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Magic eraser sponge

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shysal Sat 31-May-14 13:16:46

Mine arrived this morning, I only ordered them yesterday! £2.20 for 10. They don't have the coloured back, which means the one I tried broke immediately, so I must be gentler in future.

annodomini Sat 31-May-14 12:00:53

Amazon has them too and they don't have to come from China. I had forgotten all about these sponges. I had some long ago which I now remember as being very effective. I think I will try them again. Thanks for jogging my memory!

MiniMouse Sat 31-May-14 10:38:13

I've been using these for years. They are brilliant for removing marks from light switches and other hard surfaces, but you do need to be careful when using on emulsion-painted walls.

My last lot came from China (eBay!) and a whole bagful of ten only cost a couple of pounds including delivery - but you need to allow for a lengthy wait sometimes as delivery from China can be slow (about 3-4 weeks).

Lakeland sells them still, I think, but they're a lot more expensive!

harrigran Fri 30-May-14 12:06:17

I have used the magic sponges and yes they do wear away the emulsion. You can really only clean a mark once and when you have finished you have a light patch on a slightly darker wall.

shysal Fri 30-May-14 11:55:00

I have seen them in the supermarkets, HollyDaze.

HollyDaze Fri 30-May-14 10:02:55

I saw the advert for those and wondered if they were good. I have some scuffs on the wallpaper in my hall from where my son and his girlfriend were play fighting (the marks came from her trainers) and no amount of cleaning has anchieved anything other than removing some of the pattern from the wallpaper but the scuffs stayed put! I might give the sponge a try if our local hardware store has them in. Her children also scribbled on two of my radiators and that won't come off either - I have renewed hope!

shysal Fri 30-May-14 09:38:06

magic sponge .
I have been using one of these on my walls and paintwork to remove finger prints and cat splashes. It was miraculous, once I started I couldn't stop! The sponge won't last for many uses so I have ordered a pack of 10 from ebay. With the small amount of housework I do they should last a year or two!
I am wondering whether repeated use might eventually wear away emulsion paint. Has anyone experienced this?