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We scour the claims for 'miracle' cleaners.(Buyers Guide)
Ads for do-it-all cleaners have been blasting TV viewers off the couch for years. These products purport to clean anything and everything from the laundry room to the living room. Operators are standing by.
So are our cleaning experts, who tested the new Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, the heavily hyped Didi Seven Ultra, and OxiClean. Each was good at something, but no single cleaner eliminated all our stains and grime. Here's what our tests found:
MR. CLEAN MAGIC ERASER $2.19 for two pads
The claims: Use it all over the house-on floors, walls, doors, appliances ... even outside the house on patio furniture, car interiors, car wheels.
Best for: Grease, crayon, fingerprints, and marks on flat latex paint. Scuff marks on vinyl tile. Grease On stoves. Grime on appliance doors. Soap scum on tiles. Rubber trim on sneakers.
But: Left slight scrub marks or changed the surface luster on some painted surfaces. The spongelike Eraser disintegrates as you rub it. The label warns against use on finished wood, dark finishes, polished marble, granite, and glossy or satin finishes.
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