Product Review: Cleaning Up with the Magic Eraser

The other night I walked outside to look at the eclipse and a bug flew in from outside. Without thinking I picked up one of my husband’s black tennis shoes and went in for the kill. Unfortunately I completely missed the bug but did manage to cream the wall, leaving a small black scuff mark. Dissapointed with my efforts, I decided to leave the bug killing to my husband, and I meanwhile went to retrieve the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. My husband used this product in his delivery business whenever a customer’s wall or floor accidentally got marked or scratched, and I found one in his tool bag one day and asked about it. He said I could take it in and try it. So the other night it seemed like the perfect time.

To use the magic eraser, you simply run water on the sponge, squeeze it out, and rub it over the mark. And it really is like magic! With very little effort on my part, the mark came right off. I then went through the house looking for other marks. We just moved in to our home back in January, and I knew of several small marks that I had seen on the walls, so I inspected each and every room and took care of all the marks. What a great tool to keep walls and floors looking clean and new! And finally I took it into the bathroom and used it on the tub, and amazingly it took the soap scum right off!

The product is also said to be good when used on stoves, microwaves, and other metal kitchen appliances, as well as plastic furniture, your child’s swing set & other outdoor playsets, and even the interior console, dashboard, and hubcaps of your car. Oh, and it removes crayon too. (I know that’s got to be a plus for some of us.)

I think this product is a must to have on hand. Without a doubt, this product does what the commecial says it will do, and it is a great value for the money! I will definitely buy this product again in the future

Product Review – The Swiffer Carpet Flick

A couple of weeks ago I finally broke down and purchased the Swiffer Carpet Flick to go along with my other Swiffer products. (the duster and the wetjet) So far I have been very pleased with my purchase. The unit costs around $10, and the replacement refils are only a few dollars. (much cheaper than some of the other Swiffer product refills) The product works just as well as it does on television. I was actually quite horrified when I saw how much stuff it picked up off of my living room rug! It is light weight, which makes it very easy to carry around the house and up and down stairs, and the cleaning pads are very easy to replace. We actually have hard wood and vinyl throughout much of our house, and it got to be a pain in the neck getting out the vacuum cleaner and carrying it all through the house to clean our rugs every week or so. This makes the Carpet Flick a perfect fit for me. I can’t say that I’d recommend it as a vacuum replacement. The cleaning pads were dirty and ready to be thrown away just after I cleaned the rugs in my living room, office, and kitchen. I didn’t even make it to the bedrooms! For large jobs, that is for houses with lot of carpeting throughout you’ll still need your vacuum, but for a quick clean up of rugs and small areas it is a great product!