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The reverse of a question I asked on here a while ago.

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[–] MattTheProgrammer 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Believe it or not, Oxyclean. That stuff works wonders. RIP Billy Mays.

[–] ivanafterall 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Those magic erasers turned out to be pretty effective, too.

[–] thynecaptain 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If people wanna save money they can use Melamine sponges! Exact same thing, give or take a few small proprietary cleaning agents or scents. But effectively the same

[–] toynbee 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While I have observed this to be true, I find it surprising. Melamine is also the material from which the backing of IKEA bookshelves is made. Of course one material can be formulated in many different ways, but still ... That was a revelation.

[–] thynecaptain 1 points 2 months ago

Fuckin love ikea

[–] RememberTheApollo_ 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Melamine works great, just be careful. It’s an abrasive and can wreck some surfaces.

[–] leauxhigh 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] RememberTheApollo_ 0 points 2 months ago

Lol, how high are you?

[–] smackjack 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The reason they work so well is because they're basically sandpaper. You are removing your countertop finish when you use them.

[–] leauxhigh 3 points 2 months ago

that release microplastics with each use!