I'm feeling the need...

...to just weigh in on a couple of issues raised in my last post.
Or maybe three issues.

1. Are you all talking about the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Sponge thing? I have had very little success with that product. Are you using it the way I am using my Tide stick thing? (The Magic Eraser of which I speak removes the very expensive high pigment oil paint from my walls.)

2. I was just cleaning the bathroom downstairs. I was spraying some Comet bathroom cleaner stuff on the tub and thinking: hey, this is pretty good stuff...wonder why I bought this...oh! I know why I bought this! I bought this because Jon Armstrong told Heather that it was good stuff and she blogged it.OH MY GOD. OHMYGODOHMYGOD.

3. You do know that that is not what's going on here, don't you?
God knows, the money from the Tide people would never cover my mortgage.

Comments

Elan Morgan said…
Don't use that magic eraser thing. It has formaldehyde (sp?) in it, is highly carcinogenic, and should not be used anywhere near children. It's not even legal to sell in Europe!
Paula said…
I like to use Bon Ami on walls and such, it's very gentle and gets the job done.

Who is Jon Armstrong and Heather?
tut-tut said…
I absolutely agree with PJ: Bon Ami is just the thing. Gentle, works everywhere.
blackbird said…
LAUNDRY -
we are talking about laundry...
I can't put Bon Ami in the wash -
Anne said…
Yeah as far as I'm cncerned the Magic Eraser is worthless. A dry hunk of sponge that does nothing but sand the paint off my walls....
Badger said…
Okay well that magic thigie I'm not supposed to talk about does NOT actually have formaldehyde in it. That's an urban legend. See http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/eraser.asp

Someday I'm going to have to learn how to link in comments.
Susie Sunshine said…
They don't have Pop-Tarts in Europe either.
Shipping Magic Erasers AND Pop-Tarts across the pond is what got me on terror watch lists.
Susie Sunshine said…
PS. You're supposed to test the ME in an inconspicuous spot first, people with fancy painted walls.

It works really well if your house came with doors and cupboards that were painted white by prior moron owners.
celestial opus said…
I don't know how you guys luck out, but Magic Eraser managed to erase sometimes, and also leave icky grey or black streaks. And this is not expensive paint. It's I live in a rental apartment which normally houses grad students so if I just make them sign a lead paint form I'm good kind of paint.

I do have to admit it cleans light switch plates just fine, however you an also wipe those off with a rag so not really a plus in my book.

Wow, that comment was a book in itself!
Anonymous said…
Hmmm, I wet the Mr. CLean MI and it works GREAT on stuff. Particularly the water/ice dispenser and catch tray on refrig. ALso on white rubber side soles on tennis shoes, baseboard skid marks (HOW do my sons put marks on my baseboards?!), very gently on walls, light switch covers, enamel stove drip trays, adhesive stains on white cupboards (5 year old stains, I might add) and other HARD surfaces. Never tried it on laundry. The Fels Naptha bar of soap works great for me for laundry stains. I wet that first, too.
Caterina said…
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Caterina said…
MsCellania - If it makes you feel any better, my dog puts marks on my baseboards :)

And....I've never used Bon Ami, the Magic Eraser, or Tide to go. Gah!

PJ - I'm not sure if you were kidding or you actually wanted an answer to your question, "Who is Jon Armstrong and Heather?"
Heather Armstrong is a famous blogger and Jon is her husband. You can check her blog out at www.dooce.com
Anonymous said…
Ooh, how do I get an image with my comment?

To me, the magic eraser is like very fine sandpaper or something, all it does is scratch the stain off, so I wouldn't want to use it on something valuable.

I prefer baking soda to Comet. I could say it is because I was traumatized by my encounters with Comet as a child, but it is because baking soda is less chemically aggressive and it has the added bonus that if you use it to clean the tub, you don't end up sitting in grit, it dissolves.

Dusty
dustyREMOVE_grrl@excite.com
Anonymous said…
wow. a post about cleaning products...and such strong opinions.

I am still in love with the magic eraser. It sometimes leaves streaks on the walls. Which I find preferable to the long crayon line my daughter drew as she walked up the stairs. And the scuff marks on my boy's white leather sneakers? gone.

But I can't imagine using it on clothes...Zout is my go-to stain remover guy.