Comments on: Dry erase boards for the 21st century http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:13:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Vicki http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-14545 Vicki Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:03:51 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-14545 I just purchased the Rustoleum dry erase paint and chalkboard paint....we painted on a huge BUTTERFLY and a FLOWER and filled them in with dry erase, it only took a bit of the paint but it doesn't stay good for more than 2 hours so any touch ups will cost another can. THE CHALKBOARD paint we got it tinted blue and another green....I did the top blue and the bottom green just putting simple waves to connect them then framed it out with door trim, it looks like a HUGE bay window and it is AWESOME! Good Luck and have fun! I just purchased the Rustoleum dry erase paint and chalkboard paint….we painted on a huge BUTTERFLY and a FLOWER and filled them in with dry erase, it only took a bit of the paint but it doesn’t stay good for more than 2 hours so any touch ups will cost another can.
THE CHALKBOARD paint we got it tinted blue and another green….I did the top blue and the bottom green just putting simple waves to connect them then framed it out with door trim, it looks like a HUGE bay window and it is AWESOME! Good Luck and have fun!

]]> By: John Meyer http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-9797 John Meyer Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:31:03 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-9797 I have a wall with Markee Dry Erase coated. We left the writing on for several days, and I can't figure out how to get the stuff off? Any suggestions? Thank you. I have a wall with Markee Dry Erase coated. We left the writing on for several days, and I can’t figure out how to get the stuff off? Any suggestions?

Thank you.

]]> By: iguanagrr1 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-8679 iguanagrr1 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:17:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-8679 The glass/mirror alternative is a good one, and shouldn't have staining issues if you clean regularly (first of month/end of month, whatever works...) and use a decent quality dry erase pen and cleaner...but I wanted to throw out a material in case your walls are not in the greatest of shape: Dry Erase Wall Covering...it's a little more labor intensive to put in (wall papering vs painting) and can come in widths up tp 48" most often (usually used in commercial applications), but sometimes slightly wider if you still want a seamless look like paint. The glass/mirror alternative is a good one, and shouldn’t have staining issues if you clean regularly (first of month/end of month, whatever works…) and use a decent quality dry erase pen and cleaner…but I wanted to throw out a material in case your walls are not in the greatest of shape: Dry Erase Wall Covering…it’s a little more labor intensive to put in (wall papering vs painting) and can come in widths up tp 48″ most often (usually used in commercial applications), but sometimes slightly wider if you still want a seamless look like paint.

]]> By: Viv http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-8677 Viv Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:21:33 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-8677 I was able to salvage an old window frame with glass, painted the wood the a color to match the room and use dry erase markers to write on it. It's a great repurpose, the dry erase markers leave no stains, and it's almost like art. I was able to salvage an old window frame with glass, painted the wood the a color to match the room and use dry erase markers to write on it. It’s a great repurpose, the dry erase markers leave no stains, and it’s almost like art.

]]> By: dancing monkey http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-8134 dancing monkey Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:24:30 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-8134 Consumer Reports describes a fridge with dry-erase technology: http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2008/02/amana-jot.html Consumer Reports describes a fridge with dry-erase technology: http://blogs.consumerreports.o.....a-jot.html

]]> By: ckr http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7809 ckr Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:53:30 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7809 i made my own clear one similar to the one shown on the DIY posting. very cool and cost effective! i used plexiglass for a small wall and "lexan" for the wide wall. the lexan was way better to use. it's a clear acrylic about 1/2 the width of plexiglass and more shatterproof; it was a little more expensive than plexiglass, but weighs less, didn't shatter during drilling, and had a nicer glass-like finish than plexiglass. this type of board works best when mounted on smoother walls. where my wall had a lot of bumps from texture, were is a few millimeters between the wall and board; this created a little bit of a shadow from the writing on the board and the shadow of the letters onto the wall. so, the closer you can mount the board to the surface of the wall the better. i made my own clear one similar to the one shown on the DIY posting. very cool and cost effective! i used plexiglass for a small wall and “lexan” for the wide wall. the lexan was way better to use. it’s a clear acrylic about 1/2 the width of plexiglass and more shatterproof; it was a little more expensive than plexiglass, but weighs less, didn’t shatter during drilling, and had a nicer glass-like finish than plexiglass.

this type of board works best when mounted on smoother walls. where my wall had a lot of bumps from texture, were is a few millimeters between the wall and board; this created a little bit of a shadow from the writing on the board and the shadow of the letters onto the wall. so, the closer you can mount the board to the surface of the wall the better.

]]> By: mcglinch http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7770 mcglinch Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:51:57 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7770 we used chalkboard paint on our powder room walls below a chair rail. that way when we have guests over they can leave a note, drawing, graffiti while they are having some 'quiet' time away from the dinner/party action. we used chalkboard paint on our powder room walls below a chair rail. that way when we have guests over they can leave a note, drawing, graffiti while they are having some ‘quiet’ time away from the dinner/party action.

]]> By: Robin Sampson http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7696 Robin Sampson Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:51:21 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7696 I keep dry erase boards on my fridge for graocry list, Honey Do list and leftover dates. I added you to my Feevy Blogroll at http://www.heartofwisdom.com/heartathome/ The first portion of yourpost appears on my blog daily. I keep dry erase boards on my fridge for graocry list, Honey Do list and leftover dates.

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]]> By: Kris http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7687 Kris Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:37:57 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7687 I got a very large, used chalkboard from goodwill for $2, stuck it on my wall, and everything we need is on it. Yes, this wouldn't work if you're allergic. But it works for us and the $2 price tag can't be beat. In the last house we lived in, I used chalkboard paint on the cabinet doors. We left notes for each other all over the cabinets and cleaned them up afterwards. It was a lot of fun and the cabinets looked very cool. I got a very large, used chalkboard from goodwill for $2, stuck it on my wall, and everything we need is on it. Yes, this wouldn’t work if you’re allergic. But it works for us and the $2 price tag can’t be beat.

In the last house we lived in, I used chalkboard paint on the cabinet doors. We left notes for each other all over the cabinets and cleaned them up afterwards. It was a lot of fun and the cabinets looked very cool.

]]> By: Gumnos (Tim Chase) http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7686 Gumnos (Tim Chase) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:51:07 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7686 @Jen, Just be careful if using the fridge as a whiteboard...don't use "whiteboard cleaner" to remove it but stick to water. Let's just say this comes from personal experience. I discovered that the side of a tall file-cabinet in my office could serve quite well as a white-board. In a fit of impatience when a stubborn mark refused to come off without a little elbow-grease, I reached for a bottle of whiteboard-cleaner only to have it remove the coloration from the side. @Jen,

Just be careful if using the fridge as a whiteboard…don’t use “whiteboard cleaner” to remove it but stick to water. Let’s just say this comes from personal experience. I discovered that the side of a tall file-cabinet in my office could serve quite well as a white-board. In a fit of impatience when a stubborn mark refused to come off without a little elbow-grease, I reached for a bottle of whiteboard-cleaner only to have it remove the coloration from the side.

]]> By: Angeli http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7673 Angeli Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:55:26 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7673 I replaced my unsightly and quickly stained wipe-off calendar posters with clear glossy contact paper. The low-tack was perfect for my painted front door. It never stained, but would be cheap enough to replace if it did. When I moved into a new apartment, it was easy to remove. You can either stick it up as-is, or cut shapes to vary the texture of your walls (i.e. matte walls vs. glossy circles). I replaced my unsightly and quickly stained wipe-off calendar posters with clear glossy contact paper. The low-tack was perfect for my painted front door. It never stained, but would be cheap enough to replace if it did. When I moved into a new apartment, it was easy to remove. You can either stick it up as-is, or cut shapes to vary the texture of your walls (i.e. matte walls vs. glossy circles).

]]> By: Joyful Abode http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7669 Joyful Abode Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:18:54 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7669 Also, if you want an inexpensive "frame" for your tileboard white board... get some molding from the hardware store, paint it, miter the corners, and slap it up. Also, if you want an inexpensive “frame” for your tileboard white board… get some molding from the hardware store, paint it, miter the corners, and slap it up.

]]> By: Joyful Abode http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7668 Joyful Abode Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:17:22 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7668 I ditto the tile board thing. My husband has a giant 3 foot by 4 foot piece of it on our office wall. He uses it to study for his flights (he's a Student Naval Aviator) and it cleans perfectly with Windex when it starts to look grungy. The price tag? $6. I ditto the tile board thing. My husband has a giant 3 foot by 4 foot piece of it on our office wall. He uses it to study for his flights (he’s a Student Naval Aviator) and it cleans perfectly with Windex when it starts to look grungy.
The price tag? $6.

]]> By: lxmorj http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7659 lxmorj Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:38:30 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7659 Best bet, is to put glass or even plexiglass (slightly more likely to stain) in front of white colored (or other, your choice) paint. Best bet, is to put glass or even plexiglass (slightly more likely to stain) in front of white colored (or other, your choice) paint.

]]> By: fourthmonth http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7657 fourthmonth Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:52:38 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7657 I use my bathroom mirror. I have my grocery list and things to do there. If I need to leave a note for the boyfriend, I put it there, because, hey everyone uses the bathroom. I use my bathroom mirror. I have my grocery list and things to do there. If I need to leave a note for the boyfriend, I put it there, because, hey everyone uses the bathroom.

]]> By: Jul http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7656 Jul Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:04:53 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7656 I love the idea of this stuff. How fun it would be to paint my studio walls with it... I love the idea of this stuff. How fun it would be to paint my studio walls with it…

]]> By: AmericnJewl http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7653 AmericnJewl Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:21:36 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7653 You can also use dry erase markers on a mirror (which many people have near the entrance to their homes). I am not sure, however, of the long term effects, but since it's glass I doubt it would absorb enough to stain. You can also use dry erase markers on a mirror (which many people have near the entrance to their homes). I am not sure, however, of the long term effects, but since it’s glass I doubt it would absorb enough to stain.

]]> By: Michele http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7650 Michele Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:38:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7650 I'd be afraid of having to deal with marks that accidentally stay unerased after 24 hours. On a regular whiteboard, you can just use alcohol. Do you have to prime and repaint this stuff after too many marks have accumulated? I think I'd rather use a corkboard, or even a sheet of acrylic as shown on the elephantstaircase.com page. If you do end up using this, I'd love to see an update. I’d be afraid of having to deal with marks that accidentally stay unerased after 24 hours. On a regular whiteboard, you can just use alcohol. Do you have to prime and repaint this stuff after too many marks have accumulated? I think I’d rather use a corkboard, or even a sheet of acrylic as shown on the elephantstaircase.com page.

If you do end up using this, I’d love to see an update.

]]> By: Rebecca http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7649 Rebecca Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:59:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7649 RusOleum has a cheaper option, but it's white: http://rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=128 RusOleum has a cheaper option, but it’s white:
http://rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=128

]]> By: Jenika http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7648 Jenika Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:55:15 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/07/dry-erase-boards-for-the-21st-century/#comment-7648 <i>"but a dry erase board the size of your wall would certainly cost more than a hundred bucks."</i> False data. I've got a four foot by eight foot dry erase board covering an entire wall of my office, and it cost less than $20. Home Depot; Tile Board. It's not -exactly- dry erase material, but the only significant difference is that it takes a tiny bit of wd-40 to erase cleanly. Otherwise, it's perfect. “but a dry erase board the size of your wall would certainly cost more than a hundred bucks.”

False data. I’ve got a four foot by eight foot dry erase board covering an entire wall of my office, and it cost less than $20. Home Depot; Tile Board. It’s not -exactly- dry erase material, but the only significant difference is that it takes a tiny bit of wd-40 to erase cleanly. Otherwise, it’s perfect.

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