Saturday, August 25
Cleaning rubber refrigerator handlesI may be the last person in the free world to figure this out, but, I discovered baking soda does a pretty good job cleaning those rubbery refrigerator handles that get so discolored.
Wish I had figured that out about 15 years ago.
So do our guests, I'll bet.
I looked up how to clean them, and, among the "helpful hints" was "try a spray cleaner and a rag."
Seriously?
Is there really anyone researching how to clean something that needs to be prompted with instructions that amount to "clean it"?
I think not.
From now on, Busymom.net shall be the world headquarters for "how to clean rubber refrigerator handles".
Even if it doesn't work for you, at least I actually said something with my bandwidth.
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"Maybe if I clean the handles, will it live a little longer?" That's okay, when I wash the car I swear it runs smoother and gets better gas mileage.
Ha! Try actually putting a rag to it...funny.
Magic Erasers work well too, especially on those textured plastic sides/fronts.
that is a great tip!!
Baking soda is a beautiful thing. I buy it by the huge box!
The Magic Eraser is pretty good with that fridge grunge too...
I second the magic eraser suggestion, plus you can get off brand ones dirt cheap online! Never tried baking soda though, maybe it will get rid of the black hand prints all over my doors haha!
-Amanda
You crack me up sister! Thanks for the suggestion!
And I heart the magic erasers, too!
I love magic eraser! I also keep lots of baking soda and vinegar in the house (not mixed together, unless we're doing volcanic experiments, in which case ya also need some food coloring and little plastic figurines for sacrifice. Ok I'll stop now.)
I for one had no idea. I bow to your baking soda cleaning skillz.
I want to know which 'man' invented those things with that textured finish! Groaty! A Mr. Klean Magic Eraser works pretty well too.
It's the "lather, rinse, repeat" of the cleaning world. The sad thing is, they wouldn't put things like that out there unless someone needed them.
Maybe the Magic Eraser is actually made with baking soda. . . . Wouldn't THAT be a good marketing dupe on all of us!!!
Guess I'm at the back of the line to suggest Magic Eraser sponges. Those things are miracle workers.
There's also that magical advice I keep reading: "Use a little elbow grease." What??
PS -- Magic Erasers work great because they're BLEACH. Please keep that in mind when they're touching your bare skin. I guess some people are using them as a beauty product.
http://www.jossip.com/gossip/allure/allure-tells-readers-to-bleach-themselves-beauty-blogger-feels-the-burn-20060818.php
I give this warning because my co-worker was furious at work a couple months ago -- her babysitter used a Magic Eraser to get marker off her kid, when she was watching her.
Magic doesn't mean safe.
I didn't mention -- she wrote with marker all over her face.
Great tip! My wife and I were just brainstorming ways to get those handles clean.
Just realized you've been responding to my comments (which is really nice but how do you find the time?!?) at my rarely-seen personal e-mail account. I corrected my account info.
Actually, Magic Erasers don't contain bleach, but they do contain other chemicals and are abrasive. They'll ruin certain finishes (including skin!). But I still swear by them for the many surfaces they DO work on.