One of my favorite cleaning tools is a Magic Eraser. I buy them by the big box and have them in every cleaning bucket in my house. I love that the uses are seemingly endless and that they have no odor or cleaner in them (you can buy them this way, but I prefer the plain ones) and that they are safe to use around kids and pets. (I have tested a variety of brands, generic and otherwise, and I prefer the original Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, and they don't know that I am writing this.)
My preferred method of using the magic eraser is just with water - I usually try to clean this way first and if it doesn't get the mark or dirt off, I dip the magic eraser in a little soapy water or all-purpose cleaner mixed with a little warm water. Got a stain or mark or dirty spot that needs a little extra attention? Don't waste your time with hardcore cleaners and elbow grease, grab your magic eraser and I bet you'll get the mark off in no time.
Want to see where my magic erasers work their magic in my home?
Here are a couple tried and true favorites (if there's a split picture, the before is on the left and the after is on the right - hopefully it's an obvious difference).....
fireplace - somehow my fireplace got some crayon marks on it (shocker)
linoleum - scuff marks removed
soap scum in the bathtubs and showers
dirty aluminum siding
baked on food on the oven and stove
baseboards
window sills
removing stuck-on labels
Where do you use Magic Erasers? Any unexpected tips?
I use them everywhere! I love them!!
ReplyDeleteYeseterday! Just used mine on the leading edge of my ceiling fan blades....dusting just wasn't enough!
ReplyDeleteScuff marks on walls, linoleum floors, cleans any bathtub marks effortlessly
ReplyDeleteScuff marks on walls, linoleum floors, cleans any bathtub marks effortlessly
ReplyDeleteI use mine on my white door and pretty much all over the whole house they are easy and cheap to use best thing ever made high 5 to who thought of this great idea.
ReplyDeleteI love the Magic Eraser for the bathroom!
ReplyDeleteWhere can you "buy them by the big box˝? I have only seen then in small boxes.
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DeleteI LOOOOOVE my Magic Erasers. I swear by them. Oh you have a scuff mark? Use a Magic Eraser. Oh you have a dirty bathtub? Use a Magic Eraser? Oh you got permanent marker on your brand new washing machine? Use a Magic Eraser. Oh you got grass stains on your new tennis shoes? Use a Magic Eraser. Haha - I'm stopping now but seriously, those things are awesome! And I love that I can just run them under water and TA DA. I use them for everything.
ReplyDeleteYour comment has me totally cracking up!
DeleteYou sold me here, runtspickins! (And of course, your amazing blog post too, Clean Mama!)
DeleteI use mine to clean the edge of my kid's shoes. makes them all white again!! You know the rubber part around the bottom? Brand new again! :) I LOVE MAGIC erasers too!! I was curious about what the magic part was so I looked it up. basically it is sandpaper, sort of. We also find that it cleans the little tykes outdoor toys super well too. Any thing with a pourous exterior, it is able to get into those little pours and pull out the dirt! so love my magic erasers. In my investigation I tried it on my skin to remove paint. DONT.DO.THAT. I scratched the heck out of my skin. I later found out. Yep, sand paper.
ReplyDeleteJust incase anyone else is an information nerd like me this is from wikipedia: in the early 21st century it was discovered that melamine foam was an effective abrasive cleaner.[2] The open cell foam is microporous and its polymeric substance is very hard, so that when used for cleaning it works like extremely fine sandpaper, getting into tiny grooves and pits in the object being cleaned.
Love it, thanks for sharing!
DeleteI was the most impressed with how they wiped away permanent marker from linoleum! But I stopped using them on the walls because it seems to leave a weird residue that I can't get off. I've tried water, winded and a few other cleaners but I can still see the steaks in certain lights. Aside from that, those things are my saving grace.
ReplyDeleteMagic erasers are the best!!!!!!!!!! I coudn't believe I hadn't bought these sooner - a good friend put me on to their magic a few months ago.. I will buy these ALL the time now.. well actually I still use Tilex in my bathroom.. I just like to spray and wipe down.
ReplyDeleteI like the way these work but does anyone have trouble with them falling apart almost immediately? I can get a new one out and it is breaking apart before I even finish cleaning the tub. I find that part really annoying!!
ReplyDeleteThat's the one problem....they don't last long enough!
DeleteI have found that cutting them into smaller pieces helps. They still fall apart pretty quick but not the whole thing at once.
Deletei use them on my glass stove top for getting off burnt/cooked on grime. I also use them lots on front doors around the doorknobs and moulding where fingerprints seem to collect.
ReplyDeleteI used it to get someone's red car paint off my car door. I use them for cleaning our doors, light switches. I have tried on my baseboards and it stripped the small area I was cleaning and no luck on my walls, must not have the right finish of paint - I get a streaky residue
ReplyDeleteI used then on our rental appliances (we have a plain white fridge and dish washer, not stainless). The fridge handles are WHITE again. No amount of scrubbing and cleaners ever got those handles clean, but the Magic Erasers did. I'm in love. I also use them for the baseboards, showers, sinks...they do everything.
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to go get some because I have heard wonderful things about them! I keep putting off cleaning our (slightly disgusting--I'm ashamed) bathroom until I get them.
ReplyDeleteI use them on my daughter's sneakers, to wipe the switchplates and even for getting food stains off of tupperware.
ReplyDeleteI actually started scrubbing my kitchen floor with them. At first I thought I ruined the vinyl, but then realized this is what the floor SHOULD look like. But after using 3 boxes of them, my floor still wasn't even 25% done because of how fast they got used up...but I use them for tough jobs that need a little help.
ReplyDeleteI use them anywhere my kids leave crayon, pen, pencil, or marker marks! Also on sneakers/sandals to get them looking whiter again.
ReplyDeleteIt made me smile to see your magic eraser posed by all the cleaning spots--almost like you set it loose and it cleaned on its own!
I love them for all the uses listed above, except for walls and baseboards. They take some of the finish/paint with them...that "streaky residue" is actually paint smeared off. We found that out the hard way, after we built a brand-new home and our little ones discovered they could use markers on the walls and trim. We had the builder-grade flat paint and glossy trim, and you can see where we used the Magic Eraser. The glossy trim isn't glossy where the eraser was used. It's still white, but has a flat look to the finish. The walls are lighter in the area where we used it. All in all, THAT SAID :), I do love them and use them everywhere else I can!! They do SO much! I didn't know they work so well on shower glass, though. Will definitely be using them there, now!
ReplyDeleteon my stainless whistling tea pot...any grease in the kitchen levitates onto my teapot; but the pad gets it off with water
ReplyDeleteI use them all over the house on everything that I can, I also cut them in half as I find that way they seem to last longer because you are not soaking and rubbing with the whole thing so it all doesn't fall apart when you are just scrubbing with one end :)
ReplyDeleteThere is little a magic eraser can do that another, more environmentally-responsible method can't. The main problem with magic erasers is that they don't last long and end up in landfill. Far from an environmentally-friendly method especially considering the alternatives are fine.
ReplyDeleteThey actually don't end up in a landfill. They disintegrate as you use them and there is next to nothing left to even throw away.
DeleteNice to see these magic erasers being so helpful in home cleaning.
ReplyDeleteThey are great for cleaning up leather tennis shoes.
ReplyDeleteCan't live without Magic Erasers! I use them all the time on the back of my stair treads. The kids shoes constantly leave scuff marks and a little bleach and my magic eraser and it looks like I've repainted them. Thankfully I discovered these almost the same time they first came onto the market. I have three boys and I am certain life became easier the day I bought these!
ReplyDeleteQuick warning!! I had a green mark on my neck from wearing a necklace and my mother tried to scrub it off with a magic eraser and it is know red and extremely painful!! Be careful around little children with them!
ReplyDeleteI still don't get how these can clean so well without any cleaners or chemicals. I guess that's why they call them magic. I'll have to pick some up and give them a try on my next routine house cleaning.
ReplyDeleteI love to use them in my bathrooms as well--wonderful for sinks, fixtures, ceramic tile and countertops :D I honestly need to try it on my shower tho. Tried using it to clean my vinyl floors and it took the shine off of the vinyl...
ReplyDeleteI must not be using them right because they do not work. I just bought the heavy duty Mr Clean because I needed to clean up some plastic lawn chairs and they were pictured on the back and it did not do a thing. I was so disappointed. I also tried a tip, cut them into small pieces and leave in toilet overnight and it will take out rings in the toilet. Nothing is working at all. Pointers?
ReplyDeleteI cleaned pencil marks off the painted front door. My daughter carries pencils in her hands when she goes to school and always manages to mark up the door as she's opening/closing it.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea how filthy my leather car seats were until I swiped them with a magic eraser. WOW! I was so amazed how clean they came.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea how filthy my leather car seats were until I swiped them with a magic eraser. WOW! I was so amazed how clean they came.
ReplyDeletewhat kind/brand all-purpose cleaner do u use?
ReplyDeleteon tennis shoes ...
ReplyDeleteHello. Great post. I definitely have to try it. Where did you get the white bucket?
ReplyDeleteThe Container Store:
Deletehttp://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10029525&N=1000040&Nao=240&Ntt=white
My daughter drew a picture on the arm rest in the back seat of my car with pen on cloth & I heard that Magic Eraser would get it out so I purchsed the box where you can select your size. I got a medium sized one, wetted it & had my daughter scrub her drawings.They're completely gone!!
ReplyDeleteThey clean leather!! Makes it look like new!
ReplyDeleteI dont think I saw this one but don't forget the fridge handle! Don't waste your time trying to clean that silly thing with anything else
ReplyDeleteI have used them to clean my microfiber couch. Pen and marker- gone!!
ReplyDeleteIs there anything you would NOT use it on? Seriously?
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