Quick and Easy Magnetic Dry-Erase Board

If you are like me and need a brain bubble on the wall to clarify all the to do's of the day, this is a very easy and quick way of making a magnetic dry-erase board to organize your thoughts. It is non-permanent, so it can turn any wall into an office space, and then be removed easily.

It is also great as a kids chores and homework wall, for daily to do's, lunch menu, or hung on the door memo's.

Supplies

3 Baking Pans (do a quick test with a magnet to make sure they are magnetic)

1 Pencil Organizer

8 Command Damage-Free Medium Hanging Strips (hook velcro like strips)

Permanent Markers

Ruler

Crayola Window Markers or Crayola Washable Gel Markers (I go further into why I prefer these to standard dry-erase in step 7)

Magnets

Step 1: Place Hanging Strips

Remove the backing and stick a hanging strip on each handle of the pan. Stick two hanging strips on the pencil organizer as well.

Step 2: Draw Out the Calendar

With a permanent marker and ruler, draw out the lines and the days for the calendar. I tried using tape before but the marker tends to get in the edges when it is erased so permanent marker worked better for us.

Step 3: Stick to the Wall

Remove the wall side backing of the hanging strips and press against the wall to adhere.

Step 4: Breath, You Now Have an Organized Space!

Step 5: Don't Like Square? No Problem!

Use a stainless steel pizza pan or stainless steel cake mold instead.

Step 6: The Marker Test

I have always had a problem with ghosting on standard dry erase boards, and this board was no exception. If marker was left written for a long time I kept having to use isopropyl alcohol to wipe it clean. On the stainless steel, the alcohol would eventually clean it 100%, like it would on a standard dry-erase board, but I wanted to avoid having to use it. So I tested 4 different markers to see if I could find a better solution, and yes! There are much better markers to use on dry erase boards! These worked on both standard dry-erase boards and on stainless steel.

Crayola Window Markers & Crayola Washable Gel Markers worked best. It easily comes off with a dry kitchen sponge and if there is ghosting, comes off 100% with a bit of water on the sponge.

Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Markers - These also worked quite well, but ever so slightly less than the above options. I would still choose these over dry-erase. It feels so good to remove it so easily with no ghosting with a bit of water on the sponge.

Dry-erase markers - Initially easy to clean with a finger or dry eraser. After a few days it was still cleanable with very minimal ghosting with fingers and dry eraser. To remove ghosting, I would need to use isopropyl alcohol.