Kids And Crayons!

Lounge By megal80 Updated 15 Sep 2006 , 7:47pm by bakincakin

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megal80 Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 3:47pm
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Does anyone know how to get the inside of a dryer clean? My two yr old put a crayon in his pocket that I did not find out about until I washed and dryed all of the clothes icon_surprised.gif ...everything had black spots all over it, including the inside of my dryer! If I have to replace the clothes, that stinks, but they can be replaced! However I can't get the black off of the inside of my dryer, I have tried bleach and 409... icon_cry.gif but I can't afford to replace that! Arrgghhh...little boys! icon_mad.gif

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mmdd Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 3:57pm
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Have you tried a magic clean eraser?


My mom says that cigarette butts get crayons off, and she did it once for me and it did work, but not everyone has a smoker close by, lol!


What about rubbing alcohol.......would that take it off? I don't know, just a suggestion.


I bet it's fun poking your head in the dryer trying to clean it.....hmmm............I wash toys and money and rocks and all kinds of things the boys put in their pockets, so I know what you're doing.


Good Luck!!

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mbelgard Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 4:02pm
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Try turning the dryer on hot for a while and then turn it off and use a paper towel to get some of it off. Crayons are mostly wax so it will melt the hardened crayon for you.
For the clothes you can try to iron over a paper bag, that's something they do to get rid of wax stains on cloth.
I'm not sure if it will work but it's worth a try.

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megal80 Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 11:03pm
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Update:
thumbs_up.gif Magic eraser is the only thing that is working! The down side is my arms are killing me icon_cry.gif ...I literaly have to buffer/polish each spot and streak out! OH, well -at least I won't have to buy a new dryer! Thanks for the suggestions gals!

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mmdd Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 1:00am
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YAY!!! Glad to hear something is working...so have you banned crayons yet? LOL!

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mhill91801 Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 4:00am
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LOVE LOVE LOVE magic eraser!!! I use it on everything!! thumbs_up.gif

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randel Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 10:58am
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So when do we see you on a Magic eraser ad? Are they the little offenders on your avartar. I'll have to remember that one when my son gets into the crayons.

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megal80 Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 4:09pm
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Yes I have banned crayons...again! I don't see myself being a spokesperson for magic eraser, but maybe I should be buying stock in it! lol!

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bakincakin Posted 15 Sep 2006 , 7:47pm
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My darling daughter used to color all over my moms walls every day. My mom would get so mad, but never take the crayons away. She would tell her not to do it, turn her back and there was McKenna coloring away. She never did it at home.

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