How to Use Downy Fabric Softener to Remove Wallpaper

Spread an old sheet or tarp on the floor of the area you are scraping. This is to catch the pieces you chip off and make cleaning up easier.

Peel off any wallpaper you can by hand, starting at pieces that are ripped or holes in the paper. Use a scraper with a flat blade to chip at the holes to make them bigger.

Pour two cups of Downy fabric softener into a bucket.

Fill the bucket with hot water.

Put on your rubber cleaning gloves to protect your hands.

Use the funnel to pour some of the water from the bucket into the bottle with the spray nozzle.

Dunk a large sponge in the bucket and squeeze out some of the excess water.

Saturate the section of wallpaper you want to remove with the sponge. Make sure the paper is thoroughly wet. Let any excess water run down the wall to start softening the paper beneath the section you are working on.

Let the solution set in the paper for a minute. You don't want to wait too long to start scraping, because it's easier to work on the paper while it's wet.

Start rapidly scraping the paper with the scraper, digging beneath it to remove both the paper and the glue beneath it. Start at a seam if one is available to make the first tear easier.

Spray stubborn spots with the bottle of Downy solution and let the liquid set for a few seconds before scraping again.