Kathleen, I have taken my guts in my teeth and am washing down the kitchen walls so I can paint. And after the painting will be the new linoleum. Have half of one wall left to wash and it is the one that is behind the stove and fridge. The stuff will stay pulled out and I will "hopefully" paint it tomorrow. At least that wall, since I have the paint for it. I'm painting it black. The other walls will be an orange sherbet color. Way different than what I have now.