Title: What Are These Gross Brown Spots on My Bathroom Walls?
Headings: What Are These Gross Brown Spots on My Bathroom Walls?
What Are These Gross Brown Spots on My Bathroom Walls?
Possibility One: Cigarette Smoke
Possibility Two: Surfactant Leaching

Content: Cigarette Smoke
Of those two potential cases, cigarette smoke is usually the most common culprit. Those spots and streaks are the tar buildup from cigarette smoke, and it gets so thick that it starts streaking down the walls. Pretty gross, right? What’s even more disturbing is that painting over it won’t do a dang thing, as the tar will still seep through the new coat of paint and give you the same problem. You might have even tried to clean off the tar buildup with conventional house cleaners to no avail, which is perhaps the most frustrating part. However, I recently discovered that a Magic Eraser does the trick, and it takes the spots right off with a little bit of scrubbing. It makes it even easier if you turn your shower on, close the door, and let the steam from the hot water build up the humidity in the bathroom with the fan off. This will bring out the spots and streaks even more, as well as soften it all up for easier removal. Note that the Magic Eraser is an abrasive, so you’re basically rubbing a layer off your wall when you do this, and the Magic Eraser may leave a little residue behind. As a result, you may want to clean the wall with a normal cleaner afterward, and then repaint to get things looking clean and even again.