My daughter took a bath earlier this evening, and I hadn't had a chance to check the bathroom until about 30 min. ago. Apparantly, she used Crayola Bath Tints in our sink. They're little fizzy tablets that turn bath water different colors. Anyway, she had obviously splashed it quite a bit, because there were purple spots everywhere. Now, I can't get the purple spots off of the bathroom countertop. I used 409 on them with no luck. Any suggestions?
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Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
a Mr. Clean eraser? It's slightly abrasive ...
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Liquid [automatic dishwasher] detergent is a really strong bleaching agent, and I've used it to take pomegranate and berry juice stains out of countertops. You could try pouring out a glob of the thick white stuff over the stain, keeping pets and kids away from it (!), and then wash it off after an overnight soak to see if it helped.
It usually gets all hard and crusty, so I softened it with a wet papertowel befor removing.
[ October 01, 2004, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: Sara Sasse ]
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Baking soda.
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Zud
Comet... it makes your teeth turn green. Comet... it takes like gasoline. Comet... it makes you vomit! So drink some Comet, and vomit, today!
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
EEP. Reminds me. I need to get this crayon off my wall And the water colours...
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Greased Lightening. Best. Cleaner. Ever.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
I'll second that, Mrs. M!
I'm also a fan of OxyPower All-Purpose cleaner (I think it's Fantastic brand?).
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
The most amazing surface cleaner I have ever seen: The spray they sell for cleaning dry erase boards. I have regularly used to it clean graffitti off of desks. You can buy it at Wally Mart or and of the office supply chains.
I wouldn't use it for routine cleaning; it's more expensive than Glass Plus or whatever. But it's the first thing I think of for a challenging surface stain. It's magic. Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
[Edited above for clarity: dishwasher detergent, not hand-dish-washing stuff]
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
To add to my post: it's not at all abrasive, and it typically works instantly.
(ER, I'm describing the dry-erase board cleaner, not my posts! )
[ October 01, 2004, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: Icarus ]
Posted by dabbler (Member # 6443) on :
Thanks, Telp! It's been at least a decade since I've heard that. Heehee.
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Are you sure you don't want a purple spotted bathroom? Could be fun . . . particularly if you flick some yellow here and there, too - Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
I always use a combo of baking soda and salt, made into a paste, on such things, left on as long as possible.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
So did anything work?
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Pooka, I haven't had time today to try anything yet, but I think I'm going to start with the baking soda idea. I already have some, so why not try it? If that doesn't work, I'm gonna get a Mr. Clean eraser, just 'cause I want one.
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Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
quote:a Mr. Clean eraser? It's slightly abrasive ...
I wouldn't if I were you..... One of my best friends tried this on handprints on a painted wall. It did a decent (but not great) job on the initial stains, but now that section of wall is discolored, gets dirty much much faster, and she cannot get it clean with other cleansers anymore. She complained to the manufacturer and they sent her a coupon for... you guessed it... a Mr. Clean eraser.
It's possible that your results would be different on porcelain but I still wouldn't trust it myself
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