The off-white walls in my kitchen are badly marked up. What can I do to freshen them up?

Question: The off-white walls in my kitchen/diner are badly marked up, and I don’t want to repaint them. What can I do to clean and freshen them up? I think the paint is a vinyl silk.

Answer: With pale neutral paintwork, the slings and arrows of domestic life, especially in busy areas like the kitchen, don’t take long to spoil the finish of our walls. 

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