Yes, my question is Very OT, and there's a whole bunch of collective
knowledge & more with this wonderful group here at RFC :-) The 'other'
(upstairs) bathroom of my home is getting a complete 're-do' - and I do
mean complete!

Main question is - how can thick, nasty wallpaper backing and
adhesive/glue be 'easily' removed from the drywall?? Details follow, as
do links to tinypics. Keyword is 'easily'! :> [Note: "easily" doesn't
include payment for someone else to do the job!!! Don't I wish though,
except I haven't won the BIG lottery, yet <VBG>]

The flooring (ancient industrial vinyl tile of the worst sort!) has been
removed as has the subfloor (tile base -- "lu-an"?? however it's
spelled/pronounced??). Almost all of the atrocious late-1960s or
early-1970s wallpaper has been pulled off as well.

Just for reference - here's a 'before' photo - tinypic
http://oi51.tinypic.com/fu72f7.jpg - where some floor tiles and a bit of
wallpaper had been removed when I thought to take any 'before' photos!
Here's a tinypic link to the 'after' removal -
http://oi53.tinypic.com/vhym1d.jpg - notice that the 'white' wall on the
lower right is where adhesive material & glue have already been removed
using the method mentioned below.

A trick(?) I learned many years ago to remove wallpaper glue is to spray
a mixture of water combined with dishwasher machine detergent on the
residue (some sorts of enzymes?), then use a lot of elbow grease to
remove said gunk! Is there any method easier than that - other than the
option to hire out the (wo)manpower?? AND, don't forget to use gloves -
this mixture of dishwasher machine detergent & water is very nasty,
quite caustic!

Thanks ever so much for recommendations

Sky, who's an amateur at (re)decorating!

P.S. Thankfully, the painting afterwards will be so much easier!!! )

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