The Trick To Smoothing Out Wallpaper Creases May Lie In Your Hair Tools

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Is there any worse feeling in the world than stepping back to admire your freshly wallpapered wall only to spot a big wrinkle? The kind of moment that makes you question all of your life choices (or at least, your choice to apply wallpaper yourself). But don't panic; there's no need to peel off the whole panel in frustration. In fact, the fix might be easier than you think, and it's probably sitting in your bathroom cabinet. Your trusty hair dryer can work magic on wallpaper creases, wrinkles, and bubbles. 

The idea for this genius hack is to use a hair dryer to apply heat to the crease, which gently warms and softens the adhesive. This lets you smooth things out like a pro with a wallpaper smoothing tool or even a credit card, which you'll use to work on the wrinkle and make it disappear. This hack works with regular wallpaper and with peel-and-stick wallpaper, too. The type of hair dryer you use doesn't matter, as long as it has the ability to blow hot air out. In fact, you could even use a heat gun to do this. In addition, you'll need something to remove the crease, like this Roman Wallpaper Smoothing Tool.

Set your hair dryer on a hot setting, plug it in, and start blowing hot air onto the wallpaper crease. To do this, just hold the hair dryer close to the wrinkle, a couple of inches away from the wall, for about 30 seconds. Then, use your smoothing tool to work on the crease. Slide it in different directions to smooth out the wallpaper and spread the crease out, which will eventually make it disappear.

If you're dealing with a small bubble in addition to the crease, you might need to let the extra air or wallpaper glue out before smoothing it out. In that case, use an X-acto knife or a small needle to poke into the bubble after applying heat. Then, work with the smoother to flatten the crease. 

There are tons of mistakes that DIYers make when hanging wallpaper, but almost all of them have a solution. So, once you've chosen the right wallpaper for your space and spent hours applying it, don't let one small wrinkle ruin it all. With a bit of patience and some simple tips, you'll be wallpapering your home like a professional in no time.