katybee
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Post by katybee on Jul 11, 2014 2:42:39 GMT
So I'm on a big cleaning kick right now. I was mopping my kitchen floor--it's beige ceramic tile with a little texture. I mop it regularly and scrub stubborn stains and have always thought it was clean. Tonight I was noticing that there is a little dirt that has accumulated in the textured part of the tile. So I decided to try my magic eraser to see if I could get it a little cleaner. Well, Holy Hell... It is so much cleaner! I took about 5 minutes to do about 3 tiles.
So now those 3 tiles are NOTICEABLY cleaner then the rest of the tiles. I swear--the other tiles are clean--but those three tiles are like SUPER clean. So I have 2 options-- spend hours magic erasing the rest if my tiles-- or trying to dirty up the three super clean tiles to match the rest of my floor.
On another note... The magic erasers also did an amazing job on the grout. But I feel like it took a little bit of the grout off... It feels different, like it has more tiny holes now. So would you use the magic eraser on the grout?
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Post by AN on Jul 11, 2014 2:45:07 GMT
I probably wouldn't on the grout if you're feeling a difference. You probably already know this, but I didn't - the erasers are basically very fine abrasion. No chemicals or anything, just abrasion.
Love those magic little pieces of foam though. They took sharpie off of a wood floor that had been there at least 6 months (prior's owner's kid wrote her name on the floor, little bratface). Amazing.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 11, 2014 2:47:56 GMT
We had Stanley Steamer clean our tiles the last time we had our carpets clean. OMG...so much cleaner than I could ever get them. Might be an option if you don't want to scrub all of yours with a Magic Eraser.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 11, 2014 2:54:40 GMT
They make a Magic Eraser mop.
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Post by Merge on Jul 11, 2014 2:58:05 GMT
We have used magic eraser on our grout and tile with similar success ... but honestly, I recently used bleach gel on my grout and let it sit for ten minutes, and then used a wet mop to rinse/mop with the considerable amount of bleach left, and was amazed at how clean it was. Cleaner even than with the magic eraser. And way easier than scrubbing on my hands and knees.
It's worth a shot if you want to give it a try.
I don't know what you usually use to mop, but honestly, if it's a wet swiffer or a sponge mop you're probably just pushing the dirt around anyway.
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Jill
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Post by Jill on Jul 11, 2014 2:59:18 GMT
I did not need to know they make a Magic Eraser mop ...... lol
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azredhead
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Post by azredhead on Jul 11, 2014 3:23:05 GMT
I did not need to know they make a Magic Eraser mop ...... lol me either!! I was just telling Dh I need to do sonething with my mop situation.Especially with two big fuzzy black shedding dogs
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 4:34:49 GMT
Do you have kids that are bored? Put them to work if you do.
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junebaby
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Post by junebaby on Jul 11, 2014 4:44:56 GMT
I had the Magic Eraser Mop. I didn't notice a difference in the tile, but the magic eraser part sure got dirty and shrank quickly!
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The Birdhouse Lady
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jul 11, 2014 6:44:16 GMT
They make a Magic Eraser mop. They do?? Awesome!
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craftykitten
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Post by craftykitten on Jul 11, 2014 10:35:12 GMT
Do you have kids that are bored? Put them to work if you do. I was going to say the same thing! I guess it depends how many tiles you have to clean...sometimes I go on a cleaning binge and it's very satisfying to do something methodical like that.
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Post by junebugz on Jul 11, 2014 10:50:33 GMT
They make a Magic Eraser mop. They do?? Awesome! Ditto
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ddly
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Post by ddly on Jul 11, 2014 11:37:09 GMT
I need to try that mop!
Lisa D.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 11, 2014 11:44:24 GMT
Yeah, I might just carve out the time and tackle it just for the satisfaction of it. But then I'd probably get over myself and figure out some other way to get it that clean in the future without being so obsessive about it.
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Nanner
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Post by Nanner on Jul 11, 2014 12:10:35 GMT
I've noticed the same thing. I keep planning a day that I'm going to be on hands and knees scrubbing tile with the magic eraser, but I keep postponing it ...
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 11, 2014 12:27:34 GMT
They make a Magic Eraser mop. They do?!
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Post by rumplesnat on Jul 11, 2014 12:30:17 GMT
I had the same experience with Awesome cleaner from Dollar Tree. Intended to just do a quick spot clean on the screen door. Ended up having to do the whole thing because it worked so well!
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jul 11, 2014 12:34:09 GMT
I hear it works really well at removing magic marker from kids' faces.
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purplebee
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Post by purplebee on Jul 11, 2014 12:34:42 GMT
Love the Awesome cleaner, and it's pretty cheap too!
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Jul 11, 2014 12:36:39 GMT
The magic eraser mop is amazing! The only one I will use and it gets up dirt you didn't even know was there. The magic eraser really does work great on so many things.
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Post by lovetodigi on Jul 11, 2014 12:40:20 GMT
If you clean your grout, you might want to put some grout sealer on it to help protect it and keep it clean.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jul 11, 2014 12:40:52 GMT
They make a Magic Eraser mop. This is great news. Thanks for posting.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jul 11, 2014 12:43:39 GMT
A Magic Eraser ad just popped up on my screen. I better not post any replies to sex questions.
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Post by maryland on Jul 11, 2014 12:48:18 GMT
We had Stanley Steamer clean our tiles the last time we had our carpets clean. OMG...so much cleaner than I could ever get them. Might be an option if you don't want to scrub all of yours with a Magic Eraser. I heard that Stanley Steemer did grout. We use them once every year or so to clean our carpets (wish we could afford to have them come out twice a year, they do a great job on our carpets). Our carpet cleaner just isn't the same! We got an estimate for our kitchen grout and it was really expensive, so we haven't tried it yet. But if could be noticeably cleaner, that is definitely something to save up for!
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Post by LovMelrose on Jul 11, 2014 12:55:07 GMT
Seriously, a mop?! I need to get me one of those!
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Post by sweetpea4utoo on Jul 11, 2014 13:10:24 GMT
Well, I think it's finally time that I try one of those Magic Erasers....
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 11, 2014 13:11:58 GMT
Seriously, a mop?! I need to get me one of those! Me, too! Who knew? Just be careful with the Magic Eraser, they are abrasive. That said, could not live without them
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on Jul 11, 2014 13:23:39 GMT
I use ammonia to clean my kitchen floors - and WOW. Nothing works as good. I know that you really can't use it on tiles though - but I would be so tempted to carefully do each tile by hand. (I have a vinyl floor).
When I go places and see the grimy tile floors in bathrooms (WalMart, lots of restaurants) it just makes me shudder. I know they have mopped them, but it is so gross to look at.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 11, 2014 18:12:01 GMT
They did both our bathrooms (the only places we have tile) and it was $40 a room. The grout and tile look new. We didn't pay them to seal it, although they would have for another $40 a room. Dh did that on his own after. For how long it took them, I think it was pricey. But, I had tried everything (Bleach pen, every suggestion on Pinterest I could find, steaming with my own little steamer, using a spin scrub brush thing, etc.) This got them so much cleaner and didn't involve me getting down on my hands and knees.
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 11, 2014 18:33:55 GMT
They did both our bathrooms (the only places we have tile) and it was $40 a room. The grout and tile look new. We didn't pay them to seal it, although they would have for another $40 a room. Dh did that on his own after. For how long it took them, I think it was pricey. But, I had tried everything (Bleach pen, every suggestion on Pinterest I could find, steaming with my own little steamer, using a spin scrub brush thing, etc.) This got them so much cleaner and didn't involve me getting down on my hands and knees. That sounds worth it!
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