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What is the easiest way to remove old wallpaper?

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Try scoring the wallpaper then spray equal parts vinegar and water on the wallpaper.
call a pro. do NOT score the paper without trying to remove the vinyl fronting first. then spray the paper backing with a chemical paste remover such as DIF and pray to the wallpaper gods that it isn't hung over bare drywall. if it is, refer to the first 3 words of this suggestion!---

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I just wanted to add this on. The previous poster is right. It's hard, it's messy, and both times that I've done it, I've wanted not to. However, if you are still leaning towards doing it yourself, I saw some tips here that I wished I had 2 years ago. Good luck!

http://www.housepaintingtutorials.com/new-jersey-wallpaper.HTML

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