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How to Clean up Glitter and other Crafty Messes

01/21/16 | Tips for Moms

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One of the many joys of having daughters is the crafty fun, involving  the many things I used to love prior to becoming a parent.   Yesterday, my daughter celebrated her 100th day of school and was tasked with creating her own decorated hat to commemorate the occasion.  Well, her go-to craft supplies were joys like glitter, glue, paint, and markers.   Just as much as they landed on her beautifully decorated hat, a nice pile of it all also ended up as a seemingly permanent fixture on our floors, table, skin, clothes, etc.

Fortunately for me, we just recently took a trip to Dollar General and were able to get a pretty good stockpile of some ultra durable and efficient Scott paper towers and other supplies needed to clean up glitter along with other crafty messes formed from spilled glue, paint, markers, etc.  If ever you are faced with this very fun challenge (whether it’s the 100th day of school or the aftermath of a slumber party, here are some tips for how to clean up glitter and other messy craft supplies from multiple surfaces:

How to Clean up Glitter

To clean up glitter from a flat surface, such as a wood or laminate floor, table, etc., start by using a damp paper towel to help “sweep” the glitter into one place.   Any glitter that remains can also be picked up by a dryer sheet.

To clean up glitter from a carpet, start by vacuuming the glittered surface to get the bulk of the glitter out.  Any remaining glitter can be picked up with a roll of scotch tape, which will act as an adhesive to pick up the glitter pieces.  Finally, a blown up rubber balloon charged with static electricity will also help pick up stray glitter pieces from the carpet.   Rub the balloon against the carpet to charge it and then hover it over the remaining glitter.

How to Remove Hardened Glue

Once glue has hardened on a surface, it may seem impossible to remove, but it’s actually quite simple.  For standard water-based craft glue that has hardened, you first need to soften it.  To do so, saturate a few sheets of the Scott paper towel with warm water and place it on top of the glue.  Let it sit there for about an hour or so until the glue is soft enough to scrape off.

How to Remove Marker Stains

For a non-permanent market stain, apply some alcohol to a clean Scott paper towel or sponge and place on the stain.  You may need to repeat this process a few times to fully remove the stain.

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Here are some tips to help you clean up glitter and other crafty messes from spilled glue, paint, markers, etc. from multiple surfaces:

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  1. Sam @ Living The Dutch Dream says

    January 23, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    I saw this post just at the right moment.

    We have just had a party with lots of 6 year old girls and lots of glitter. We have cleaned the worst of it up but it still looks like we’ve had a fairy dust explosion.

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  2. Kate says

    January 24, 2016 at 10:02 am

    This is ingenious! I never would have thought of the balloon!
    Have a great week!

    Kate | TheOrganizedDream.com

    Reply
    • Ari says

      January 24, 2016 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you! You too!

      Reply
  3. Echo says

    January 25, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    Great tips! Thanks for sharing them at the #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup!

    Reply
  4. lorraine williamson says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    thanks for the tips I love crafts and their are always little bits everywhere these tips are very useful thanks again

    Reply
  5. Emma says

    January 29, 2016 at 10:39 am

    I’d never thought to use a balloon or dryer pad to pick up stray glitter. Definitely going to remember that!

    Reply
  6. Katherines Corner says

    January 31, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    Great tips! Thank you for sharing at The Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for your feature tomorrow xo

    Reply
    • Ari says

      January 31, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Katie!

      Reply

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