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You know what I've always thought was a scam? Magic erasers. (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/dull_mens_club

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I'm currently living in my first apartment, and I'll be moving out soon. I've got tons of scuffs on the walls from stuff like installing my furniture while moving in and bringing my bike in and out of my apartment. I tried cleaning them with soap and water, but they weren't budging at all, so I sighed and resigned myself to losing my deposit. I mentioned it off hand to my dad recently, and he told me to try using a magic eraser. I was a little skeptical, but I went out and got one anyway. I was amazed, literally one swipe of the eraser was able to get rid of the smaller marks instantly. My walls have never looked better!

I had always assumed magic erasers were just sponges with some soap already inside them, maybe with a scotchbrite pad attached. But I looked it up, and no, the "eraser" in the name isn't metaphorical. They work exactly the same as pencil erasers. They're super fine plastic sponges, and when you rub them on the wall they break down into tiny sharp plastic fibres which act as an abrasive. I found that super interesting to learn, and now I have another tool in my toolbox.

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[–] PriorityMotif 112 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Even better, you can buy large packs of generic melamine sponges online for a fraction of the price of the name brand.

Check out barkeepers friend as well for cleaning the sinks and stains off of counters and other surfaces.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Bar keepers friend is also great on my stainless steel cookware. There's also a degreaser called Krud Kleaner which is a nontoxic version of that Easy Off oven spray. Doesn't work as well in the oven, but it works great on the stovetop, counters around it and those places where cooking oil splatters.

[–] PriorityMotif 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I'm going to give that a shot. I've been using the ZEP brand green all purpose cleaner and I like it too.