Magic Eraser Monday

** Please note- this post contains some ranting and raving ** 

  So today I decided I was going to clean our walls and base boards.  Not all of the walls in our house,  just the areas that are "high traffic".  So last week I bought some "Magic Erasers" hoping they would do the trick.  The back of the box claimed they were perfect for cleaning living room walls and base boards and that is just what this lady who is going through some major nesting wanted to do.  

  So after Garrison went down for his nap, I was going to nap for about 20 minutes then get up and start the erasing.  Well my nap lasted all of about 5 minutes, because I woke up with blood pouring out of my nose (gross, I know- sorry).  This is one of the many pregnancy symptoms I get to experience on an almost daily basis.  Anyways, so I just got ahead and got up- excited to get started.

After reading the directions it said to test in an area that wouldn't be seen- in case it totally messed things up.  So I tested it, looked fine.  I cleaned all of our doors and base boards first. They looked FABULOUS!  Almost shinning really.  So then I start on the walls.  Hmmmm... this looks interesting, its making the walls look wet.  Oh well it will dry I'm sure- so I thought. Well after giving Garrison his lunch the spots still looked the same they just had a dirty, wet glow to them, so I just took a wet dish towel and scrubbed.  Finally after a couple of hours they dried- they dried the paint right off of our walls- but yet, left the dirt?!?!?!?!  

I am so mad right now I could spit.  And I hate people that spit- including my husband!  I would post the pictures of the walls- but I just, I just can't.

  So I am at a lost.  We don't have any of the paint left from when we painted the living room and (if you have been to my house you will know this) there is no way they could mix this paint again to get a small can of it for touch up.  Our living room and dinning room were supposed to be a beautiful "Java" color- well its not- its a beautiful purplish, greyish, java color.   

So- help me please!!!! Does anyone have any suggestions?  Or does anyone feel like painting two rooms this weekend ;)