Spring Cleaning with Mr. Clean

A big thanks to Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for sponsoring this fun Spring Cleaning post. Spring is here, the sun is shining and it’s time to do some deep cleaning. We’ve been having beautiful weather. I just want to open all the windows and work my way around the home cleaning every room. One of my favorite cleaning products that you can use in every room is Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. I used them throughout the year – for all sorts of stuff – they really are magical.

I have white tiles for my kitchen counters (hopefully disappearing soon). If you have white tiles in your kitchen you know the struggle is real to keep that grout clean… it’s a job! I love that I can get the magic eraser damp and with a little rubbing the grout is clean.

I painted our maple kitchen cabinets a couple years ago. I painted them white – which I love – but if you have white cabinets you know the drill.

Here’s how dirty one of my cabinets was…

Fingerprints… dirt and grime!

And quick wipe down and it looks freshly painted.

Another great example was our kitchen sink. It’s been neglected the past weeks (we’ve had the stomach flu / sinus infection fun going on) – plus I let it sit to let it get really dirty so you can see how great it works.

Nasty right! Once again Mr. Clean brings the muscle so with a little wiping it’s sparkling clean.

Magic Erasers have water-activated micro-scrubbers that penetrate surface grooves anywhere that dirt and grime like to get trapped… making cleanups around your home so much easier.

Here’s some great tips on things you can clean with Magic Erasers!

outdoor patio tables
your grill
the whites of your tennis shoes
paint messes before they dry
kiddo fingerprints from walls
grass stains from shoes
caked on food on your dishes
your sink
your grout
your microwave
your oven
soap scum in your bathroom
inside your dishwasher
dried paint on door hinges
pen, markers and crayon from your walls
sticker and label residue
granite and stone countertops
microfiber couches
hair dye from countertops
keyboard, monitors
flat screen tv
coffee / tea stains from mugs
crockpot stains
stained caulking
toilet bowl ring (cut off a piece and let it sit in the toilet overnight)
paint scratches on your car
tarnish on silver
clean and brighten your white cabinets (one of my favorites)
scuffs on baseboards
scuffs on linoleum floors
stains on leather
hubcaps
vinyl siding
bathroom mirrors (keeps them from fogging up)
remove nail polish from walls, carpet, etc
doll faces
stain railings (ours are white and this is a lifesaver)
ballet slippers

Here’s a super cute video where Jillian Harris shares her dirty little secret when it comes to cleaning. I got to take part in a google video hangout with her a few weeks ago. She’s SUPER sweet and funny. Myself and a few other bloggers got to ask her some questions. One of my favorite was question was how she’d clean if she only had 10 minutes until company was coming over. Here’s her great answer: ” I always focus on the kitchen because that’s naturally where everyone hangs out. I shove a lot of stuff in the junk drawer and I use the Magic Eraser – it’s so funny how much of a difference it makes just getting rid of those little scuffs and those little nicks around the base boards. I also like to spot wash the walls and make sure the island and counter tops are totally cleaned off. I’ll grab some fresh flowers from outside if its that time of year, light a candle and sometimes open up the windows just to allow a little bit of fresh air in. And if you have wine out, nobody notices how messy your house is!” I love using Magic Erasers in my kitchen!

So do you have any other ways you use a Mr Clean Magic Eraser??? Do share!!!

As with any cleaning product, make sure to test a small area before using on an entire surface.

12 Comments

Spring cleaning always makes me notice stuff i ignored all winter. One thing i check now is return vents, not just the ones blowing air out. They pull all the air back in, so if they’re clogged you’re basically recirculating dust.

Thanks for the reminder. Spring cleaning always ends up being more than just surfaces. I usually take that time to vacuum inside the vent openings while the covers are off. There’s always a layer of dust from winter heating sitting right there.

During spring cleaning I always pull the vent covers off and vacuum a little inside the duct opening. It’s surprising how much dust collects right there over winter when the heat runs constantly. If you clean it out now, the air feels fresher and the system doesn’t blow dust everywhere the next season.

Spring cleaning is also a good time to wipe down your air vents and the inside edge of the duct opening. Dust builds up there all winter when the heat runs. If you clean it now you won’t get that burnt dust smell the first time the heat turns on again next fall.

If you’re already pulling stuff out and scrubbing everything, pop off a vent cover and vacuum just inside. Not a full duct cleaning or anything, just that first layer. We did that one year and the house didn’t get that dusty blast when we turned the AC on.

Something that really matters in mobile homes is checking for gaps where pipes or wiring come through the floor. Even small openings let cold air in under the house, and that makes the furnace run nonstop.

Since this is all about deep cleaning, I’d throw in wiping down baseboard heaters or vacuuming floor vents while you’re at it. They collect way more dust over winter than people realize, and when you switch to AC that stuff just blows around.

Love them all. thank you. One thing that always makes a noticeable difference in indoor comfort once spring hits is cleaning the AC thermostat sensor area — a dusty thermostat can read temps wrong and make your AC run harder than it needs to.

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