| Chalkboards are use a lot, especially during the school | | | | leaving streaks or dull spots, spray a cloth with a |
| years. They can gather lots of chalk dust and other | | | | dusting and cleaning spray and then use on the |
| particles from the school classroom. You should clean | | | | chalkboard. From a teacher supply store, you should |
| them on a regular basis in order to avoid damage to | | | | buy a chalkboard cleaning cloth. Using these cloths |
| the board. Follow the easy steps below in order to | | | | eliminates the need to use soap and water to wash it. |
| clean your chalkboard. | | | | One of these cloths usually lasts up to an entire school |
| Start by applying two or three drops of lemon oil to a | | | | year! Use the following pattern to clean your board: |
| clean cloth and then put it into a sealed zipper bag. | | | | Start at the left top hand corner of the board and |
| You should let this sit overnight and then use the cloth | | | | work your way across the board in an up and down |
| on the chalkboard the next day. This solution will clean | | | | motion to the top right hand corner. |
| the board without any streaks or stains. Then, pour | | | | Lastly, you should clap out your erasers daily in order |
| one half cup vinegar into a bucket of warm water. | | | | to avoid any more cleaning than you have to. Your |
| You should then use this solution to wash the board | | | | chalkboard should now be looking clean and new as it |
| with a window squeegee. While doing this, you should | | | | should be! |
| wash one side and then dry the board with the other | | | | Make sure you keep up with the cleaning in order to |
| side of the cloth. In order to take the chalk off without | | | | avoid any damage to the board. |