You have got to be kidding me

[pegkerr]

This "tip" was included with a series of e-mail tips I received from the Dollar Stretcher today:

I save time and energy with a little housecleaning trick I learned from a friend. If you've ever scrubbed the sticky goo from the top of your refrigerator, you understand how cooking oil and smoke can mix with dust and make a mess. Now I just cover the top of the fridge with a layer of clear plastic wrap. When it gets dirty, I peel it off and throw it away, and then I replace it with a new layer. Whenever I can take short cuts and eliminate even a small portion of housecleaning, I'm happy.

Ordinarily, I like the tips I get with Dollar Stretcher, but I'll have to admit that when I read this, I thought, Lady, what kind of stuff are you smoking? Do you expect me to care what the top of my refrigerator looks like? Ever???

Jeez. Get a life. One that doesn't involve worrying about the tops of refrigerators.

Comments

[carbonel]

I was really disappointed when I read this, because I was hoping it would be a trick for removing sticky goo. I have a cookie baking pan that has that nasty combination of oil and whatever that has hardened into a plastic-like state that can't be scrubbed off.

I'm probably just going to toss it and buy a new one, unless there's some easy way to get it off that I haven't discovered.

[naomikritzer]

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

AKA the Sponge of Doom.

Those things are particularly good for taking off that sticky grease-dust stuff from surfaces. Rumor has it they contain all sorts of toxic nasty stuff, though, so if you use one to scrub out a cookie sheet or a pot, wash it well when you're done.

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

Steel wool? Vinegar? If you've tried those, then, yeah, I'd toss it. (That's for baked on goo. For sticky goo like label residue, I use mayonnaise.)