My whole apartment (5 rooms) is all paneling, so every spring I like to wash it with Murphy's Oil soap. I use to get my clothing and hands caught on the nails that hold all my pictures, so this year I went to the dollar store and bought a sponge mop that has a ringer that doesn't get your hands wet. This with a bucket of warm water with Murphy's worked great.
I didn't hurt my hands, my hands also didn't dry out from the soap water, and I didn't have to keep bending down to wash the bottom of the walls. It was so much easier and faster. In 5 days I had 5 rooms done and spring isn't here yet. Now I can go out and play this spring.
Wow...I never thought of that...lol! I have the same problem with cleaning my walls and hate doing it because of the scrapes! I will be sure to remember this tip!!!! Thank you!!!