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Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by horttemppa on Monday April 24, 2023 @03:20PM (#35691917)
So how did you get rid of the wax? I was inoculating logs a year ago and the jars are still waiting for clean up.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by coolspot on Monday April 24, 2023 @04:17PM (#35692596)
Answer from Snapchat My AI: Mix baking soda and water into a paste, then use it to scrub the wax off.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by usrusr on Monday April 24, 2023 @06:32PM (#35694138)
Oh great, now I wonder what the mushrooms would suggest for getting rid of Google
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by Arrath on Monday April 24, 2023 @07:36PM (#35694688)
If nothing else it would certainly be a trip.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by LoganDark on Monday April 24, 2023 @08:35PM (#35695135)
Only if they were psilocybin mushrooms.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by agentwiggles on Monday April 24, 2023 @09:11PM (#35695379)
Whatever they suggest, good luck making sense of it the next day
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by happysadpanda2 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @12:35AM (#35696530)
Am I mistaken in thinking that "The last of us" covered this?
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by dopidopHN on Monday April 24, 2023 @11:23PM (#35696185)
As a human, I would like to note that this technique, as much as it will eventually works, is not the most effective.

See the boiling water brother comment.

Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by wlesieutre on Monday April 24, 2023 @05:19PM (#35693426)
Personally I'd try Bar Keepers Friend
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by ajb on Monday April 24, 2023 @06:43PM (#35694235)
Always been a bit suspicious of that since it contains oxalic acid, which is toxic. I assume it's water soluble enough to get rid of easily before you use the surfaces for food though.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by ydant on Monday April 24, 2023 @07:07PM (#35694460)
> oxalic acid

The benefit of using oxalic acid for cleaning, apparently, was discovered as part of the process of cooking rhubarb:

https://barkeepersfriend.com/oxalic-acid-magic-of-bkf/

Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by wlesieutre on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @10:07AM (#35700694)
Definitely rinse thoroughly, with the exception of vinegar there's not a lot of cleaning products you want to be eating
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by justinclift on Monday April 24, 2023 @11:21PM (#35696179)
Ironically, here in Australia that brand has really destroyed its image.

They're now stocked in most of the big chain supermarkets, but it's a "reformulated" version of Bar Keepers Friend using Citric acid instead.

It's completely and utterly useless at cleaning the things the old Oxalic acid version worked on. :(

With careful perusal and emailing via Ebay though, the original formula stuff can be found.

This is the seller I get it from: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231989692018.

I'm not affiliated with them in any way.

Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by robinsonb5 on Monday April 24, 2023 @05:43PM (#35693695)
The traditional method of getting wax out of clothes is a hot iron and brown paper. I daresay the same principle - melt the wax and soak it up - could be applied to other surfaces.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by Blackthorn on Monday April 24, 2023 @06:40PM (#35694207)
Haven't tried this specific instance but kerosene (which is the major component of WD40) is a great solvent for waxes.
Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by markdown on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @02:42AM (#35697254)
> which is the major component of WD40

TIL, thanks!

Re:Snapchat sees spike in 1-star reviews due to ‘My AI’, cal... by kevin_thibedeau on Monday April 24, 2023 @07:01PM (#35694415)
Fill the pot with water and heat it above the melting pont. Cool it down and the wax will form a skin so you're left with just a ring to scrape off.