Cleaning with Magic Sponges

If you’re looking for a way to clean a random stain or dirty furniture in the simplest way, you only need one thing… A magic sponge! Brand name or not, these can be used for numerous clean-ups. It can be hard to keep up with the dust and dander so keep clean with the must-have tool in your house.

Here is a list of some things to give you an idea about their magical powers!

 
• remove dried paint from door hinges
 
• remove tarnish from silver
 
• remove mold & mildew from anything plastic
 
• clean & polish gold jewelry
 
• remove soap scum in the tub and shower
 
• remove marks on walls
 
• clean splatters inside the microwave
 
• remove marks on vinyl siding
 
• remove adhesive residue after removing stickers
 
• remove waterline mark around the pool
 
• remove hair dye from countertops & floors
 
• clean light-colored suede
 
• remove black scuff marks from baseboards (where the vacuum cleaner hits)
 
• clean the outdoor side of window sills stained from leaves, dust and dirt
 
• clean plastic coolers inside and out
 
• remove rust spots & stains on countertop
 
• remove cooked-on stains in pots and pans
 
• remove soot off the walls near the fireplace
 
• clean within the grooves of lawn ornaments
 
• clean sticky/dusty range hood over the stove
 
• remove nail polish spills or stains

Now that this seemingly infinite list is over, here are a few more tidbits...

How To Get The Most Out Of Magic Sponges

To get more life out of your sponges, try these things out:

1. Cut each sponge into 4 equal-sized pieces (across the shortest width of the eraser, rather than lengthwise). This way, you get 4 times the amount of cleaning out of one spongr
2. Lightly mist it with water (by misting or using the kitchen sink sprayer), rather than saturating it with water — which causes it to shrivel up more.
 
3. Scrub lightly, then wipe the area with a wet towel to prevent smearing the dirt/grime and remove any residue.
 
4. When it starts to get yucky (after cleaning a few different items), simply spray rinse it again to revive it a bit. Then squeeze the excess water out, and continue using it until it starts to shred.