Comments on: Up to My Arse in Wallpaper http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/ Learning to live green and live together Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nik http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-2008 Nik Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:11:46 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-2008 Very interesting. I'll reccommend my friends to visit you. <a href="http://bride-makeup.ru" rel="nofollow"></a>How much time did you write a post? Very interesting. I’ll reccommend my friends to visit you. How much time did you write a post?

]]> By: Will http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-1837 Will Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:53:58 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-1837 The advice is still appreciated, Alder! There are still some random pieces of wallpaper that we'll want to take out, so we may still have a chance to try vinegar. The advice is still appreciated, Alder! There are still some random pieces of wallpaper that we’ll want to take out, so we may still have a chance to try vinegar.

]]> By: Alder http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-1836 Alder Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:06:52 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-1836 Sounds like you happily skipped past the wallpaper stripping, but I think vinegar would probably work to loosen the wallpaper glue. When I was a kid my dad outfitted my brother and I with big sprayers and a solution of water and vinegar to soak the wallpaper in our new house (as I recall, it had bucolic scenes with French peasants on it) while he scraped the wet paper off. Sounds like you happily skipped past the wallpaper stripping, but I think vinegar would probably work to loosen the wallpaper glue. When I was a kid my dad outfitted my brother and I with big sprayers and a solution of water and vinegar to soak the wallpaper in our new house (as I recall, it had bucolic scenes with French peasants on it) while he scraped the wet paper off.

]]> By: Will http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-1778 Will Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:59:41 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-1778 Thanks for the reference, B&B! I'm sure it'll be even more useful as we start doing more things. Thanks, Linnea. I'll send you our measurements as soon as I can stay up late enough without crashing... That's good advice, melissa. Luckily, we decided to pull off the paneling underneath, so we were able to skip that whole process. Unfortunately, it looks like we're going to have to scrape or sand the glue underneath off of the plaster. Thanks for the reference, B&B! I’m sure it’ll be even more useful as we start doing more things.

Thanks, Linnea. I’ll send you our measurements as soon as I can stay up late enough without crashing…

That’s good advice, melissa. Luckily, we decided to pull off the paneling underneath, so we were able to skip that whole process. Unfortunately, it looks like we’re going to have to scrape or sand the glue underneath off of the plaster.

]]> By: melissa http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-1641 melissa Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:15:20 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-1641 I've removed a LOT of wallpaper in the past, and it may not be the absolute easiest way to do it, a spray bottle with water always does the job. You just have to make sure the paper is really saturated. Have fun...I'm not jealous of this project! I’ve removed a LOT of wallpaper in the past, and it may not be the absolute easiest way to do it, a spray bottle with water always does the job. You just have to make sure the paper is really saturated. Have fun…I’m not jealous of this project!

]]> By: Linnea http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-1612 Linnea Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:50:01 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-1612 Here's a great site for finding green building materials (this link is to interior paints, but the site as a whole is pretty helpful -- especially if you consider replacing any fixtures or flooring). The storefronts are in Seattle/Portland, but I'm sure you can find the products elsewhere, and it's a good place to start as far as finding info. http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/shop.mv?CatCode=10310_WALPAINT Here’s a great site for finding green building materials (this link is to interior paints, but the site as a whole is pretty helpful — especially if you consider replacing any fixtures or flooring). The storefronts are in Seattle/Portland, but I’m sure you can find the products elsewhere, and it’s a good place to start as far as finding info.

http://www.environmentalhomecenter.com/shop.mv?CatCode=10310_WALPAINT

]]> By: Bugs and Brooms http://greencouple.com/2008/07/09/up-to-my-arse-in-wallpaper/#comment-1611 Bugs and Brooms Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:11:54 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=272#comment-1611 This isn't the perfect solution for everything, but maybe they will move toward this in the future.... The Environmental Working Group has done a lot of research on products, their ingredients, and the hazard level based on toxicity studies. They already have a great site dedicated to cosmetics and personal care products (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1) but maybe they will expand in the future. I looked up DIF on their main website but found nothing. I used DIF several years ago and it does work pretty fast! BUT, I wouldn't touch it now - I have learned a lot over the past few years and not only would I be concerned about the environmental impact of this product, I would also be worried about the potential health risks! Good for you for going the working route and there is a fine balance between making decisions about personal time that could be spent doing other things (being with family, volunteering, etc) or using products that speed up the process but may have a negative environmental impact! This isn’t the perfect solution for everything, but maybe they will move toward this in the future…. The Environmental Working Group has done a lot of research on products, their ingredients, and the hazard level based on toxicity studies. They already have a great site dedicated to cosmetics and personal care products (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1) but maybe they will expand in the future. I looked up DIF on their main website but found nothing.

I used DIF several years ago and it does work pretty fast! BUT, I wouldn’t touch it now - I have learned a lot over the past few years and not only would I be concerned about the environmental impact of this product, I would also be worried about the potential health risks!

Good for you for going the working route and there is a fine balance between making decisions about personal time that could be spent doing other things (being with family, volunteering, etc) or using products that speed up the process but may have a negative environmental impact!

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