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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
Location: James Joyce's pants
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 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: Bend over, Mollybloom. Bend over. |
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Soap and water. Kitchen cleaner. Weird foam cleaner. Window cleaner. All combined with sponges, scrubbers, towels.  I've tried everything. My classroom desks are filthy. Dust and dirt come off with the aforementioned products, but I'm looking at ink and marker. I had new desks, but when I came in today, they apparently switched them with some old ones and put the new ones in another room. Thanks! Usually, I don't have a problem with students writing on the desks, so this is a bummer. I also don't want to invite any new writing. At least the majority of the writing is in English...
Product recommendations welcomed. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's what I'm looking for. A strong solvent cleaner that will take off all the graffiti from my classroom tables.
I'm trying to introduce the 'broken window' theory in my classroom. I reckon if my classroom is pretty nice and clean, then students won't mess it up so much. If it's always like a pigsty then they will treat it like a pigsty. |
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Mr. Peabody
Joined: 24 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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not at all what i thought this thread would be about...   |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Mr. Peabody wrote: |
| not at all what i thought this thread would be about... |
Sorry to disappoint! Next time I promise a racier thread  |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
That's what I'm looking for. A strong solvent cleaner that will take off all the graffiti from my classroom tables.
I'm trying to introduce the 'broken window' theory in my classroom. I reckon if my classroom is pretty nice and clean, then students won't mess it up so much. If it's always like a pigsty then they will treat it like a pigsty. |
On point. My classroom is old and there are footprints all the way up the walls! I told my English dept. manager that I would be willing to pay for supplies to paint my room if it was okay with the school, but she said I couldn't do it because then my room would be better than everyone else's...delightful! |
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itistime
Joined: 23 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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soju.
It'll take the tar off of anything. |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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soju.
It'll take the tar off of anything. |
haha. Seriously, you probably are right. It's like rubbing alcohol! |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Oxyclean and a scrub brush would probably do it. 옥시그린
They use this foul smelling spray stuff at one of my schools, but I can't remember the name. It seemed like common knowledge though, so maybe if you ask a co-worker... It reminds me of Spray 9, which was banned in schools where I'm from because it was so strong. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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I pour a bottle of soju, equal parts vinegar, and a healthy jigger of schwa into a spray bottle. Cleans any surface!
Last edited by rumdiary on Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:41 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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warmachinenkorea
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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mj roach
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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acetone...
might fit with post title as well  |
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Kaypea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, when I'm bent over my dirty desks, I use whiteboard cleaner. The smell is only medium poison, but it seems to do the trick. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| rumdiary wrote: |
| I pour a bottle of soju, equal parts vinegar, and a healthy jigger of bleach into a spray bottle. Cleans any surface! |
WARNING! Vinegar & bleach should never be mixed. Bleach mixed with anything acidic creates chlorine gas which is really hazardous. |
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rumdiary
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| rumdiary wrote: |
| I pour a bottle of soju, equal parts vinegar, and a healthy jigger of bleach into a spray bottle. Cleans any surface! |
WARNING! Vinegar & bleach should never be mixed. Bleach mixed with anything acidic creates chlorine gas which is really hazardous. |
Do you see Schwa's avatar? That is actually an illustration of what will happen if you mix bleach and vinegar. Thanks for the heads up Schwa! |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Kaypea wrote: |
| Well, when I'm bent over my dirty desks, I use whiteboard cleaner. The smell is only medium poison, but it seems to do the trick. |
This works awesome! Thanks for the tip!! |
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