What's the easiest and cheapest way to remove wallpaper?

score the paper with a sharp object......like a hard bristle brush so it cuts the paper just run it over the paper as if you were cleaning it with a rag (if you can't afford the actual scoring tool) then mix water and fabric softener in a spray bottle. Spray the paper--it will penetrate the glue layer....scrape off.

You won't know how hard - or easy - removing that old wallpaper will be until you try. Here are a few guidelines to help you tackle the job.

Steps:

1. Move furniture away from the walls and cover the floor with drop cloths.

2. Pick a corner or an edge of the wallpaper and try to peel it off using your hands, a putty knife or a wallpaper scraper. Some papers are designed to simply peel off.

3. If the paper doesn't peel off, or if the pattern comes away but the backing remains, score the paper lightly using a razor blade or a wallpaper-scoring tool. Be careful not to cut into the drywall or plaster underneath.

4. Apply plain water, water mixed with a mild household soap, or a commercial solution of a wallpaper remover to the wall using a paint roller, squirt gun or large sponge. Saturate the wall several times if necessary; the paper will absorb the water until the glue begins to loosen.

5. Alternatively, rent or buy a wallpaper steamer. Take care - steamers get very hot.

6. Try again to pull the paper off with your hands. You might still have to use a scraper or putty knife, however.

7. Wash away as much of the glue as possible, until you are down to the original painted or primed wall. You might have to use a heavy-duty scouring pad. Wait until the wall is dry and use sandpaper to sand off what remains of the paper, backing or glue.

Tips:

If the wallpaper resists your efforts, sand it with very coarse sandpaper (50, 60 or 80 grit).

Warnings:

Wallpaper removers can be caustic and the fumes can irritate your lungs. Wear gloves, long pants and sleeves, safety goggles, and a hat, and ventilate the room well.

Cheapest Wallpaper

Put hot water in a spray bottle and spray the wallpaper small sections at a time, the hot water will loosen the gule, start at a seam, this is how the professional guy done it at our house, some people say to add vinegar to the water...just be sure to wash the walls down with TSP afterwards to remove any left behind wall paper glue before refinishing the walls.

Spray bottle full of hot water and a paint scraper. Do it in sections. Spray the wall paper and let it soak in for just a few minutes and then scrap it off with the paint scraper. Use a plastic one so you don't gouge the walls. Start on a seam on in a corner for the easiest removal.

I have found no easy or cheap way to remove it.

Have you already tried to remove it? If not, and it's up there good, just paint right over it. You'll need to use a primer coat first, then allow to cure for 3 days. Once it has fully dried, paint it what ever color you like. Or re-paper!

Rent a wallpaper steamer. Works like a charm.

We took off some wallpaper border and used hot water with a downey dryer sheet. It worked pretty good.

Spray bottle with fabric softner. My sister in law swears by it!!!

spray bottle with vinegar and warm water