How to Clean your Whiteboard

Whether in the classroom, the office or at home, it’s essential to make sure your whiteboard is cleaned and maintained properly, in order to protect the board’s surface from ink stains, ghosting and a dull, off-white appearance.

This post offers three solutions to the most common whiteboard cleaning problems to help you effectively and efficiently look after your board.

Solution 1 – Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser to get rid of your whiteboard’s dull off-white appearance

Regular use of whiteboards can create a dull off-white appearance on the whiteboard from using inappropriate cleaning products such as dirty erasers or cloths to wipe boards.

A fresh and effective board eraser can make all the difference when keeping your whiteboard clean. Dirty erasers, cloths or papers look unprofessional, and can also create more work in the long run as they spread ink all over the board surface.

Be sure that you allow Dry-Erase ink to dry completely before attempting to erase. This will avoid ink smears across the surface.

Solution 2 – Say goodbye to stains and ghosting with a Whiteboard Cleaning Spray 

Ink stains occur when ink has been left on a board surface for a long time, making it difficult to erase easily.

Ghosting appears when a pen is used on a poorly maintained surface. When the writing is erased it ‘lifts’ dirt off the board, leaving behind the white ghostly remnants of your previous text.

The best way to combat ink stains and ghosting is with a good cleaner, and Whiteboard Cleaning Spray  is a lighter cleaner that can be used to stop the stains and dirt on the board surface from building up.

Solution 3 – Restore the white to your board with a warm soapy water wash down every few months - dry the surface thoroughly with paper towel or dry chux cloth to remove the excess ink from the surface and your Branded Whiteboard will be like new again.

With proper maintenance you will get the best longevity out of your board.