Here are 19 ways to use the magic eraser that I never thought of.

When it comes to stocking up on cleaning products, we usually grab the same things: sponges, vinegar, baking soda. If you’re a frugal DIY housewife like us, you want your cleaning products to be as natural as possible, but sometimes we need something with a little modern magic. One manufactured item that’s really worth it even has the name magic: magic erasers! These non-toxic tools use a fine abrasive foam that makes them the enemy of the craziest dirt, including some that never occurred to us before. PureWow recently put together a list of all the things it can clean, and of course we had to share it with you. You may be surprised to learn that magic erasers can. :

. Bring old sneakers back to life.

This foam turns into a kind of sandpaper once water touches it and activates it, making even the grayest soles white.

• Get rid of stubborn stains around the house, like baseboard and floor scuffs . . .
• . . . marks from dead insects . . .
• . . . and dried paint on door hinges.
• Revitalize your phone.

Sweat stains? Makeup marks? Food stains? All gone. (Be sure to turn off your phone first.)

• Erase EVERYTHING on that dry erase board, no matter how old.
• Remove stubborn price stickers once and for all.
• Attack spilled and dried nail polish, wherever it decided to land.
• Erase evidence of missed garbage from a white trash can.
• Make your laptop look younger.

Remove the evidence that you eat lunch every day at your desk. Food stains and fingerprints disappear before the power of the magic eraser, making even the whites look brand new.

• Clean your bathroom like never before and use the eraser to attack soap scum, mildew, and rust in your tub . . .
• . . . discolored and/or moldy grout . . .
• . . . mineral rings in the toilet bowl . . .
• . . . and even dirty mirrors!
• Bring the shine back to your jewelry.

Remove tarnish from your silver coins – it works on flatware too! – and clean and polish your gold coins.

• Take the Magic Eraser outside and clean up white patio furniture . . .
• . . . shine-up your car’s hubcaps . . .
• . . . scrub the steps in your swimming pool . . .
• . . . and freshen up aluminum siding.
• Make the dirtiest sink, and its faucets, pristine again.

Sometimes the most traditional uses are the best of all.
Now that you’ve tried using your Magic Eraser on everything on this list, are you itching to see what else it can clean?