There were icky marks on my stove, on my kitchen counter and on my kitchen floor. No matter how much I would try wiping it off with soap and water, the stuff just wouldn’t come off. Or if they would come off, it took a lot of huffing and puffing before they would disappear.
Last weekend, my Mom introduced me to Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. She’s all praises for this product! She has high standards for cleaning so I gladly took her offer to try out one box.
The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser looks like your regular sponge, but this one’s made of a special material that traps dirt and grime much more effectively than regular sponges. It has no chemicals that can harm surfaces you have to clean.
All you gotta do is wet the magic eraser with water, squeeze out the water and then scrub it gently on the area where you want the dirt removed. One swipe of the magic eraser and poof! The grime’s gone! For tougher stains, I had to do several swipes — but still significantly less swipes than if I had used an everyday sponge.
My stove was really hard to clean before. I was scared of ruining the metal because I found it really hard to get the grime off. The Magic Eraser really did help. My stove’s pretty clean now.
After a really intense cleaning though, the pad breaks down. That’s reasonable. I gave my kitchen an intense cleaning and man, it didn’t look I could reuse the pad. If it’s only slightly worn though, all you have to do is wash it and you can use it next time.
I highly recommend this product! There are two sad things though: (1) There are only 2 sponges in a box; and (2) It’s not yet available in the Philippines. So to those of you who are in the U.S., you’re darn lucky! I really hope the product gets sold here. It costs about $3/box in the States.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser makes cleaning so much easier and stress-free. If I were you, I’d stock up on it!
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If you want to read more reviews, check this link out.
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NOTE as of Nov. 6, ’05: My Mom just saw this being sold at True Value. A 4-pack costs P275. FYI!
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
thess
October 26, 2005 at 6:25 pm (18 years ago)darn! that goodlooking bald guy is nowhere to be found here, i want to try this, pronto! (maraming bald dito pero hindi goodlooking at malamang hindi marunong maglinis ng stove, he he)
btw, hello Toni!! =)
JO
October 26, 2005 at 8:29 pm (18 years ago)i was hesitant to try this one… parang too good to be true. but now that you shared your experience, i’ll definitely try it. thanks!
mare
October 26, 2005 at 10:44 pm (18 years ago)And to think, I almost threw out the sample we received in the mail. I decided to use it on the doors close to the doorknobs, it works! At least it does here 😛
Junnie
October 26, 2005 at 11:09 pm (18 years ago)haha, i just saw it on TV a few minutes ago…
kadiri lang yung ad kasi after cleaning the kitchen, they passed on the magic eraser to clean the floor and then passed it on to clean the garden bench and then passed the same eraser to clean the bath tub, and then passed it on to clean the tires….
i know im being literal, but heck why show the same eraser being passed on from one place to another?…you decide, you’re in the industry.
xtine
October 26, 2005 at 11:40 pm (18 years ago)Hi Toni,
I got some of those in the mail for free. Basta bagoong product they always asking you try it or they will send you a free sample. It works really well especially if you have a flat glass cooking surface and I love it! I’m glad you did too!
dexie
October 26, 2005 at 11:42 pm (18 years ago)Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is one of my bestfriends. The other one is the Swiffer :). The magic eraser is great for people with kids. It cleans up the walls, etc, who unfortunately met the crayons and markers quite a few times :).
husticia
October 27, 2005 at 5:00 am (18 years ago)haha toni, OC ka talaga 😆
Christine
October 27, 2005 at 6:00 am (18 years ago)wow, galing mo talaga makahanap ng mga cleaning products toni! Ako, ala alam! Simon is more intimate with our housecleaning products than me! haha
meeyagirl
October 27, 2005 at 12:51 pm (18 years ago)toni, ang galing nga ng product na yan! (especially sa colored pen marks sa dingding namin, hehehe.) pero super madalang ipagamit ni hubby, too expensive daw for a sponge, nyeh. buti na lang, he’s the one who huffs and puffs over my stove with his 8-for-$1 sponges (which he ends up using 2-3 anyway) so i’m not complaining, hehe.
Toni
October 27, 2005 at 5:14 pm (18 years ago)mia: nabasa ko nga sa mga reviews na ang galing daw niya na pangtanggal ng crayon marks. aliw!
cg: ganon? hehe, sana may magic eraser dyan sa nz!
justice: hardly! hehe.
dexie: what’s swiffer?
xtine: lucky you with that free sample!
junnie: yuck that’s kinda kadiri nga. nadala sila masyado sa pagiging multi-purpose!
mare: doors and doorknobs! great idea, i’ll try that! thanks for the idea!
jo: yes yes do try it! you won’t regret it!
thess: HELLO THESS!!! *waves hello to you and the bald men around you*
dexie
October 27, 2005 at 8:11 pm (18 years ago)oooh, swiffer is a mop. but you use like a big baby wipe cloth to attach to the mop. then you just throw away the wipe :). so you wouldn’t be using the same dirty water all over your floors
there are different ones now but i’m using the swiffer wet : http://www.homemadesimple.com/swiffer/usenglish/products/wet.shtml
hope you find it in Pinas
aleth
October 29, 2005 at 6:57 pm (18 years ago)mr. clean is my guy eversince it was introduced way way back …(don’t ask how way back it was?!) now i have to check with the pinoy supermarket here if they have that otherwise, i’ll make bilin bilin from anybody coming back from vacation !?!?! thanks for the tip! have a nice day!
Toni
October 31, 2005 at 5:17 pm (18 years ago)dexie: Aliw yun ah! Parang walang ganyan dito but I’ll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks for the tip!
aleth: Bilin is the word! Hehe.
Zita
November 9, 2005 at 11:12 am (18 years ago)We don’t have the Mr. Clean brand here. But there is another brand that does the same thing. Chux Magic Eraser, and it does the same trick. I never ran out of them in my cleaning cupboard. Lalo na when you have a little tike running amock. The walls can get dirty. I didn’t know that they sell it there. Maybe I should stock up when I come home.
Toni
November 10, 2005 at 2:35 pm (18 years ago)Zita: Yeah, maybe you should!
It’s a great idea and a big help!
ces
January 30, 2006 at 9:50 am (18 years ago)i had a box in my cab a long time ago pa!..and i get frustated all the time with cleaning my stove! thanks for reminding me..
Stephanie
September 7, 2006 at 3:20 pm (18 years ago)I think that magic eraser by CHUX is a fantastic product and I’ve had to learn to buy in bulk.