scouring pad


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Noun1.scouring pad - a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans
cleaning pad - a pad used as a cleaning implement
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scouring pad

[ˈskaʊrɪŋpæd] N → estropajo m
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"It's disgusting and mindless, I've tried taking some of it off with a scouring pad but I'm frightened it will take the paint off.
Vandals spray cars and homes
White rings: Apply a small amount of mayonnaise onto rings, cover with plastic wrap, let sit for 30 minutes; lightly rub with nylon scouring pad, working in the direction of the grain.
How-to
Whatever is left can usually be removed by rubbing very hard with a cloth or scouring pad dipped in solvent thinner.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: Hard work for messy tiles
Scrub old information off seed labels ( ordinary lead pencil is best for writing on white plastic labels because it is weather-resistant yet can be removed with a scouring pad.
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2 Scrub the repair area with a scouring pad, then let it dry.
You can fix it
Remove any rust with a scouring pad or emery paper.
THIEVES WILL BEWARE OF THE DOG ROSE!; YOUR GARDEN...WITH CHARLES LYTE
These are rubber gloves and a scouring pad in one, as the pad is actually on the palm and fingers of the glove.
Spring into action; IT'S time to dust away the winter cobwebs and make our homes spick and span. But what gadgets make light work of your housework? Mum-of-two Judy Yorke from Brighton tested out seven spring-cleaning gizmos
It felt a bit like she was using a scouring pad to scrub away at my face.
Years roll off with a bit of needlework
Engrained dirt can be removed by gently using a fine nylon scouring pad dipped in floor oil - don't use steel wool or metallic bristles, because these can discolour the wood.
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The steel looks as if someone doodled on it with a scouring pad.
Polished new look in town
The best effort came from Brian Rogers of Denbigh with Peter Kay to Tony Christie: 'A man was up in court for assaulting a scouring pad and the magistrate asked him: 'Is this the way to harm a brillo?' This week, political gnomes Charles Kennedy, Tony Blair and Michael Howard stand outside the Houses of Parliament.
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But you'd need a scouring pad to get the skin off these Safeway babies.
Sam Spud and the case of the hot potatoes; New Scots tatties really last year's old ones

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