<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I am in the process of re-doing the house and started tackling stripping the six coats of wallpaper on my 1920's house. I was hesitatnt to use the the chemical paper removers. I checked my notes from a furniture refinishing course I took at NYU years ago and remembered that they said that VINEGAR AND WATER is a universal glue release! Of course I sued a gf white vinegar, added equal part of hot water and appllied it with a large sponge, after scoring the paper. It can right off [after it soaked in}. I was a little worried about the wheat glue that used to be used to apply wall paper. Interstingly, I had no reaction AT ALL. The glue must have been encapsulated between the layers of wall paper {at least five]. ann