It really is a little magical!

I am a total sucker for marketing sometimes.  I soothe myself with the fact that, at least I acknowledge it, right?

Well anyways, when Mr. Clean came out with the magic eraser a few years ago I HAD to have it.  At first I only used it "as directed" and it worked like it claimed, however, over the years I have begun to experiment with getting more bang for my buck.  Let me tell you .. this little sponge can do a lot more cleaning than advertised!

One of the many ways I have found it useful is actually regarding dishes!  I have a couple hand-me-down casserole dishes and sheet pans.  I don't know about you but no matter how much I scrubbed mine there were always a few stains left.  They weren't food stains but usually left from baked in non-stick cooking spray or something over the years.  Either way, although it was sanitary, it left my dishes showing their age and I didn't like it.

So, one day (totally fed up, mind you), I decided to give them one last chance before tossing them in the trash and getting new ones.  Enter ... the magic eraser!  It removed the stains, albeit with a little elbow grease, and left them sparkling like new!  I couldn't believe it! I even took my nail and tried to scrape at the stains and nothing but the eraser took care of it.  After the dishes were clean I ran them through the dishwasher to sanitize them since I am pretty sure you're not supposed to ingest whatever magical ingredient makes them work so well.

Anyways, I just thought I would share this little tip.  It also works well on smooth-surface cook tops and fabric!  (As far as fabric is concerned, this truly is one of those products you should test on an inconspicuous spot first.  I know most products say that but this time it actually matters.)  Happy cleaning!