessori had lots of very helpful guidance for me when my daughter was little about creating the environment for the results that were desired. We used (both at home and at school) a small collection of approx 3′x2′ carpet samples. We kept them rolled up in a box. When my daughter took a toy off the shelf (no toy box- it damaged the toys and encouraged carelessness) she took out a carpet to play on. The carpet mat gets put on the floor and the toy or set gets put on top of it. When she was finished playing with that toy, she put it away, and rolled up the carpet and put it back in the box. I chose a few different colors of carpet like a green one for grass, a brown one for dirt, and a pink one for Barbie stuff, She liked to create little communities and use them as the foundation. Whatever you think would strike your child’s interest.
I know it seems extremely rigid and structured, but it really appealed to the kids, and they never got overwhelmed with too many different things out at once. It prevented most fights over toys. They always knew whose toy/mat it was and the toys and the home seemed to be very well taken care of, and the kids happy and busy investigating new things.
Now, to fix the problem that you already have: This works best if the sofa has a washable slip cover, but you could try the same solution carefully even if you don’t. Formula 409 and hot water in the washer removes amazing things wax, RED Lipstick melted into light cotton clothing etc. I would try it full strength with a toothbrush, remember to brush toward the center of the stain when possible, and rinse well.
Have fun with the little ones! They do grow up fast.