The other day was laundry day. I was on my second load and about to switch my third and final load from the wash to the dryer. I opened my dryer, took out the clothes, and saw this:
Purple crayon ALL OVER THE DRYER! AHHHHHHH!
Seriously? C'mon! Once I saw that, I immediately looked down at the clothes that I had just pulled out. They. Were. Covered. AHHHHHH! So frustrating!
So, my way of coping with this frustrating situation? I got out a garbage bag, put all of those clothes in it, shoved it all back in the dryer, and shut the door. Not dealing with it!
Well, that plan could only last a few days b/c my second laundry day was coming up. So, today, I decided to face it...at least the dryer. (The clothes are still in the garbage bag in the hallway. I'll let ya know how I deal with that.)
I did a little bit of investigation and began my cleaning. This is what I used:
WD-40, a soft cloth, dish soap, and a sponge.
(You should have seen my husbands face when I told him that I needed the WD-40 for my dryer...oh, ye of little faith!)
(You should have seen my husbands face when I told him that I needed the WD-40 for my dryer...oh, ye of little faith!)
I began by spraying the WD-40 on the soft cloth and wiped over all of the marks. While it lightened them, it did not get rid of them. So, then I put soap on the tough side of the sponge and scrubbed. It came off pretty quickly, but it definitely took a lot of elbow grease. I repeated this all over the dryer drum and this is what I ended with:
Pretty good! There are still some faint marks but I think thats fine. It took about 20 minutes to thoroughly clean the entire dryer and I'll admit, my arms and hands are TIRED.
So, if you ever find yourself with a crayon filled dryer, here's your solution. OR, if you are finding your arms to be a bit flabby this would also be a good solution! Either way, I have learned my lessons! I will never NOT check pockets ever again! Scrubbing my dryer is not exactly how I picture myself spending nap time!
