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meltdown #2242 01/19/06 03:43 AM
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Does anyone have any solutions to removing melted red timber crayon from dryer?
Just washed my cartharts and apparently that one got away on me..... frown

Re: meltdown #2243 01/19/06 01:58 PM
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Something like a hair dryer or a heat gun to warm it up just enough to scrape it off with a putty knife, might work.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that

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Thanks for the tip...
I ended up turning the dryer back on for a few minutes so the crayon would soften up a bit and scraped out what I could with a plastic knife. Still got red smears all around the inside, but it doesn't seem to be coming off on the rest of the family laundry. Yay!
My cartharts, on the other hand, drew quite a bit of attention at work.."Looks like you've been butchering something,"...But they're pretty worn and I need a new pair, anyways.
Maybe I'll invest in the utili-kilt (no, not the thong...!), but at that price I think I'll be hand washing it wink !

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stick em in the freezer and wait till they turn rock hard..then the wax should just break off....

Re: meltdown #2247 01/26/06 03:11 AM
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You could try WD 40...it is listed as one of teh things it can do and I have experience removing a "mural" from a painted wall (no trace left).
However I have no idea how to get the smell of WD 40 out after!

Bob laugh

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I guess Skin So Soft would get rid of the WD40 smell. That's listed as one of its 1,001 alternate uses wink

Re: meltdown #2249 01/13/07 03:46 AM
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OK, so it's been almost a year, and I've just decided it's time to throw them out.
Most of the red is gone, as well as the knees, cuffs and inseam.
It's time to let go.......

And get that Utili-kilt! cool

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I've posted this before, but when someone mentions thong , I can't resist! CB.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40996


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Re: meltdown #2252 01/13/07 06:56 PM
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Daiku-
The 1st time you posted that pic, I actually copied it and used it as my desktop....totally grossed out the kids!! laugh
Thanks!

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