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Tried adding a cup of dish soap to the washout water for my tools last week and it cut the cleanup time in half.
The soap broke down the slurry way faster than plain water, so has anyone else found a simple trick that saves a ton of time on the job?
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john_ramirez7mo ago
My uncle used to keep a spray bottle of diluted fabric softener in his garage to wipe down sawdust from his table saw. It worked like a magnet, pulling the dust off instead of just moving it around. I mean, it's all about finding that one thing that breaks the surface tension or dissolves the gunk. You see it with people using vinegar for hard water stains or a dryer sheet to get pet hair off the couch. Once you find that match, it feels like you cracked a secret code.
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kim.thea7mo ago
Read about mechanics using cheap hair conditioner to soften dried grease on their hands before washing. It works the same way as the dish soap trick, breaking down oils that water can't touch. Those little chemical shortcuts really do make a difference.
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ninam866mo ago
Ever wonder how many of these little hacks are just about using the wrong product for the right job? Like @john_ramirez said about the fabric softener, it's all about the chemistry... you find something that cuts the static or breaks the bond. I keep a bottle of cheap rubbing alcohol for cleaning sticky stuff off glass, same idea. It's satisfying when you finally find that one thing that just works.
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