Magic Erasers Continue To Amaze Me
I've written about how amazing Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are before.
But these nifty little sponges continue to amaze me...
Here are a few more first-hand examples of how the Magic Erasers have made our home and other products look like new again!
The Mr. Clean Magic Erasers site itself lists many unique uses for these handy dandy little lo-tech gadgets.
But I figure others might appreciate hearing firsthand about the effectiveness of Magic Erasers, along with an explanation regarding just how well they work.
So here goes...
#1 Remove Built-Up Soot From Candle Jars
This was listed as a common use for Magic Erasers, but I hadn't tried it myself until recently.
Yep, these little white wonders removed 100% of the soot from the inside (and outside) of my Yankee Candle glass jars! No scrubbing necessary... just keep rinsing out the Eraser after each swipe of the soot.
Remember, I use scissors to cut one whole Magic Eraser into about 8 or 9 smaller Erasers.
#2 Dog Slobber Stains On Windowsills
Okay, here's one that threw me for a loop...
I wasn't able to remove the slobber stains that have accumulated on the white painted windowsills in our house -- compliments of our 2 dogs.
I tried soap & water, Windex, and a few other things, but the same old water ring type stain remained in several places on our windowsills.
Last weekend, I decided to try the Magic Eraser on it, and wa-lah... all our windowsills look like NEW again!
#3 Mossy Green Mildew On Porch Columns & Vinyl Siding
You know that green mossy-looking stuff that just "appears" on the sunny side of homes after a few years?...
We've lived in our home for 5 years now, and this is the first summer we've noticed the green grime on our gutters, and on some of our porch columns (the sides that face the sun). We've also got a bit of it starting to appear on some of the vinyl siding.
I know that a pressure washer would probably rid our home of the green grime, but as an experiment, I wanted to try the Magic Eraser first. It worked effortlessly on the porch columns... Removed all of the green slime in seconds! Too bad they don't make Magic Erasers big enough to tackle an entire side of the house with vinyl siding that's green & mossy.
#4 Dried-Up Bug Guts
On a related note, the Magic Erasers work just as well on the dried-up bug guts that have accumulated on each of our front porch pillars.
We probably have more of a build-up than most other homeowners because we leave the front porch light on all through the night. That light tends to attract bugs of all kinds -- flying bugs, biting insects, spiders, and everything in between.
But no need to worry, the Magic Erasers made our columns look like new again -- sparkling bright white -- in a matter of minutes!
On a related note:
While I'm tempted to do this myself... I don't think you should use Magic Erasers to remove dead bugs from the front of your car. I'm pretty sure these Erasers will damage a car's paint.
#5 Glass Stove Tops
I've always used those special cleaners made just for keeping glass cooktops clean and sparkly. In fact, a friend of mine warned me years ago that his cooktop started "chipping" or "fading" after awhile (he thought it was due to scratching the pots & pans across the glass top), so I've always been extra careful with ours.
But the day I saw my mom using a razor blade to scrape burned-on food from her new glass stove top, I had to jump in and say, "Mom... Stop!" Perhaps the newer stovetops are build differently, and perhaps this won't hurt a thing, but I wouldn't take the chance.
Then I thought about Magic Erasers. Wa-lah... they work MAGIC on burned-on stove stuff (...and built-up grease & splatters from deep-frying too).
#6 Car interiors
Jim works with cars, car parts, and greasy guys. Recently, a bunch of the guys got in our car at once and left a bunch of black tar spots, grease streaks, and ink pen stains on the doors and dashboard inside the vehicle.
Magic Erasers to the rescue!
In no time, one tiny sliver of a Magic Eraser had removed every bit of the black stuff... and the ink pen marks, too!
#7 Door Seals On Refrigerators & Dishwashers
I don't know about those rubbery seals on the inside of your dishwasher and refrigerator or freezer... but mine tend to get loaded with black gunky stuff. My refrigerator door seal even looked moldy in some spots.
I took a magic eraser to them, and in seconds, all the gunk was removed and they sparkled white again!
I have a painted, concrete, in-ground pool. Every summer a black ring right above the water line appears. Used to use a special cleaning paste and sponge. Now I use the Magic Eraser. It comes off quicker without putting the cleaning product in the water. Awesome.
Last week I dropped a whole bottle of red nail polish on my light grey ceramic tile and white vanity. I tried stuff and nothing worked until I remembered I had a Magic Erasure. I couldn't believe my eyes when it took it all off. I thought the vanity and floor was going to be ditched and it cleaned it up without any trace of nail polish. I was so relieves. I will never be without the Magic Erasure.
i use the magic eraser cleaning ansd it works well. however i read about using it to remove dye and it left mev severe burns that cant find relief. it took off the dye great on my arms and hands but my neck and face have horrible burns.
The magic eraser is amazing. I spilled coffee on my leather car seats. It stained the seat. I tried everything. Nothing worked. I used the magic eraser and it took the stain away. I can't believe it.
Hi! I use the Magic Eraser to clean all the dirt off of my white Mac computer! It works and it looks like new!
I can not imagine anyone using such harsh chemicals in their homes let alone on their skin or their childrens skin. Think of what you are doing to the health of your family and to the environment by using these things.
As for cleaning candle soot, use soy candles, they burn clean, smell great and you just pop the wax out when the candle burns up. The wax if spilled cleans up with water and a rag and they are all natural.
Using all natural cleaning products is a great way to go, but watch for the ones making false claims of being natural and organic.
So, I used Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser to get hair dye off of my neck after dying my hair black.
It worked! But OW! It is abrasive. Don't worry, it's not a chemical burn (that e-mail was a hoax, it seems) but it does sting pretty bad, and Aloe Vera gel stings when applied but it makes it feel better almost immediately afterwards.
FYI it does say right on the package not to use the Magic Eraser on the body of a car.
I had read somewhere that they can be used to remove paint transfer from your car (like when someone opens their door into yours and your left with some of their paint on your car). So I tried it anyway. It did work but be VERY careful not to scrub hard, actually don't scrub just lightly rub. This will also remove any polish/wax and scuff your clear coat a little. At first I was mad I thought I had made a big mistake but then I applied some scratch remover (NuShine in case you're wondering) and now I can hardly even find where the problem spot used to be.
Hi,
Magic Erasers clean vintage hard plastic dolls and old vinyl dolls better than anything I have ever seen....I always rinse them, but was wondering if I am doing some harm that will show only after time?
I noticed some comments about using the magic eraser on skin. I would not suggest using it on skin as I'm sure there are chemicals of some sort in this product. I've read articles on it causing chemical burns on children's hands and arms. I would suggest wearing cleaning gloves while using it or common sense.
can you tell me if the eraser sponge will hurt gold and
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I just wanted to say that not only does the magic eraser clean hair dye from surfaces but it also takes hair dye off skin as well and leaves no irratation.
I noticed a new Magic Eraser product in the Dollar General Store--Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Mop Inserts! They are large Magic Erasers that fit into a standard squeeze mop. I can't use them on my wood floors, but the label says they would be great on vinyl, tile, concrete, etc.