MERGED: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser - great way to clean Macs

Discussion in 'MacBook Air, MacBook & MacBook Pro' started by yapi, May 24, 2005.

  1. yapi

    yapi Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    39
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    QC/Makati
    Is anyone familiar with Mr. Clean Magic Erasers?

    They look like plain white sponges with an image of Mr. Clean lightly embossed on them. But don't be fooled by their appearance, these things clean like.. well.. MAGIC!

    My friend from the US sent these to me since we use them to clean our resin dolls. You just wet them with water and they will pick dirt up as if they're been infused with some ultra holy anti-evil dirt solution. I tried it on my iMac, and wow, he's SO WHITE now, and with hardly any effort at all. Sure beats the Staedler Eraser method!

    So my question is, does anyone know if this is available somewhere in the Philippines? It's really a fantastic product, and it's Mr. Clean after all, so maybe, just maybe we have it here? :D


    [Edited on 5-24-2005 by yapi]
     
  2. wershwie

    wershwie Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2004
    Messages:
    41
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hi!

    This product has already been mentioned here.

    They say it is available here in the Philippines.

    HTH

    - leslie -
     
  3. yapi

    yapi Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    39
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    QC/Makati
    Oh. Great.

    *slaps forehead*

    Search feature. Why didn't I use the search feature. It has always served me well >_< My apologies!

    Oh well, let's just dedicate this thread to it then. Does anyone know where in Manila you can purchase some? I know they mentioned Tru Value, but it was also mentioned that someone tried to purchase some at Tru Value and none of the people who work there even knew what it was. Maybe they know it by another name?

    [Edited on 5-24-2005 by yapi]
     
  4. poink

    poink Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    that was me! grabe...i feel so foolish going to a hardware store and asking for the magic "eraser" and they all look at me with blank stares. haha. may isa pa nga who said "miss yung national bookstore nasa..." :rolleyes:

    i've been to 2 Tru Values and a couple of hardware stores, at wala talaga! anyone here seen it anywhere? kung wala, yapi can we order from your friend? hehehe

    of course, if it'll be pricey to have it sent over then i guess i'm fine with the eraser method :)


    [Edited on 5-24-2005 by poink]
     
  5. yapi

    yapi Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    39
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    QC/Makati
    Ahahahaha National Bookstore!! Winner yun XD

    I'll ask my friend how much these erasers cost (I don't even know!) and I'll see if she's willing to make padala a lot (you can only use the sponge once, but if you cut it up it should last you a little while naman).

    If she can't make padala, I think my ex in Jersey can ^^ Hopefully it won't be too pricey to have it brought here. Magaang lang naman yung sponge eh!

    But before that, my friend and I will go hunting around hardware stores for these erasers first! Baka you need to show them what it looks like for them to know it. I still have one sponge intact, so I can bring it with me when I go around hardware stores looking for them. We need these sponges for our dolls!

    And if we find a store that has them, pakyaw time!!!! :laugh:
     
  6. opd

    opd Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    201
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Loyola Hts., Q.C.
    Ah, those magic white sponges? First one I had was given free a couple of years ago when i bought a computer for our office from PC Corner on Katipunan (closed now). They had lots of boxes of the stuff, and i remember reading the box info--- it seemed to be locally manufactured, or repackaged. Bought another one from some computer store (Megamall? can't remember) for around sixty pesos. Forgot about it until this thread.
     
  7. opd

    opd Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    201
    Likes Received:
    34
    Location:
    Loyola Hts., Q.C.
    Oh yes, i didn't use the sponge just once. Washed it out with water and kept using it until it disintegrated... At the end it no longer looked snowy white but it could still take on some nasty jobs! The second sponge i got, i did cut up into pieces first.
     
  8. berniej

    berniej Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    438
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Laguna/SLEX/Makati
    Here's the actual product shot (obvious ba na interested din ako sa product na ito???)


    [​IMG]

    [Edited on 5-25-2005 by berniej]
     
  9. yapi

    yapi Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    39
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    QC/Makati
    Haha I guess you can use it more than once if it's a big piece.

    Since you've tried both methods, which is better? Re-using one big piece until it's gone or cutting it up in tiny pieces? What makes it last longer?

    Although I'm kinda iffy about keeping around a dirty looking sponge. The maid might think it's basura and throw it away. Oh no, my precioussssssss!

    Ooooh so that's how the box looks like! Thanks, Berniej, this will make the hunt easier! ^_^v

    [Edited on 5-25-2005 by yapi]
     
  10. Netskipper

    Netskipper PhilMUG Addict Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    1,567
    Likes Received:
    254
    Location:
    Tondo
    Hi People,

    I was the one who was able to buy from Tru Value. Sorry that I failed to mentioned that you should tell them "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser". Oh by the way, I bought it in the Parksquare branch Tru Value

    HTH
     
  11. wershwie

    wershwie Member

    Joined:
    Dec 5, 2004
    Messages:
    41
    Likes Received:
    0
    ahehe...

    I can see a herd of muggers stampeding to the Tru Value branch in Parksquare! :winkgrin:

    Thanks, Netskipper!


    - leslie -
     
  12. yapi

    yapi Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    39
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    QC/Makati
    Leave some for us, guys!!! :D
     
  13. poink

    poink Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    37
    Likes Received:
    0
    yeah, that's what i said to them...na mr. clean sya. and i even looked around, up and down the aisles and didn't see it. :( parksquare branch din.

    hm...unless it was on the TOP shelf.....:laugh:
     
  14. Netskipper

    Netskipper PhilMUG Addict Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    1,567
    Likes Received:
    254
    Location:
    Tondo
    I'll go look for it myself. Funny thing is that I asked someone there and he/she immediately knew what I was looking for. It was not on the shelves but in one of those gondolas. Well they aren't really gondolas more like small tables in between the ends of the aisles and also they are not displayed prominently

    Sayang, this is an old topic na. Maybe they didn't restock anymore bec it didnt seem like it sold well.
     
  15. berniej

    berniej Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    438
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Laguna/SLEX/Makati
    Inspired by this thread, I went on over to Ace Hardware at Market! Market! and found "Super Eraser" Cleaning Pads and it looks exactly like the picture yapi posted. I'll try this out later today and report what happens. (I hope this doesn't *melt* my iBook :D )
     
  16. yapi

    yapi Member

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2004
    Messages:
    39
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    QC/Makati
    Oh wow, let us know how these work out, Berniej! They're a different brand from Mr. Clean, yes?
     
  17. berniej

    berniej Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    438
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Laguna/SLEX/Makati
    @yapi: Yep! Different brand. Got this (pack of three) for a little less than Php 100.
     
  18. freelancer

    freelancer Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    179
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Metro Manila
    Found it in True Value for P47.75. It is indeed called "Super Eraser". Tried it already - works as well as Mr. Clean!

    Walang pakyawan ha, there's plenty naman eh! :D
     
  19. vicicasas

    vicicasas Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    691
    Likes Received:
    0
    Slightly unrelated but...

    ... has anyone found a local supplier for this?

    The Mr. Clean AutoDry ... "The Future of Car Washing Technology" ;)
     
  20. freelancer

    freelancer Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Messages:
    179
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Metro Manila
    Vic, maybe we can find it in True Value marked "Super AutoDry"? Just a thought. ;)
     

Share This Page

  • About PhilMUG

    Since the mid-1990s, PhilMUG (formerly the Philippine Macintosh Users Group) has grown to become not just the Philippines’ but one of the world’s foremost Apple user groups. Our online community brings together thousands of members from the Philippines and around the world for the latest news and discussions covering all Apple products and related hardware and software. Anyone can join PhilMUG, from newbies to experts, subject to our membership rules and guidelines.
  • Like us on Facebook

  • Buy us a beer!

    The staff works very hard to make sure that PhilMUG is running 24/7. Care to buy us a beer or help out with our hosting fees? We'd really appreciate it!

    Donate to us!