How to Remove Wallpaper Easily (and Repair the Drywall) - PART 1 of 3 - Thrift Diving

Our walk-in closet is *THE* last space in my house where wallpaper exists, and in this video, I'll walk you through how to remove wallpaper easily and to repair the drywall before painting! I'm doing a full master bedroom walk-in closet makeover, including building new shelving, so you'll get to see that in an upcoming video. For now, here's my closet "BEFORE" and how I finally got rid of the last 1970's wallpaper in my house!

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-Towels
-Cardboard box or milk jug for gluey gunk! Or you can use a spare mud pan for this.
-Pry bar for moldings and trims
-Hammer
-Gloves
-220-grit fine sandpaper
-Drywall sander
-Latex water-based primer
-Satin or eggshell finish paint
-Roller handle and roller
-Paintbrush
-Step stool
-Trash bags

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[ThriftDiving]

What color do you think I should paint my walk-in closet? Leave your favorite paint color name and brand right here!

[ChrisCox]

Wow. Thanks for this video, Ms. Appiah. I am taking the wallpaper off our bathroom walls and I was really worried about the brown paper bag areas. Now I know what to do about them.


Chris

[me]

Thank you so much! Just what I needed to learn. I have a small room, 2m x 2m, covered with wallpaper. The wallpaper is old and needs to go, and replacing it with emulsion paint... thanks for all the tips... you are so practical, making DIY looks so simple and affordable! You are incredible!

[karenregan]

Great tutorial. We just moved into our new home and the kitchen and baths have dated wallpaper. Thanks for being so detailed, specific and real about how long and tidious this is.

[watsonheilala]

I’ve done this in the past and have a good understanding. You did an excellent job communicating the steps and involving the viewer.

[Csaysit]

After seeing this I vow never to put wallpaper on my walls! Eek!!

[project]

Thank you for the detailed video!! I'm currently renovating my office and had wallpaper up from 1980, your video made me feel confident to handle it on my own. I just got done sanding and will be moving on to the joint compound step. Thanks again. :)

[GODSPEAKS]

Girllllaaahh!! You have a nice voice! Sing sing sing! Great job on the wallpaper removal. ❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗

[beverlycollins]

As usual another brilliant and exciting video from Thrift diving. I can see it certainly takes a lot of work to remove wallpaper. It's going to look beautiful when you're finished.

[haliec]

I’ve just started redecorating a guest bedroom and the walls are a mess, I love this video and I feel like I can do this repair on the drywall by myself. Great video

[Mavuno]

Was it a good tutorial? Well, the best of all those I have watched! Very clear, complete, and relatable. I am partway through removal of my 25 year old bedroom wall paper and needed better advice than the multiple YouTube examples I have watched, and this clip is superb.

[taylorjenkins]

Amazing video! Thank you for showing real time and for taking that extra step for your viewers it is very much appreciated!!

[moeatavairea]

I appreciated this step by step guide of how to remove wallpaper because there are a lot more steps involved in the process than most videos like to admit. I have a better understanding as to why my father didn’t remove the wallpaper we had and just painted over it cause boy does that seem like a lot of work for one closet space. Although I would like to get rid of it in the office space that I’m working on. Thank you so much for your determination and guidance!

[ericsgranny]

You are such a hard worker! It will take me much longer for my small bath, but I am determined! Thanks for this demo! I appreciate your videos so much!

[ellenthompson]

Brilliant tutorial! Thank you for using the electric sander on the walls - somehow I thought we have to do this manually and it was killing me!!! Looking forward to lots more great ideas!

[BroadwayGardener]

Ok now I’m just binging your channel. It’s like everything I ever needed to know being a young first time homeowner!

[jennifermay]

I wish I had found your video a lot sooner! You’re awesome, love your energy and you’ve taught me a lot. I’ve been renovating our house and had to do a lot of wallpaper removals through it and have just learned stuff as I went along. If I had seen your video at the start it would have been so much faster 😁

[BriarRoseStyless]

A pale canary yellow! It always makes me so happy! I have a few clothes that are that color and it's so lovely!

[kellythornton]

I love pale yellows, they're bright and happy! They also make a small space look much bigger.

[susanmarr]

I learned from a friend and wallpaper devotee to size walls before papering. Sizing prevents drywall from absorbing the adhesive and extends drying time so the paper can be adjusted a bit once it’s on the wall. And when my tastes changed, the paper peeled off with relative ease requiring only a scraper and warm water to remove the sizing and glue.

I used Valspar’s Dogwood Petal, a white paint tinged with peachy pink tones in my bathroom, which is roughly the same size as your closet, sans window. It works with pink or gray accents and supports a little bling nicely. But really, the gray your son chose is nice. You could tone it down with white or neutral accents or rev it up with pink, yellow or coral.