Comments on: Rant and rave http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26526 Scott Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:40:09 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26526 <p>I had deemed the magic eraser another piece of junk my wife wasted money on because she is a little to much like her mother in that regard. They really do work, though. Go figure.</p> I had deemed the magic eraser another piece of junk my wife wasted money on because she is a little to much like her mother in that regard. They really do work, though. Go figure.

]]> By: matt wright http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26523 matt wright Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:54:36 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26523 <p>If you do broiled mussels again, I wouldn't follow that recipe :D I was the same way with gnochi - followed a recipe to the T a few years back, and they turned out like little bullets. I did get back on the wagon though, and since then my gnochi skills have improved somewhat :D</p> <p>For a really decent cleaner for kitchens, bathrooms, and kids messes (most likely not crayon though..) you can do the following:</p> <p>mix 2 tablespoons baking soda, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil together. Put this into a large spray bottle, and fill the rest up with water.</p> <p>A really great cleaner that has no harmful ingredients in! yay!!!</p> If you do broiled mussels again, I wouldn’t follow that recipe :D I was the same way with gnochi - followed a recipe to the T a few years back, and they turned out like little bullets. I did get back on the wagon though, and since then my gnochi skills have improved somewhat :D

For a really decent cleaner for kitchens, bathrooms, and kids messes (most likely not crayon though..) you can do the following:

mix 2 tablespoons baking soda, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil together. Put this into a large spray bottle, and fill the rest up with water.

A really great cleaner that has no harmful ingredients in! yay!!!

]]> By: Kat http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26520 Kat Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:21:50 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26520 <p>Another trick for waxy messes (I spattered candle wax all over my wall) seemed obvious once I heard it - place an iron on low heat over several layers of paper towel on the waxy spot. It melts the wax, the towels soak it up - it seems like it should work with crayons, though I don't know about the color stains...</p> Another trick for waxy messes (I spattered candle wax all over my wall) seemed obvious once I heard it - place an iron on low heat over several layers of paper towel on the waxy spot. It melts the wax, the towels soak it up - it seems like it should work with crayons, though I don’t know about the color stains…

]]> By: Lauren http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26493 Lauren Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:46:54 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26493 <p>I must have used the wrong paint - I bought some specifically to clean off the wall some black smudge from a candle. Yes, it took off the black but it also took off the paint.........</p> I must have used the wrong paint - I bought some specifically to clean off the wall some black smudge from a candle. Yes, it took off the black but it also took off the paint………

]]> By: Maggi http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26475 Maggi Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:33:28 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26475 <p>Oh, I am a big fan of the Magic Erasers. My little genius decided to scribble his masterpiece ala Sharpie Marker all over my dining room wall. You guessed it, the Magic Eraser took it off. Left the paint. I think i read somewhere they're made of finely ground melamine(?) Non-toxic nonetheless. I'll have to try toe Corningware trick. I wonder who it will do on a seriously neglected aluminum baking sheet?</p> <p>I'm such a geek, I've even given them as part of a baby shower gift before...</p> Oh, I am a big fan of the Magic Erasers. My little genius decided to scribble his masterpiece ala Sharpie Marker all over my dining room wall. You guessed it, the Magic Eraser took it off. Left the paint. I think i read somewhere they’re made of finely ground melamine(?) Non-toxic nonetheless. I’ll have to try toe Corningware trick. I wonder who it will do on a seriously neglected aluminum baking sheet?

I’m such a geek, I’ve even given them as part of a baby shower gift before…

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26463 mamster Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:44:32 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26463 <p>heather, I got my caked-up vent hood clean with one! Hmm, I guess "caked-up" isn't really a word, but it should be.</p> <p>Neil, I am always in favor of more trips to Daiso.</p> <p>Kathleen, for stains resistant to the charm of magic erasers, my dad recommended Clorox spray bleach. I haven't tried it yet, though.</p> heather, I got my caked-up vent hood clean with one! Hmm, I guess “caked-up” isn’t really a word, but it should be.

Neil, I am always in favor of more trips to Daiso.

Kathleen, for stains resistant to the charm of magic erasers, my dad recommended Clorox spray bleach. I haven’t tried it yet, though.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26460 Lisa Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:20:29 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26460 <p>My 4 year old spilled bright green nail polish on our hard wood floor. After wondering what to do for a week, I tried the magic eraser -- and it WORKED! The nail polish came off, but the varnish stayed on the wood. I was truly amazed.</p> My 4 year old spilled bright green nail polish on our hard wood floor. After wondering what to do for a week, I tried the magic eraser — and it WORKED! The nail polish came off, but the varnish stayed on the wood. I was truly amazed.

]]> By: heather http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26457 heather Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:22:25 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26457 <p>i love mister clean magic erasers!!! do you have, say, corningware with baked-on brown dribble marks that have been there since moses was a boy? the magic erasers (plus plenty of elbow grease) totally gets corningware (or pyrex) bakeware looking new!!</p> <p>the caveat being that once you use a (brand new) magic eraser on things that might touch food, you need to keep it separate and just for food...so you don't then clean your boat with it, and then back to the corningware...</p> i love mister clean magic erasers!!! do you have, say, corningware with baked-on brown dribble marks that have been there since moses was a boy? the magic erasers (plus plenty of elbow grease) totally gets corningware (or pyrex) bakeware looking new!!

the caveat being that once you use a (brand new) magic eraser on things that might touch food, you need to keep it separate and just for food…so you don’t then clean your boat with it, and then back to the corningware…

]]> By: Neil http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26450 Neil Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:47:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26450 <p>You can get even cheaper "Magic Eraser" sponges at Daiso, that Japanese store in the basement of Westlake Center. They come in many different sizes and shapes with multipacks going for $1.50 (like everything else in the store). Plus the packages have all the cool, incomprehensible Japanese graphics and writing.</p> You can get even cheaper “Magic Eraser” sponges at Daiso, that Japanese store in the basement of Westlake Center. They come in many different sizes and shapes with multipacks going for $1.50 (like everything else in the store). Plus the packages have all the cool, incomprehensible Japanese graphics and writing.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26445 Kathleen Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:35:35 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2008/02/02/rant-and-rave/#comment-26445 <p>I can't get Magic Erasers to work on ball-point pen marks for some reason.</p> <p>Goo-gone is another wonderful product -- takes off crayon marks and old tape and sticker goo.</p> I can’t get Magic Erasers to work on ball-point pen marks for some reason.

Goo-gone is another wonderful product — takes off crayon marks and old tape and sticker goo.

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