Wallpapering made easy

24.11.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

Wallpapering is not always as easy as it looks in some video tutorials. I always need more than 2 hands for it. But with a few tips and tricks, it can be done. Here we have a few DIY tips:

Wallpapering made easy

Paste on the wall

Who doesn't know the struggle with pasted wallpaper strips? If you apply the paste to the wall instead of the wallpaper, you can easily avoid this problem. In addition, this way you can still shift the wallpaper on the wall a little and smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles.

Food coloring when wallpapering

To see immediately whether you have really painted the entire wall with wallpaper paste, this tip is recommended: Add a little food coloringto the paste. This way, nothing can be forgotten!

Read also: Tips for painting walls

Photo by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at

Editorial team

Behind meinhaushalt.at is Sabine Ostheimer. She collects practical household tips here – preferably using natural home remedies instead of pure chemicals –, money-saving ideas for everyday life and tried-and-true tricks from grandma's time. As a twin mom she also writes honestly and without a filter about family life; baking and seasonal table decoration are among her favorite topics. More about the site

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