Tips & Tricks: Crayon Yuck!

These fun shaped crayons seem to be everywhere these days.

My kids had a bunch of broken crayons

so I decided to make some fun hearts for the girls and their cousins for Valentine's Day.

They turned out great...

except for a couple of things.

1.  The Twistable crayons don't seem to melt at the same temp. that regular crayons do, so don't try to mix the two.

2.  No one ever mentions what a mess this makes of your silicone mold!

I tried wiping out the greasy mess with a paper towel.  Nothin'.

Then I tried washing it in hot soapy water.  Nothin'.

Then I ran it through the dishwasher.  Somethin'!...

More mess! It made a chalky covering over the crayon mess.

So there my mold sat, next to my kitchen sink, a gross reminder that I was failing to find a cure!

Then the other day, I was removing the label from the vitamin bottle for the Childproof Bank.

I needed to get the sticky off, so I went upstairs and got the Goo Gone Spray Gel.

As I was walking down the stairs, I read the bottle.

"Removes Sticky, Gummy, Greasy, Gooey Problems

Masking Tape, Crayon, Stickers/labels, Makeup, Candle Wax, Gum, Glue, Tar/Bugs/Sap, Carpet Stains, Grease/Soot"

*Mental slap to the forehead!*

Of Course!

So I gave the mold a healthy spray down with Goo Gone

Let it sit for a few minutes

Then just wipe down with a dry clean cloth

Once you have it all wiped out, wash it with soapy water to remove the Goo Gone residue.

And good as new!

Well, almost

The purple stained the silicone a bit, but it's better than the mess I was left with before!

Hope this tip was helpful!