Dry Erase Clear Gloss, available at Sherwin-Williams stores starting Friday, retails for about $50 for enough gloss to turn a 4-feet by 8-feet area into a surface you can both write on and erase.

1. Arteza Glass Board Dry Erase Markers Arteza’s 10-pack of glass board dry-erase markers write smoothly, not only on glass but also on a range of nonporous surfaces such as traditional whiteboards.