Permanent Markers NOT So Permanent

So I found this out by necessity. One of my little angels decided it would be a good idea to "decorate" our computer hutch with a permanent marker drawing.  I'm not quite certain who did it, because the culprit/artist did not sign their work. Then of course there is the question "HOW IN THE WORLD did they get a hold of a permanent marker?"  Good question, to which I honestly do not have an answer for.  I'm convinced they manufactured it themselves, because I never did find the offending marker.

Did you know that permanent marker ACTUALLY ISN'T permanent!  Honestly this "artwork" has been on our computer hutch for a good 6 months.  I tried a myriad of tools and chemicals, Magic Eraser, Windex, Soft Scrub, Clorox Wipes, to no avail.  It looked as though this doodle was here to stay!  Until I happened across the answer!  I am PROUD to say the doodle didn't stand a chance, I have declared VICTORY over the doodle!

The SECRET!!  An Eraser!  HA!  Yeah a plane Jane regular pencil eraser!  I scoured the girls school box at home and came across some pencil topper erasers.  It took a little elbow grease, but after I erased around it a few times, I wiped it clean with a Clorox Wipe and VOILA!  Any leftover spots I just went back over with the eraser and wiped again.

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Give IT A TRY!!  It is MAGIC!! Does anyone else have a doodler in the house?

*TIP*  Try a few different erasers.  I tried a few different ones to see if they all worked.  A few of the erasers on the pencils did not.  The pink gummy erasers worked very well as did the white erasers!

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