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Household Hints & Help

Marcus IM

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12. Elbow grease.

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 23, 2024, 02:51 PM

Feb 2024

I've done all that I can to eliminate plastic from my kitchen/pantry because of the long term toxicity of old plastics, and the short term toxicity of biodegradable plastics.

It's everywhere now. I try to ingest as little as possible.

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Any materials scientists around who can explain something? [View all] intrepidity Feb 2024 OP

Trust me, its the ions. marble falls Feb 2024 #1

So what can I do about it? intrepidity Feb 2024 #4

change the poles on the staic charge. Soft water spray might be the ticket. marble falls Feb 2024 #6

Most likely static electricity. Dry air makes it worse. BootinUp Feb 2024 #2

Yeah, but the air here is not dry. intrepidity Feb 2024 #3

For abs high gloss parts it is desirable BootinUp Feb 2024 #7

I'll have to check other parts to see if it happens with the other plastics intrepidity Feb 2024 #11

Biodegradable plastics are only used BootinUp Feb 2024 #13

The other thought is to try isopropyl alcohol BootinUp Feb 2024 #8

Good idea, will try that. intrepidity Feb 2024 #10

Modern mold release agents become sticky over time. Plus, biodegradability has a lot to do with this too. Marcus IM Feb 2024 #5

Hmmm this sounds plausible intrepidity Feb 2024 #9

Elbow grease. Marcus IM Feb 2024 #12

Well, this is a vacuum cleaner that I've taken apart intrepidity Feb 2024 #14

Gotcha. I tried Armor All, but, it seems to degrade plastic faster. Marcus IM Feb 2024 #15

I've tried everything, except intrepidity Feb 2024 #16

Ozone will oxidize rubbers and plastic more quickly. Marcus IM Feb 2024 #17