Cleaning threads from Design wall
 

Thought I'd share. Sorry if everyone already knows this.....
While cleaning my quilting room yesterday, I thought "Hmmmm how can i get all of those stray threads from my design wall?" Then I thought, I wonder if the wire slicker brush would work. Ya, know the kind of brush you use on cats and fluffy dogs, with a whole bunch of tiny wire bristles. So, grabbed a new spare I had purchased and went to it. It worked like a charm! Not only did it clean off all of the threads, but fluffed the wall surface to a brand new look. So clean and pretty!

Thanks for the info. I grabbed my wire brush the moment I read this. Now my wall is clean!!

I have one of those old fashioned lint brushes that is re-useable......you know the ones, you brush one way it picks up the lint, you brush the other way to remove the lint from the brush. It's probably 25 years old, the handle broke off somewhere along the line, but the brush head works like a charm.

I have one of those too. but it didn't work as well as the slicker brush.

I vacuum mine -- use the extension attachment. Works well.

thanks for the tip

I will have to try this, mine is a mess. I have been trying to decide how to clean it.

I hate to sound dumb... but what is a wire slicker brush? I probably own one but is there another name for it?

My design wall is white felt I'm not sure what type of brush would work without "fluffing" up the nap on the felt.

Mine is felt too. Interested in seeing the replies you get katydidkg.

the kind of brush you use on cats and fluffy dogs,

I use the lint rollers that are found at JAF.

What a great hint. I'm going to the local dollar store and pick one up this afternoon. I can't use the one I have for my dog because I've had it for years and it has sentimental value thinking of all the dogs I've brushed through the years.

My wall is a Fons and Porter, the same material as the back of a vinyl table cloth. So it's "furry". The little brush worked awesomely!

I use the lint rollers too on a flannel-like design wall. Works great and those rollers are available all over, even the grocery store has them.

I think be established that there are at least 2 types of design walls. Those rollers and "old fashioned" lint brushed don't work if you have the furry type.

When this was discussed previously someone said they used a NEW toilet brush. I've been meaning to try it, but haven't yet. That wirey brush thingy sounds good too!

Thank you for sharing this - it works great! My design wall was driving me crazy with so many strings.

I even use the lint roller on the carpet when I complete a project. Ir saves pulling treads from the vacuum cleaner roller and also finds dropped pins.

Me toooo! So easy to do this and you don't have to get out the vacuum, plug it in, put it away, etc. I use it on the big plastic carpet protector thingy under the rolling chair too. The lint roller works great.

As a follow-up to my post a few days ago, I did go to our local Dollar Tree Store and found the pin brush for using on the design wall and it works perfectly. What I like most, other then it was just one buck, is that each tooth has a rubber tip so it doesn't rip my design wall but removed all the thread.