Soaping Foibles.....what are yours?

[heartsong]

stain

I've put a red plastic cup on the counter, but hadn't washed it all down yet. The cup sat in a small splash of fragrance oil. A half hour later I had a (as far as I know) permanent bright red circle on my counter... I've tried and tried - it's staying...

i hate that when that happens!

may i suggest (if you have formica countertops) leaving a paper towel dampened with bleach over the stain? it may take some time to lighten it, but check periodically that it isn't bleaching out the rest of the countertop.

or first try dabbing a little cigarette lighter fluid. the paint dept at home depot and lowes has all sorts of stuff to remove pigments and stains and stuff that plagues our lives. GOOF-OFF is another great product.

 

[xyxoxy]

Foible: Making an 8 pound batch of soap with my new powdered colorants... before bothering to read just how to use those new powdered colorants! (Gosh... those are MUCH more concentrated than those liquid colors I used last time!!)

Outcome: VERRRRRRRY yellow soap that turns your washcloths... verrrrry yellow.


Cure for red circles on my counter: Sensodyne toothpaste.

 

[ChrissyB]

The toothpaste is a great idea!!
I think any toothpaste would work for this. As long as it is pastey, and not the gel ones that you can get!

 

[xyxoxy]

I had permanent marker on the metal frame of one of my windows (don't ask) and nothing would take it off. I finally read something about using sensodyne (or similar) toothpaste and thought... what the heck?
It came off in about a second.

Later I bought a rust stained old porcelain sink at a salvage yard for my 1950's bathroom. It was only $10 bucks so I thought I'd see if I could make it work. A little toothpaste and water and it literally looked like brand new.

 

[starduster]

Strong ?

I had permanent marker on the metal frame of one of my windows (don't ask) and nothing would take it off. I finally read something about using sensodyne (or similar) toothpaste and thought... what the heck?
It came off in about a second.

Later I bought a rust stained old porcelain sink at a salvage yard for my 1950's bathroom. It was only $10 bucks so I thought I'd see if I could make it work. A little toothpaste and water and it literally looked like brand new.

We'd be lucky to have any teeth left using that stuff then. :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[xyxoxy]

Re: Strong ?

We'd be lucky to have any teeth left using that stuff then. :shock: :shock: :shock:

LOL
I guess that's more reason to use tooth SOAP!

 

[carebear]

LO - I used to work for the company that made Sensodyne (before it was bought by the current maker). It's pretty innocuous. Srsly. Now WHITENING toothpasts - THEY can do damage.