The other day, I successfully managed to navigate the Social Security website, so I felt ready to be challenged with another daunting task.

My favorite cement-colored handbag needed a good cleaning before storing it for winter. There were no care labels, so I tried leather soap, then Murphy’s Oil Soap and even an artist eraser, but surface dirt and scuff marks didn’t budge.

I tried to think of a cleaner that was gentle yet tough. I thought of makeup remover wipes and then my thoughts moved to facial cleansers. We praised micellar water in our post “Feel like a Fancy French Lady or Gentleman”, but would it work? I simply put some on a cotton ball and started wiping. The results were immediate! Even the blue dye that had transferred from my jeans disappeared–and there were no “clean” stains!

I then put more on a fresh cotton ball and began searching for something else to clean. I wiped my phone screen–but the great results only came after I polished with a cloth. It did feel really nice! How about my makeup brushes? Yep! It cleaned my makeup brushes by dipping and wiping each brush on a paper towel.

After some quick research, I found other clever uses. Micellar water will:

• Spot clean makeup mistakes using a Q-Tip
• Remove fake tan slip-ups–between your fingers, on your knees, heels, and elbows
• Remove and clean false eyelashes
• Erase makeup stains transferred to clothing
• Revitalize suede
• Repair cracked powders, blushers or eyeshadow—Add a few drops, smooth into cracks and shut the compact overnight

I’m out of here to clean my eyelash curler and flat iron!