First of all, allow yourself plenty of time. This can be a formidable task if you have never done it before and if the wall was not properly prepped before the paper was put on in the first place. If the house is new to you, you have no way of know who or how the paper was put on so just brace yourself for the worst.
There are a number of products out there that are supposed to help, but it will still be a slow go. Warm/hot water and vinegar works about as well as anything and it is natural. Also, fabric softener in the water works too. Many remodeling gurus recommend scoring the paper so that the product or water can get down behind the wallpaper. I have had mixed results with that technique. The key is to keep the paper wet.
After you get the paper off, you will also need to get the excess glue off the wall before you paint. Similiar scenario as before. In addition to scraping the glue off, you may also have to resort to sanding.
After you get the glue off, you will need to wash the walls down with a bleach solution before priming. At least if you have plaster walls you will.
Whatever the situation, be prepared for a long project especially if there is more than one layer of wallpaper. This project probably will not be finished in a weekend.
Elaine
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