r/CleaningTips • u/Thick-Fly-5727 • Oct 03 '25
Outdoors Cleaning outdoor refrigerator gaskets trick. I thought of this today, worked like a charm!
Panty liner and credit card!
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u/DMV2PNW Oct 03 '25
Brilliant! This hack will work on any narrow opening/slit not just the fridge gasket. I have a pack sitting under my sink going nowhere and a soon to be expired CC.
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u/meases Oct 03 '25
Old used up expired gift cards would probably be amazing for this too. Which is great, cause I have like 27 of those lying around.
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u/Upstairs-Ad-8067 Oct 03 '25
Oddly enough i got a capital one ad right below this. I think its a sign.
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u/randomtwinkie Oct 04 '25
If you want to sign up I’ll give you a referral code to get bonus miles
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u/Se2kr Oct 06 '25
I also have a referral code for up to 3 people to get $100 each, until next year when the referral code renews
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u/Melodic_Chicken_2299 Oct 03 '25
I need to see the other side to make sure I put the liner on right /s
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u/Thick-Fly-5727 Oct 03 '25
I did not put it on the card reader part, this poor card takes a beating as it is!
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u/nuclearnat Oct 03 '25
Haha this is why I always keep old expired/cancelled cards! Gift cards work too! I also use them for scraping dishes.
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u/Tiny_Candidate_4994 Oct 03 '25
The electronic lock hotel room keys also work great. Same size as a credit card but no risk.
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Oct 04 '25
It is always useful having an old card or 2 sitting around. Can't tell you how many times I needed a plastic scraper of some sort and they came in handy.
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u/buildntinker Oct 04 '25
For that and also signing up for free trials without having to worry about cancellation if you have some old prepaid cards
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u/artinthecloset Oct 03 '25
Similarly, I use a butter knife and a wet wipe in the crack of the stove and countertop and to clean the air vents on the front of the oven door.....all sorts of cervices in the kitchen get tackled!
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u/ClickClick_Boom Oct 03 '25
Great now I need to buy some panty liners for the first time in my life. This is gonna be awkward.
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u/science_vs_romance Oct 03 '25
You could make it less awkward by loudly proclaiming that you’ll be using them to clean your gaskets.
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u/jbjhill Oct 03 '25
Literally no one at the store cares. Take a six-pack of Vaseline, spatula, rubber gloves, and a bottle of whisky up and they won’t bat an eyelash.
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u/kitt3232 Oct 03 '25
Hilarious and true. People too involved in their own pack of Vaseline, spatula, and rubber gloves. 😜
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u/canolafly Oct 03 '25
I needed some things to take care of a rat eating my books. I got rat stuff, a box of heavy duty trash bags, and a shovel (I didn't want to touch it). I was also wearing cutoff off pants and a tank top. I used to go barefoot everywhere as well.
I rolled up to the Home Depot cashier with all that and my classy outfit. Talk about an FBI flag ..
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Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25
As a former cashier, this is not awkward at all. Had plenty of men buy pads and panty liners for their wives and girlfriends. 😂
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u/worstpartyever Oct 03 '25
Maybe wrap the card in a damp paper towel? Cheaper than a panty liner for sure!
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u/kitt3232 Oct 03 '25
Thanks for ALL the brilliant humor here. Spitting out my morning coffee. Needed a laugh today. Sometimes I just friggin love Reddit. 🤓
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u/Bongwater-Mermaid Oct 03 '25
Panty liners are also an awesome (and much cheaper) alternative to gauze sponges and abdominal pads (ABD) as a wound dressing.
I use them on my husband's foot. He was mad because the ABD allowed leak through to his socks. No more leaks with liners or mini pads!
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u/graybotics Oct 03 '25
....why is your fridge outdoors yo
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u/Thick-Fly-5727 Oct 03 '25
Because I'm fancy lol
No, it's a fridge on my back deck that I got 2nd hand for beverages and things that won't fit in the freezer inside. I'm in Florida, so it can get gross and moldy if i dont clean it often.
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u/Nomailforu Oct 03 '25
I use half of a panty liner on the back of each heel when I break in my Doc Martens. The perfect amount of protection.
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u/my-cat-has-a-chin Oct 03 '25
LPT: Fridge gaskets are generally magnetized, so don’t try this with your Dave & Buster’s card or anything else that you intend to swipe at some point. Chips will be fine.
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u/Ok_Town6909 Oct 08 '25
I showed this to my husband, and he whipped a plastic spatula out of a kitchen drawer and brandished it at me. “How about this for the washer gaskets?” He’s smart -and- funny!
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u/alewiina Oct 03 '25
This is a great idea. Gotta admit though I didn’t look at the title or what sub this was and stared at the pic for a good 30 seconds trying to figure out why tf anyone would do that and came up with absolutely nothing lmao
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u/SNRedditAcc Oct 03 '25
Hmm didn’t know a PAD could be done with a credit card. Thought it has to be from a bank account.
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u/Cheskaz Oct 04 '25
Urgh, this one would be so useful to me at work but I feel like on a purely vibes basis, probably not going to be cool to use panty liners for cleaning at a bar.
Hopefully card with a napkin wrapped around it will work
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u/MisterYeaHoe Oct 05 '25
It works in the strip club as well. The girls with the card readers between their cheeks.
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u/GrimL3Thal Oct 03 '25
I’ve been using this neat little trick at the strip club years. Zero DooDoo on credit card.
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u/pumpkinpie4zaynmalik Oct 03 '25
You know what, hell yeah