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Now then, I don't know how many of you might have small troublesome children... But myself, I have 3 children, but one in particular.... We'll call him Jamie (well because that's his name!). 

Jamie is 2 1/2.  Yeah, now you know where I'm going with this.   Jamie's on the Right, Emerson (4) on the left.

jamie pie

We have some beautiful black and white Pergo laminate tile flooring in our kitchen and dining room.  Nice stuff. 

Except Jamie got up before us this morning.  And well.  Found a hi-liter.  or four.  And now my lovely kitchen has black and HOT PINK tiles. 

And the usual baby wipe didn't clean it (works for markers! And crayons!), Mr. Clean's scrubby cleaning wipes didn't touch it.

My husband was all ready to throw in the towel and charge the kid to replace the flooring, but I pulled out my reserve weapon - Soft Scrub with bleach.

Now I didn't particularly want to bleach the tiles, mind you.  But it sure did power through that hiliter and after mopping up the residue so it wouldn't bleach - I now have my pretty black and white laminate tiles again!

Until Jamie strikes again.  So Public Safety Announcement - LOCK UP YOUR HI-LITERS!!!

 

And if anyone knows how to get hi-liter off of flat wall paint.... or microsuede couch fabric....

I could use a secret weapon there before my husband gets home!!




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10 Comments on Hi-liters and Laminate Flooring...

MAR
12
2008
453,374 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master
Can we add to that - how do you get permanent marker off the microsuede couch?  We've also got permanent Desitin handprints on the walls.  It's amazing, that stuff doesn't come off anything!
10:58am • #1
203,404 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog
Cute! Enjoy those kids...and I vote for keeping the markings where they are so you can look back 20 years from now and remember these times with a laugh!
11:00am • #2
141,604 Points 11 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

LOL.

Penny - Luckily we got the 5 year stain warranty so we might be calling that in!!  Haven't had the permanent ones yet, but the "erasable" markers.... do not erase off fabric.  Good warning on the Desitin! Yikes!

Mary - That'd be great, but it doesn't go with the decor and might put a cramp in our resell value!  And I'm afraid leaving it will encourage more of the same.  But that makes me think - I should go take a picture of what's left and put it in their books! Thanks!!

11:06am • #3

Oh isn't that cute?! Those precious babies were helping Mommy fix up the house. Should I send them an art set? LOL

Gramma Smith
11:14am • #4
141,604 Points 11 Featured Posts Called Shot Master
Woooo Gramma - Let's not!! Or at least make them Washable crayons/markers - those come up with baby wipes!
11:17am • #5

It's pretty art work!

Monica Skubitz
2:32pm • #6
141,604 Points 11 Featured Posts Called Shot Master
LOL.  That's it! I'll just put a big frame on that part of the wall and make everyone think it was on purpose. ;)
2:45pm • #7
DEC
22
2008
122,527 Points 6 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

BaHa...been there, done that. 

Now, as for the frame on the wall -- great idea, if I say so myself...and I think I just did.  So there...

8:32pm • #9
141,604 Points 11 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Lanette - Shoulda, maybe I'll make sure his only markers left fit in with my decor, then I can frame it and it'll blend in!  As it was, it took 4 coats of primer plus 2 layers of paint before the hiliter stopped bleeding through!!!

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