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Cheap, easy way to clean goo from scissors!!
I've been very frustrated lately because I can't buy Goo Gone where I am overseas and my rubber scissors were getting super gooped up. Then I read the other day on some thread about someone using a special kind of baby wipes to clean her scissors. I can't get that kind of wipes either, so out of frustration, I grabbed the wipes I keep handy for when friends come to stamp.
And...it worked!! Much better than Goo Gone, and you can get wipes anywhere. Woo-hoo! Has anyone else tried regular wipes? I guess if they can clean p**p from a babys heiney, they can clean goo from scissors.
Rubbing alcohol works great. I read somewhere you can buy them like the wet napkins the hand out in restruarants. They would be great to keep in scrapin'/stampin' supplies.
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Rubbing alcohol, I put some in a small glass and soak for an hour or so.Then wipe with a cotton ball or cotton pad. I keep a bottle in my office with my stamping supplies.
Alcohol didn't work so well for me. I use that orange stuff, can't remember what its called, but smells like oranges. That takes goo off really well. It's a household cleaner.
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Alcohol didn't work so well for me. I use that orange stuff, can't remember what its called, but smells like oranges. That takes goo off really well. It's a household cleaner.
I think you're talking about De-Solv-it. I love it -- it's magic goo cleaner in a bottle! It also says on the bottle that it's organic, bigdegradable, and has no harsh chemicals. I don't think that makes is non-toxic, but it sure makes me feel better when I use it!
rubbing alcohol is what I use. Unless I am out then I use nail polish remover. Alcohol also works to get marker off of your hands (children ) and some surfaces and the sticky left behind from a bandaid.
mindy
I am overseas also and I had a friend recommend, "Un-du Adhesive Remover The Scrapper's Solution" so I went out and bought this, they sold it at our craft store and our BX, so they should have it where you live. I just covered my scissor blades with it and then wiped them off real good with a papertowel and if there were anymore sticky stuff I just repeated and it works pretty good. On the bottle it says "safely remove and reuse stickers, tape, photo squares and more!" It has a little scraper attached too. I have also used it to get anything goopy off of items around the house, etc. So I highly recommend this.
I used to use & recommend nailpolish remover, but a lot of my customers wear nail polish! So I've started using Citristrip Wipe Away--got it at Walmart--works wonderfully.
I've been very frustrated lately because I can't buy Goo Gone where I am overseas and my rubber scissors were getting super gooped up. Then I read the other day on some thread about someone using a special kind of baby wipes to clean her scissors. I can't get that kind of wipes either, so out of frustration, I grabbed the wipes I keep handy for when friends come to stamp.
And...it worked!! Much better than Goo Gone, and you can get wipes anywhere. Woo-hoo! Has anyone else tried regular wipes? I guess if they can clean p**p from a babys heiney, they can clean goo from scissors.
I just use the mineral spirits that I used for my magic pencil. The mineral spirits clean it great.