What's a good product for washing painted walls?

I used to use Murphy's Oil Soap to periodically wash the interior walls of my house, but I can not find it here in Australia. I've looked around at the supermarket, but can't seem to find a good safe product for washing my painted walls. Does anyone have any ideas/suggestions? ThanksWhat's a good product for washing painted walls?
Plain White Vinegar and water mix about fifty/fifty ratio then put in a empty clean spray bottle and just spray and wipe walls this will clean off dirt and smudges marks and all without the use of bucket and mops and spongesWhat's a good product for washing painted walls?
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You can use TSP or it may be known as Sugar Soap in some places.





I like to use Baking Soda and you can combine it with vinegar for more cleaning power.





Another good one is to use White Toothpaste (not gel) on hard to clean spots...it will get a variety of things off the walls and even gets crayon off of sofas (personal expierence there)





Um, liquid dish soap is good for an all over cleaning. I have used Murphy's oil soap on a variety of things like wood cabinets but, have not tried it on walls. I migth have to now.





You can also use Fels Napatha Soap for a variety of cleaning projects...including Laundry (which is what it was originally made for) but, I have used it on other things as well.
Here's a homemade solution - the ammonia helps cut any greasy residue on walls, esp. in or near the kitchen:


Homemade Cleaning Solution





Ingredients:





1 gallon warm water


1/2 cup ammonia


1/4 cup white vinegar


1/4 cup baking soda








Combine the ingredients in a bucket.





Place the drop cloth on the floor underneath the wall.





Dip the sponge in the homemade solution until it's thoroughly wet.





Start at the bottom of the wall and be sure to move the sponge in a circular motion. Be sure to rinse the sponge regularly.


Note: It's best to start at the bottom of the wall because runs are easier to clean.








Never stop washing in the middle of the wall. Keep washing across the entire wall to eliminate any ';tide'; marks (figure B), which can show right where you started or stopped.
Things You鈥檒l Need:





Dry-sponges


Liquid Dish Soap


Soft-bristled Brush


Sponges


Terry Cloth Towels


Old Newspapers


2 Buckets


Ladders








Step1


Protect your floors with newspapers or towels.





Step2


Brush cobwebs and dust from the wall with a soft-bristled brush.





Step3


Remove any remaining dirt with a dry-sponge - a rubber sponge available at most hardware stores. Rub the dry-sponge along the wall to lift dirt from it.





Step4


Fill a bucket about three-quarters full with warm water.





Step5


Add a small amount of dish soap - about as much as it takes to clean a sink full of dishes - to the bucket. This will be the cleaning bucket.





Step6


Place a second, empty bucket near the cleaning bucket. (You'll use this when you wring out the cleaning sponge.)





Step7


Dip a small portion of the flat face of a sponge into the cleaning bucket until it is damp.





Step8


Spread the cleaning solution on the wall with the sponge, beginning at the top and working toward the bottom. Use a ladder to reach the high spots on the wall.





Step9


Squeeze - but do not wring out - the sponge over the empty bucket after wetting the entire surface of the wall.





Step10


Blot the surface of the wall you've just cleaned to lift any further dirt from its surface.





Step11


Repeat this process until you have covered the wall.





Step12


Dry the wall using a terry cloth towel.
Tri Sodium Phosphate, TSP the stuff works like a miracle on walls it even got red candle dye out of my light beige wool carpet. I washed my walls because it's supposed to be a paint prep and the wall looked so good I didn't have to paint and I was cleaning soot off as I burned wood the stuff is amazing and you can buy it in a hardware store and it's really inexpensive. Cleans everything including built up grease.
Trisodium phosphate (TSP), available at most hardware stores in white powder form, is a cleaning agent, stain remover and degreaser, commonly used to prepare surfaces for painting.
TSP ( tri sodium phosphate )
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