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Consider the possibilities of "spray on paper towels". A nasty spill? Just shoot some onto the spill, a quick wipe, and through it away. Perhaps variants could have various detergeants and anti-bacterial agents mixed in. No more messing around with clumsy rolls.
With silly string being a reality,
can anyone ignore "silly paper towels"?
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This is a brilliant idea! Maybe it's not "paper" per se... more likely some sort of plastic/rubber that dries instantly. If this were actually manufactured, I think it would take off! |
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An absorbent hardening foam of some sort <kind of like the insulation foam> probably isn't too out of the question, although I don't know how, not being a chemist...Would be more like a spray sponge, though, I guess. |
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You can apparently get an can of absorbent powder, often used as sneaker deodorant. That's close, though I'm not sure it would help you mop up a spill; at best, you'd be left with a pile of damp powder, which is only slightly easier to move than the puddle of liquid you started with. |
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There's also a "spray drying" technique, but that seems to be a different thing altogether. |
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Concrete? Don't even bother cleaning it up; just spread it around and let it set, and it becomes part of the walkway or countertop or whatever. |
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Kitty litter... mmh. "Clumping" is a little bit of an overstatement for most brands I've seen, despite advertising. "Loosely agglomerating" might be a better description. |
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What an sweet dream!! This idea needs way more votes on the + side. I would buy this. It could also attract the environmental side as it could be recycled/recyclable and it won't hurt any more trees. |
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is it just me, or does this seem the exact sort of thing that would spark a new set of fetishists into being? |
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How about a flamethower? The stain ceases to be a problem. |
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I just came up with the ultimate application for these: Allergy season. A quick shot of spray-on paper towel up the nose, and runniness ceases to be a problem! (depending on penetration, this could possibly take care of the post-nasal drip, too; but then you might suffocate, so take care) On top of the absorbence, you get a quick blast of aerosol carrier for a one-shot huff, and you'll be feeling better in no time. |
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I'd rather see spray-on Spam. Or maybe spray-on liver cheese. now we're talking. |
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How about a spray that bonds with the liquid and then dries up so that it can be peeled of the surface it was sprayed on |
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Peter writes:
Let's see. You want something that clumps, is highly absorbent to both water and oil,
and sets into something relatively solid that you can just pick up. |
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Shazaam, enter my co-invention "the spray can broom" just spray and out pops a
broom to clean up the relatively solid easily! |
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This could be a pretty good idea if it were possible
to hash out some more. [marked-for-deletion]
WIBNI. |
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[+] and noting that the idea is to wipe it away with another cloth. |
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A desicant powder would be possible, but wouldn't deal well with oil. |
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The addition of a second component that absorbs oil should also be possible. |
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Something to make the components stick together after spraying would be difficult, especially to make sure it didn't also stick to the surface being cleaned. A matrix like silly string that hardens as soon as it hits air might work, but odds are it would end up sealing most of the desicants away from the liquid. |
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