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    I received super mario bros. nes and the box had toothpaste on it how do I got upon cleaning crum and crap off it?

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    are you sure its toothpase and not something... else

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    i dip a qtip in alcohol, half way squeeze it out, until very lightly damp and scrub scrub scrub!
    BLAST AWAY AND GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Gotta wonder why someone had SMB in the bathroom with them though...or maybe not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    i dip a qtip in alcohol, half way squeeze it out, until very lightly damp and scrub scrub scrub!
    alcohol? on card boxes? doesn't this ruin the colors?
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    Quote Originally Posted by hydr0x
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    i dip a qtip in alcohol, half way squeeze it out, until very lightly damp and scrub scrub scrub!
    alcohol? on card boxes? doesn't this ruin the colors?
    He has to be thinking it was a cart ?

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    nope not a cart, doesnt ruin colors if you make sure its barely wet, i do it all the time, never smudged a box once
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    ok great i will try it

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    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    BLAST AWAY AND GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    *giggle*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dahne
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    *giggle*
    ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    Quote Originally Posted by Dahne
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    *giggle*
    ???
    *chuckle*

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRedEye
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    Quote Originally Posted by Dahne
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    *giggle*
    ???
    *chuckle*
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    Quote Originally Posted by SMB
    Quote Originally Posted by TheRedEye
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    Quote Originally Posted by Dahne
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    *giggle*
    ???
    *chuckle*
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    I use it on my boxes too, I have come to find different boxes take the alcohol different ways, just go light at first, most likely there will be no smearing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jajko
    Quote Originally Posted by SMB
    Quote Originally Posted by TheRedEye
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    Quote Originally Posted by Dahne
    Quote Originally Posted by max 330 mega
    be careful, and have a tissue or something near to wipe up excess moisture.
    *giggle*
    ???
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    perverts!
    Shut up morons. Anyways, max 330 mega is right about the qtips and alcohol.

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    Pfft.

    If you can find a can of Bestine at a local hardware store (or similar fine shopping establishment), then that's what you need to get.

    That stuff will take Sharpie right off a cardboard box and not damage the box at all.

    One can of that will last you for years too.

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    A 50/50 mixture of Clorox and Parson's Ammonia does wonders. You can also use store brand generic equivalents, of course.

    Make sure to close the windows in your room first, as a slight breeze or air movement might make the mixture evaporate too fast to be useful.

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    I just had one of those exceedingly rare attacks of conscience, and wondered if someone might actually try the above formula.


    It's a joke. Don't do it.

    The result of mixing those products is very toxic fumes. Kills housewives on occasion. Yes, I'm serious.

    I know that this is extremely common knowledge, but you never know what a random citizen does or does not know about. I would probably feel a fleeting twinge of guilt if some kid glanced at that thread and thought "Hey! Two cleaning agents combined=super cleaner! I'll try it!"



    Ahh! I feel better now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wavelflack
    A 50/50 mixture of Clorox and Parson's Ammonia does wonders. You can also use store brand generic equivalents, of course.

    Make sure to close the windows in your room first, as a slight breeze or air movement might make the mixture evaporate too fast to be useful.
    Or maybe a little cyanide will do the trick.

    Whatever happened to water, guys?

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