{"id":1946,"date":"2018-11-01T05:10:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T05:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2018-11-01T05:10:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T05:10:42","slug":"clean-up-post-halloween-pranks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/?p=1946","title":{"rendered":"How to clean up post-Halloween pranks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s after miiiiidnight\u2026.and something evil\u2019s lurking in the dark\u2026.No, we\u2019re not talking the ghouls in Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cThriller\u201d\u2026\u00a0Halloween nights can be a lot of fun for the pranksters, but\u00a0there\u2019s no fun in the aftermath for homeowners who deal with cleaning a home that\u2019s been plastered by eggs, a car slathered in shaving cream, or trees trimmed with toilet paper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re one of those\u00a0unlucky homeowners\u00a0faced with a horrifying post-Halloween cleanup job, here are a few tips on how to effectively clean up the mess.<\/p>\n

Eggs<\/h2>\n

Smashed eggs are bad news because they can\u00a0corrode paint. If they\u2019ve already dried, soften the mess with a sopping wet hot cloth that’s been dipped in\u00a0a 50-50 mix of water and white vinegar. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes then\u00a0gently wipe it off.\u00a0If there are any egg shells, delicately pick them off first to avoid scratches.<\/p>\n

Shaving cream<\/h2>\n

That foam may be kind to your skin, but it’s\u00a0a killer on\u00a0painted surfaces.\u00a0If\u00a0you catch the cream\u00a0when it’s still wet, a pressure washer can blast it\u00a0off. But if it’s dry,\u00a0don\u2019t scrape; dampen the shaving cream to soften, then wash the area with dish soap.<\/p>\n

Toilet paper<\/h2>\n

If you wake up to find that your house has been toilet-papered, check the weather report. If it\u2019s a dry day, wait until the dew has evaporated before you start cleaning, since the TP is less likely to shred into pieces. If it\u2019s rainy and damp start as soon as possible to clean up and prevent the shredding from getting worse.<\/p>\n

To gather the paper\u00a0without damaging your trees, use a rake or broom to gently comb over the branches; a leaf blower can also help you clear twigs\u00a0without damaging them.<\/p>\n

But ultimately, curb your odds of a\u00a0post-Halloween cleanup completely by turning on your\u00a0porch lights and keep them on all night on Halloween. After all, pranksters prefer to do their dirty work in the dark.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s after miiiiidnight\u2026.and something evil\u2019s lurking in the dark\u2026.No, we\u2019re not talking the ghouls in Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cThriller\u201d\u2026\u00a0Halloween nights can be a lot of fun for the pranksters, but\u00a0there\u2019s no fun in the aftermath for homeowners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[111,38,41],"class_list":["post-1946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-good-advice","tag-clean-up","tag-good-to-know","tag-hacks-for-house-and-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}