Why are dry erase boards better than chalkboards?

Why are dry erase boards better than chalk boards?

Dry Erase Boards & Chalkboards

Here at whiteboardoffice.com we are very serious about our writing surfaces.  We decided to take some time out of our day and determine exactly why chalkboards have become old news in the work place, classroom, and in our day to day lives.  We sat down to brainstorm and here are some of the reasons that we came up with:

• No chalk dust.Chalk dust is labeled as "non-toxic" and it's true because if you eat a piece of white chalk you won't die.  On the other hand if you are exposed to chalk dust over an extended period of time it can cause serious respiratory problems.
• No Cleaning Your Erasers- Unlike Dry erase erasers that you're able to simply peel off chalkboard erasers have to be slammed against a hard surface to temporarily clean them out.  As indicated in the first reason this can be very harmful to the respiratory system.

• No Chalkboard Sound(The Lion King)- Can you remember back to when Scar scratches his finger nails on the rock in Lion King?  That's something that you'll avoid when working with dry erase boards and white boards.  
• No More Chalk On Your Clothes- Have you ever seen your teacher walk away from the chalkboard and wipe her hands on her pants?  Although it's very funny to watch as she walks around with a white hand mark on her pants it is very embarrassing if you're the teacher.  With dry erase boards and white boards this will never happen.

• Chalkboards Aren't Magnetic- Have you ever tried putting a magnet to a chalkboard?  When I was in school you couldn't put anything on the chalkboard unless you had sticky tape, putty, or glue.  With dry erase boards and white boards you can use any magnet that you'd like to post visual aids to help your students, children, etc..

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After extensive brainstorming we ended up with a list of about 30 reasons why someone should own white boards or dry erase boards.  We decided that we had a pretty good list and that it was time to get back to work. 

Benefits of Dry Erase Calendars

Benefits of Dry Erase Calendars

We love our Dry Erase Calendars

In our newest blog post we're going to explain the benefits of Dry Erase Calendars.  We decided on this topic because of how impressed we were with the quality of the new dry erase calendars that we received from our supplier last week.  We are expanding business by about 100% as of late and the biggest expansion was the change of supplier that has recently taken effect.  We were very cautious of what the dry erase calendars would look like, how well they'd mount, and especially how well they'd erase after being left on for an extended period of time.  In the text below we're going to outline the basic benefits of Dry Erase Calendars.

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-Benefits of Dry Erase Calendars-

1. You'll never have to buy another calendar
2. You don't have to worry about making mistakes on your calendar
3. You can update your calendar daily including all of your important events
4. You can make it an interactive time for your kids that they'll enjoy greatly
5. If it includes a cork board you can post invites, notifications, and pictures to it
6. You can use the dry erase calendar for extra magnets that don't fit on your fridge
7. It can double as a way to keep your kids entertained

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Picture of the original Dry Erase Calendar

How to get permanent marker off a dry erase board

-How to get permanent marker off a dry erase board-

This is the old trick.  Try our new methods!

As a company we strive to offer the best white boards and dry erase boards but over time every white board is going to lose it's shine regardless of where you buy it. Here at our office we have several white boards that we purchased as test orders when we initially started out in June. We use the white board every day to brainstorm ideas, take notes, draw out business plans, and to play hangman during our down time. As you can see in the picture below our white board is hammered as we're in need of a new one. The reason that the dry erase board is in such bad condition right now is because we accidentally used permanent marker on it and didn't maintain the shine after we got the permanent marker off. We've came up with several really effective methods for maintaining your white board but in this blog post we are going to specifically talk about 5 ways on how to get permanent marker off a dry erase board.

Dry Erase Board At Our Office

How to get permanent marker off a dry erase board:

1. Using a Dry Erase Marker to get the permanent marker off - The oldest trick in the book
• Step 1- Find the white board that you need to clean up
• Step 2- Get a Dry Erase Marker
• Step 3- Get a Dry Erase Eraser
• Step 4- With the new Dry Erase Marker draw over the permanent marker on the white board
• Step 5- Take the Eraser and wipe clean!
• Step 6- Be Happy 
2. 90% or higher Isopropyl - Rubbing Alcohol
• Make sure that it's at least 90% because it won't work well if it's a lower percentage
• Rub the alcohol on the permanent markings on the white board
• Wipe Clean with a dry soft cloth
3. Hand Sanitizer Method
• We learned this while on a service Mission in Chile during the earthquake of 2011
• Apply hand sanitizer to the permanent markings
• Wipe Clean with a dry soft cloth
4. Toothpaste - We like to use normal mint toothpaste without any flakes in it
• It doesn't work to get rid of scratches in CD's but it works really well to clean white boards
• Apply a small amount of toothpaste
• Wipe with a moist paper towel (preferably a very soft towel and maybe even toilet paper)
• Wipe Clean with a dry soft cloth
5. Vinegar & Water - We wouldn't recommend this if you're planning on occupying the room 
• Mix 1 cup water with 1/3 cup vinegar 
• Apply to the area that you'd like to clean up
• Wipe Dry with a dry soft cloth

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On our website we also offer up to one gallon jugs of white board cleaner just in case you don't want to buy alcohol, mix or smell vinegar, or use up your good dry erase markers to wipe off the old markings or the permanent markings.

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Please visit www.whiteboardoffice.com for cleaning supplies 


Cleaning Supplies: http://www.whiteboardoffice.com/white-board-accessory-kits.html

Dry Erase Boards: http://www.whiteboardoffice.com/white-boards.html

Dry Erase Easels: http://www.whiteboardoffice.com/dry-erase-easels.html

Padded Envelopes: http://www.whiteboardoffice.com/padded-envelopes.html

Dry Erase Calendars: http://www.whiteboardoffice.com/dry-erase-calendars.html