... or, Dave, you can "clean up" the smudgy eraser by ERASING.   I.e., what I do is just rub the eraser over scrap paper as though I were erasing something. This usually removes the troublesome outer layer so the rest of the eraser works just fine.

:)

[[JennieG said:
"Denture cleaning tablets are good for cleaning the inside of cups that are tea or coffee stained - we keep some in our little kitchen at work. Just fill cup with hot tap water, add a tablet, and soak.

Make sure you rinse well after cleaning as the taste doesn't do much for the next cup of tea or coffee. ]]

Is this kind of like using Preparation H to tighten up the bags under your eyes or smooth out facial wrinkles? In all these cases it's crucial to avoid getting the stuff into places like eyes, mouth, nostrils, or other sensitive membranes.

Genie