Product Endorsement: Mr. Clean Eraser

If Superman were bald and squishy he would be the Mr. Clean Eraser. I seriously don't know if there's anything this marvel can't do. Well, I know of several things it can't do -- cut vegetables, roast marshmallows or fry eggs -- but there's very little cleaning-wise that it can't accomplish.

The Mr. Clean Eraser was part of a house-warming gift basket from my real estate agent. I'd actually forgotten that I had it hidden away under the kitchen sink. But, oh, wonder of wonders when I did manage to find it -- it's unstoppable!

Last night, as I wrestled with the dreaded "ring" around the bathroom tub I remembered the Eraser and used it. Boy, let me tell you. I didn't even realize how dirty the bathtub was until I took the Eraser to it's not-quite-white walls. Goop from enthusiastic shampoo bottles and leaky body washes that have refused to dislodge for the past several scourings disappeared with a few swipes of the Eraser. Caulk remnants -- from the shoddy job my house's previous owners must have done -- also vanished with the Eraser. As I used the Eraser to make tub stains a distant memory, I thought it would make a great Christmas prezzie for my nearest and dearest (surprise! if you're reading this).

The Eraser -- I believe it's name is actually "Magic Eraser" -- is also great to have on hand if any part of your home is ever dusted for fingerprints. After The Break-in, the front door (well, the screen door as I needed a new entry door) had black stuff all over it from where the nice police officer dusted for prints in hopes of catching the [insert appropriate derogatory term] who broke into my home. The perp was likely wearing gloves so the dust/ink from the finger printing kit did nothing, really, expect leave a big mess. A mess that stayed for several months as nothing I tried worked to clean it off. I used a scrubby and dish soap. I used Windex. I used bleach. Nothing worked. Then, one day, as I was looking for something else I discovered the Magic Eraser in its hiding place beneath the kitchen sink. Seriously. Like magic, with only a couple of swipes, the black stain disappeared from the front door. Like. Magic.

Just so you know, I'm not getting anything out of the Mr. Clean people for writing this. Just the satisfaction of letting everyone who reads The World According to Joy (both of you) that I found a great product and you should try it out.