GreasSweep
- , by Trudy Chuoke Trudy Chuoke
Back in September, I went to the Do It Best Show in Indianapolis. There were so many more vendors than normal because Do It Best purchased True Value. So now we have not only our traditional Do It Best Vendors but True Values vendors as well. Needless to say, the area that we have for “new vendors” was doubled in size. I found a few interesting new vendors and will introduce them to you over the next few months to use in your home.
Drive Up is a great oil stain remover, and we have had it for years. We found it at the National Hardware Show, and when they pitched it to Dad, he said to send him a sample. And they did. Dad asked me to try it out, so he sent it home with me. And it did a fantastic job on old stains and new stains. He was so excited, and we sold tons of the product. They were a family-owned business and easy to work with. But they were purchased a few years ago, and I lost my connection with them, which allowed me to buy 36 gallons at a time. Now I would have to buy a pallet, and I don’t have the room in my warehouse. In the new vendors section at the Do It Best Show, there was a product that I think is going to be the best new product for removing oil and many other liquids. Drive Up would only remove oil, but Greasweep will remove anything from oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid, and paint. And it’s a powder, so it’s lightweight to ship and very inexpensive. Let me explain how to use Greasweep.
First of all, cleaning up a fresh oil spill or any spill is much easier than dealing with an old stain. With a fresh stain, pour Greasweep over the oil and sweep towards the center of the spill to prevent spreading the stain further. Greasweep acts like a magnet. Using a small broom, keep turning over the product towards the center of the stain. Greasweep will pull up the oil from the floor and keep it in the Greasweep for you to throw away. It’s really a fantastic product. I don’t know what the product is made from, and they wouldn’t tell me (HA), but it looks like paper pulp. It’s lightweight. And it’s retailing at an inexpensive $12.99. A 2 lb bag of Greasweep will absorb more than 2 gallons of oil, paint, and other fluids. It will be on the website for you to purchase.
Another product I want to remind you about is Gription Tape. This tape will give you a secure grip on just about anything. I originally used it in my kitchen drawers to keep my cutlery trays from sliding around. But put it on the back of your phone, and it will stay secure in your car without sliding around. Put a strip on the bumper of your truck and have a safe footing getting into the bed of the truck. Put it around your tools for an easy grip or on the back of your keyboard so it doesn’t slide around on your desk. Attach Gription Tape to the back of your pet's bowl so they won’t chase it around the kitchen. Does your step ladder have metal rungs? Apply Gription Tape, and the next time you use your ladder, you will have a secure step. Gription Tape comes in white, black, and glow-in-the-dark colors, which would be great for steps on a deck at night.
Now to the email….
Question: Hi Trudy, I have some areas of my hardwood floor that are right by a west-facing window, and it is showing some fading. What would be an easy way to touch up the area?
Answer: Do what I did, I used Restor-A-Finish in the color that was closest to the color of the flooring. I took a soft rag and dabbed on the Restor-A-Finish in the faded areas. I took time to blend it into the other flooring, and it looked great. I did have to put on several coats to get it to blend in correctly. After it dried, I used Quick Shine Floor Finish to protect the new color.