[GreenKeys] Good cleaning agent

[Doug Jones]

On Jan 4, 2011, at 5:45 PM, Bill wrote:

> I know WD 40 is a good cleaner for grease, sticky stuff and whatnot  
> and
> leaves a light coat of oil. Does anyone know if it comes in a form  
> other
> than a spray?

WD 40 works very well for some things, but it does leave a residue.

For removing sticky stuff and whatnot -- Goo Gone.  It works well.
They advertise it as being "For all those gooey, gummy, greasy, sticky
cleaning problems. Removes chewing gum, grease, tar, stickers, labels,
tape residue, oil, blood, lipstick, mascara, shoe polish, crayon and
bumper stickers. Works on carpets, upholstry, clothing, wood, cement,
metal and plastic."  It's available by the gallon or even the 55 gallon
drum (only $1168), but I've always used the 4 ounce squeeze bottle
since I've never wanted to dunk anything, just remove bits and pieces
of goo here or there.

		Doug Jones
		jones at cs.uiowa.edu