Neat Features

I’m a reasonably educated guy.  I have multiple degrees in psychology.  I’ve had a successful career.  I don’t believe in magic or fairies.  I don’t think there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  All of this holds true until I am confronted by one thing: the magic eraser.

I have no idea how this thing works.  Maybe it’s some kind of scientific process involving black holes and space time continuums.  Maybe Merlin made the first one for King Arthur.  Who knows!

Why am I talking about the Magic Eraser on Neat Features?  Because I’ve been in the midst of a month long move and this week has been dedicated to cleaning my old apartment (isn’t it ironic that when you leave an apartment it’s probably cleaner than when you lived in it?)

A lot of the cleaning involved the normal wear and tear on doors, floors and walls.  I wasn’t sure how I was going to clean all of that.  Especially when I realized my cleaning supplies consisted of my toothbrush, a bottle of soap scum remover and a few paper towels.  And I planned on using my toothbrush later.

That’s when I saw I had bought a box of magic erasers years ago and never used them.  I reached into the box with a shrug, thinking, “what can it hurt?”  Within seconds no matter what the dirt or grime it was gone!  It even worked on the old stove burners that I had long ago given up on cleaning.  I mean if I had only known, I wouldn’t have spent hours soaking them in chemicals, water, and soap!

I am not easily impressed.  Especially when it comes to cleaning products.  But I am blown away by how well magic erasers work.

I don’t know how you do it Mr. Magic Eraser, but in my book you are a true Neat Feature!