Easy Method

1. Get a dry erase marker (yes, you make marks to take marks away) and a dry eraser. The darker color of marker you use, the easier the marks will disappear.
2. Draw over what you want to erase (make sure you draw slowly to fill it in better).
3. Erase what you've written over as you normally would. Surprise! It erases. This is also a great method when you've accidentally used permanent marker instead of dry erase!

Ammonia

1. The above method is quite time-consuming; ammonia is much easier; just be very careful!!!

Old Dryer Sheets

1. Use old dryer sheets. The rough surface and the softener left in the sheet will take the marks right off!

Car Wax Method

1. Use ordinary car wax. Simply use the applicator in circular motions and wipe off with a clean cloth. This will remove very stubborn stains and leaves your white board like it was the day you bought it!

Neutral Shoe Polish Method

1. Apply neutral (no color) shoe polish to clean, and buff with a clean cloth. It works wonderfully and provides a smooth like-new surface.
   

   

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Toothpaste Method

1. Use ordinary toothpaste. It contains a very mild abrasive and is water soluble. Plus, it will leave your whiteboard minty fresh. This method will also remove permanent marker marks from most smooth, non-porous surfaces.

Artist Eraser Method

1. Use an artists eraser on your board. Just make sure you don't rub so hard the finish comes off. This works very effectively.

Baby Wipe Method

1. Regular baby wipes work well to clean most marks off white boards. Rub harder on old marks, and they come off. Baby wipes are handy to keep in the classroom, they also remove pencil marks from desk tops.

Alternative Methods

1. Consider alternative methods such as placing either lighter fuel, aerosol hairspray, soft scrub, coffee, sunscreen, WD40, Bon Ami powder, brass polish, diet soda, shampoo, or Simple Green on a paper towel and then wiping the whiteboard.
2. Recognize that these alternative methods have not been verified to work. If you try them, first test the method on a small part of the whiteboard before placing the substance on the entire board.

Advanced Methods for Tougher Marks

1. Put some rubbing alcohol on a paper towel or spray some deodorant spray on the board and rub vigorously for a couple of seconds, then wipe dry. (Commercial Dry-Erase cleaners are often just formulations that contain rubbing alcohol.) If the stains remain, then...
2. Lay the board flat on a table and put a few drops of the rubbing alcohol onto the board, rubbing it around with your finger. (Use enough alcohol to leave a thin layer.) Allow it to soak for a few seconds, then wipe dry. And if all else fails, try the next step.
3. Use "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser" or a whiteboard cleaner on the marks and rub vigorously to get the stains off.

Warnings

• Use caution when trying nail polish remover or acetone, because it may ruin the surface of your board.
• Never mix household cleansers, as they may produce toxic fumes or cause other dangerous reactions.
• Don't scratch it with a coin as this can damage the board permanently.
• Don't try multiple cleaners like Windex, Comet, coffee pot cleaner, etc., as they can set the stain.
• Don't try using hand sanitizing wipes to clean the board. They can eat the enamel off the surface of the board.
• Make sure there are no possible ignition sources (electric on/off switches, toaster, smoking, etc.) around if using flammable cleaners.
• When using the "Artist's Eraser" suggestion above, do NOT use kneaded eraser, as this just coats the board with a sticky substance that is harder to get off than the original marker.