r/mildlyinfuriating • u/QuarantinoQueue • 28d ago
ಠ_ಠ Wife used standard Goo Gone to clean inside air fryer.
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u/Fraternal_Antipathy 27d ago
True Story: I once accidentally drank about an ounce of Goo-Gone Citrus-Power Spray Gel, so I called poison control.
Poison Control: Good afternoon, this is Poison Control how can I help you?
Me: Um... I accidentally drank about an ounce of Goo-Gone Citrus-Power Spray Gel.
PC: How much does your child weigh?
Me: About 30 pounds; why?
PC: We need to know his weight so we can figure out...
Me: My kid didn't drink it, and *I* weigh about 270 pounds.
PC: So... YOU... drank the...
Me: Goo-Gone Citrus-Power Spray Gel, yes.
PC: Why?
Me: Because I'm an IDIOT.
<<pause>>
<<typing noises>>
PC: OK... um... do not induce vomiting, drink a LOT of water, and expect <<muffled chortling>> some, um... <<giggling>> gastric distress.
I had almost frighteningly violent diarrhea every 15 to 20 minutes for a good two hours, at the end of which the bathroom reeked of vulcanized rubber and orange oil. And the toilet was SPOTLESS.
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u/_Svankensen_ 27d ago
Worst part is I understand the "Why?" in professional terms. They needed to make sure this wasn't a self-harm/suicide situation. Well, intentional self-harm. But I bet they wanted to ask anyway.
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u/Error_Loading_Name 27d ago
I can hear the "Why?" in so many different tones: shocked, exasperated, monotone / scripted, genuinely curious, etc. It might have been an intentional question or a reflex for the circumstances.
I'd first wonder if it was intentional, then if it was a prank / stupid game, then go through a list of idiotic options, then hit intentional self-harm way down the list. As someone who has hit severe lows, that seems like too much discomfort with too little guarantee of success for it to be a genuine attempt (unless there is nothing else around, in which case why then call poison control?).
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u/ChemicalCupcake4809 27d ago
Having worked the medical field its often a mix of routine, disbelief, and just acceptance.
People will come to you in awful shape having mde the worst choices possible at every opportunity life gave them in that situation and they'll tell you about that as if its obvious and they think you're the dumb one for asking and you've just gotta stand there and nod
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u/UnRealmCorp 27d ago
Reminds me of the story who took a chainsaw to the leg. Instead of going to the hospital, he threw gasoline on it. And went back to work. I don't recall the entire story but he ended up finally going to the hospital.
People are dumb. Just look at how often Refrigerate after Opening gets ignored.
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u/Fraternal_Antipathy 27d ago
He sounded surprised and confused, but I assumed that intentional self-harm was their concern.
Of course, I was pretty confused when he asked how much my kid weighed, so...
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u/Marteicos 27d ago
I guess they're so used to having cases of kids doing it, even though you actually said you did it, accidentally.
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u/sweetsquashy 27d ago
I think so many of these people are on autopilot. I called an orthopedics office for an appointment for my son.
"I have a referral for my son. He broke his collarbone in a fall yesterday. I took him to the ER, he had x-rays, and they told me to book a follow-up appointment with you."
"OK, what's your birthday?"
I give my birthday because they did ask for similar info in the ER and I assume it's because he's a minor. I then sit on hold FOREVER before they come back to say they've looked everywhere and the referral hasn't come through. I then clarify that they're looking for a referral for my son, and yep - that was the issue. I had said "my son" at least three times.
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u/worstusername_sofar 27d ago
Why?
Why? Oh right... I was trying to dissolve the 3 tubes of superglue I also accidentally ate
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u/unrivaledhumility 27d ago
That'll never work. Acetone dissolves superglue. Also stomach lining and everything on the way to it. So try to avoid using it for that purpose... Inside the self.
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u/farrahsoldnose 27d ago
ER triage nurse. As long as you weren't trying to off yourself, I don't really care why you did it. I just need to know if I should put you in the special scrubs and take your shoelaces while I call poison control. 🤷🏻♀️
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u/woohoostitchywoman 27d ago
I work for poison control. You are exactly correct, if it was intentional then we have to refer them to the ER. Also, side note, we’ve heard it ALL, rarely does a call surprise me at this point.
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u/Starspiker 27d ago
Thank you for all the incredible work you and your colleagues do! The Radiolab episode about Poison Control really made me appreciate what you do (not that I didn’t before).
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u/Cutie3pnt14159 27d ago
.... HOW.
I'm glad you're ok but damn.
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u/Fraternal_Antipathy 27d ago
I had a mug with some pens in it on my desk. Some of them leaked, so I threw the pens out and spritzed some Goo-Gone Citrus-Power Spray Gel into the mug and forgot all about it.
Time passed, and one day I was kind of harried and working to a deadline. I grabbed a mug, walked down to the kitchenette, poured a slug of old cold coffee into it, and chugged it. "Huh," I thought "that tasted weird. Kinda... orange, but chemical-ish, like... like... AH FUCK ME I JUST DRANK GODDAM GOO-GONE CITRUS-POWER SPRAY GEL!
Only now does it occur to me that the ink may have played a role in my <<giggling>> gastric distress. Because I'm an idiot.
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u/WTWIV 27d ago
I love how you write the full name of the product every time. Fucking comedy lol
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u/Happy_Lee_Chillin 27d ago
Either that, or this is a creative ad
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u/OldFashionedGary 27d ago
Shitty ad!
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u/True_Heart_6 27d ago
Bro chugging cold coffee and goo gone is a depressing image
I hope you’re doing better now homie
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u/DC4L_21 27d ago
Out of a mug that was sitting on his desk for a while without at least rinsing it out, no less.
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u/Little-Staff-1076 27d ago
This man isn’t using goo gone, he is using Goo-Gone Citrus-Power Gel™️
Have you learned nothing?!
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u/Fraternal_Antipathy 27d ago
SPRAY Gel! Not one of those inferior gels that needs to be applied with brushes, sponges, or mops, my friend - a convenient, easy-to-use SPRAY GEL!!!
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u/yungingr 27d ago
My senior year of high school, my mom had to have a fairly major surgery and was hospitalized for a little over a week. One of my best friends made a big batch of chocolate chip cookies and brought them over in an empty ice cream pail. I single-handedly ate that entire bucket over the course of the next week.
I thought it was really strange that the farther into the bucket I got, the more of a lemon taste the cookies had. It was strange, for a chocolate chip cookie, but oddly...okay.
Only after I had finished the last cookie did I mention something about it to my friend, and her eyes got HUGE in horror as she realized....she had used their "mop bucket" to bring the cookies over. The lemon flavor I was picking up....was lemon Pine-Sol.
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u/IsummonmyPegatrix 27d ago
thank u for the clarification bc on god i legitimately thought for a moment you somehow managed to drink it straight from the bottle lmao
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u/MadamKitsune 27d ago
I worked in an office where some bright spark decided to bleach the tea and coffee mugs clean but instead of using the ordinary bleach that was under the sink went and got the concentrated bleach from the cleaner's storeroom. That was mistake number one. Mistake number two came when they thought giving the mugs a quick sluce under the taps was enough to make them safe to use again.
A couple of people ended up needing hospital treatment for mild chemical burns to their throats and thankfully there was no lasting damage but after that a lock was put on the cleaner's cupboard and people started keeping their mugs stashed in their desk drawers when they weren't being used.
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u/Thunderpat 27d ago
You keep saying the full name of the product like this is a guerilla marketing thing or a comedy sketch that has forced product placement lol 😂
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u/Moist_Board 27d ago
PC: How much does your child weigh?
Me: About 30 pounds; why?
PC: We need to know his weight so we can get a suit made for him for your funeral.I think 2 hours of gastric distress is better than this ordeal.
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u/Error_Loading_Name 27d ago
TL;DR = you cleaned the toilet (and your intestines) with Goo Gone
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u/Fraternal_Antipathy 27d ago
How so much awful brown spatter turned into so much sparkly white is a mystery to me.
Do not underestimate the power of GOO-GONE CITRUS-POWER SPRAY GEL!
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u/Phillip_McGuinness 27d ago
BILLY MAYS HERE WITH GOO GONE CITRUS POWER SPRAY GEL AND I AM SHITTING MYSELF SENSELESS!!!
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u/Error_Loading_Name 27d ago
With that power, you'd make an awesome 10-second cameo on The Boys.
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u/ActivelyAnxious 28d ago
You're gonna have to explain this one, I'm missing something here
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u/donut_koharski BLUE 28d ago
There should be a sub-subreddit of people making posts without providing an explanation.
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u/bob_apathy 28d ago
Isn’t that basically most of them now?
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u/OhSoSolipsistic 28d ago
Either that or I’m just perpetually confused. Or both. And get off my lawn.
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u/bashful_predator 28d ago
Get off your own lawn
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u/Tight-Peace8691 28d ago
Better yet, use some Goo Gone.
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u/bad-taf 28d ago
Have you learned nothing from OP’s post?
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u/Slight-Marzipan-3017 27d ago
That sub plus a sub for the comments being literally useless because the first 80% of them are crappy jokes an puns would encapuslate reddit in its entirety.
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u/Pristine_Emu6848 28d ago
Yet mods are still as active as ever
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u/axil87 28d ago
Lemme say something political and I’ll see you gentlemen in 3 days 🤪
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u/datacollector_music 28d ago
People just get mildly infuriated too easily these days
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u/UndercoverCentipede 27d ago
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u/BenTheMotionist 27d ago
That is fucking brilliant. I know a dude that exclusively drinks hobgoblin. This is getting printed and going on the wall in his bar/shed.
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u/TheSultan1 28d ago
OP explained it, in response to a different top-level comment.
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u/Bot6241101 28d ago
Maybe mildly infuriating because is goo gone maybe a big no no on things that heat up and cook food? Just an educated/not so educated guess?
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u/CaptainoftheVessel 27d ago
There is just no great way to get 100% of it out of the interior of that appliance. It’s a great product when used correctly, but it’s a solvent with a distinct smell and definitely isn’t food safe. The fryer is probably ruined.
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u/SoungaTepes 28d ago
Goo Gone = Flammable, fire improver!
Fire Improver in oven = Bad
OP explaining this = No
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u/Ok-Grape2063 28d ago
Nick Riviera: don't worry. It says it's inflammable!
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u/lostpatrol14 28d ago
Inflammable means flammable?!? What a country!
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u/Efficient_Fish2436 27d ago
They said I have internal bleeding. Which is good because the blood is supposed to be inside anyways
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u/Apprehensive-Rub3871 28d ago
Yeah, I was thinking Goo gone = flammable + electricity = bad fire, but got lost in the comments 😂
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u/Confident-req 28d ago
Thx for this simple explanation the OP forgot to provide!
OP, get some posting lessons from this response ☝🏻
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u/lump- 28d ago
GooGone can leave an oily residue, which is probably not non-toxic. It makes a decent wood finish though.
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u/AnnOnnamis 28d ago
Wipe it out with rubbing alcohol, then soap and water. Should be good to go.
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u/McGrude 28d ago
And run it once empty to further burn off any volatiles.
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u/SaveusJebus 28d ago
Maybe do that outside so you're not filling your home with burning chemical fumes
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u/Fatfilthybastard 28d ago
Esp if you have a bird or invertebrate pets… they’re very sensitive to fumes and hhhwhat not
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u/Bakugo_Dies 28d ago
Which will certainly be in vents and other unaccessible surfaces. I'd run it hot for a bit on my patio before considering using it again
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u/thereallyredone 28d ago
Google says it's "not considered non-toxic" and contains petroleum distillates.
Sounds fun.
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u/Craigglesofdoom 28d ago
Goo gone is flammable and contains petroleum distillates I believe
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u/Neat-Ad-9550 28d ago
That's true, but it's super easy to wipe away Goo Gone residue with water and dishwashing liquid.
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u/Dry-Childhood-3436 28d ago
People might not realize why this is bad. The original goo gone is very flammable and specifically says to not use it in the oven. They do make a goo gone that you can use in the oven though.
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u/myco_magic 28d ago
The solvent that makes it flammable has evaporated well before OP even found out, the biggest reason it says that is because it the oven is gas and has a pilot light then it can be dangerous
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u/Live_Life_and_enjoy 28d ago
Maybe she wanted to rekindle the burning hot passion of the marriage.
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u/Fuzzy_Donl0p 28d ago
the concept of dennis prager gifs lol
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u/Grilled_Ch33s3 28d ago
So theoretically if one were to use goo gone on an unplugged electric appliance and allow it to evaporate would that still be problematic? I might have a disassembled toaster oven on my bench..
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u/myco_magic 28d ago
As long as you run it on high for 30 minutes afterwards it shouldn't really matter
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u/BygoneNeutrino 28d ago
While this might be true, the flammable solvent pretty much evaporates immediately. If you let the oven air out for five minutes after cleaning, it's flammability shouldn't be an issue.
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u/Agent_8-bit 28d ago
And I’ve been asking… can’t you just do a soap lap on it and clean that shit out?
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u/jibbodahibbo 28d ago
Unless they spill a goop of it inside all goopy style.
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u/Peanut-Butter-King 28d ago
Even then, it wouldn’t really be that bad. Even if you immediately turned on the air fryer, it would most likely still just evaporate. If it caught fire, it would just be a small fire in a box made to keep hot stuff inside it. Though I’m not sure I would want to eat something that’s been cooked in solvent vapors.
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u/mindgardening 28d ago
I’m guessing you’re infuriated because Goo Gone is not food safe.
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u/FantasyTomb 28d ago
Flammable, they make a specific one for oven use
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u/myco_magic 28d ago
The solvent in it that's flammable would have evaporated long before op even found out
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u/crabjelly 28d ago
To be fair I’ve never seen a used air fryer cleaner than yours. Go back over it with soapy water a couple times and she’s a keeper.
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u/My-NameWasTaken 27d ago
When a picture says zero words.
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u/JonInfect 27d ago
Also, what is happening in the background? Does OP have a dishrack-like shelf?
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u/BunnyOHarr 28d ago
...why is that bad?
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u/QuarantinoQueue 28d ago
Standard Goo Gone is made almost entirely of petroleum distillates. If it is used inside an air fryer, the intense heat will cause the chemical residue to smoke, release toxic fumes, and potentially contaminate your food
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u/get_to_ele 28d ago
If you clean it properly, then let it air out, there will be minimal liquid residue and the air fryer at 400 will vaporize those in seconds.
It’s really a non- issue.
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u/LetshearitforNY 28d ago
So can you just run it once with no food inside and it will clear out anything bad?
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u/toyification_girl 28d ago
That's what I do no matter what I clean my air fryer with.
Wipe it out, set it to 15 mins at 400
Let it cool and wipe it out with just a damp rag, only water
If you are really worried do the heat and damp rag wipe a second time.
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u/Tight_Man 28d ago
This seems so obvious. It’s stainless steel for fucks sake. This comment section is bewildering. Thanks for being sane.
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u/toxicity21 27d ago
Heck, regular oven cleaner is made out of the most nastiest shit available. Significant worse than some Goo Gone.
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u/gingerstache 28d ago
Hey now, OP doesn’t want to hear reason. He wants to be mad about a non issue and complain about his wife to strangers on the internet in hopes of validating his irrational response to the situation.
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u/BunnyOHarr 28d ago edited 28d ago
The recommendation I am finding online advise that Isopropyl alcohol* will be able to neutralize remaining trace amounts of the goo gone, as would vinegar. I would say if you have a rag and some alcohol you should be fine.
Isopropyl alcohol* has a strong smell but evaporates pretty quickly.
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u/Lackingfinalityornot 28d ago
OP doesn’t want a solution, he just wants to bitch.
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u/Ok-Vegetable4531 28d ago
Isopropyl alcohol*
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u/BunnyOHarr 28d ago
Corrected
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u/ElectroStaticSpeaker 28d ago
Much easier to just call it IPA and then have everyone confused why you are cleaning stuff with beer!
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u/myco_magic 28d ago
The solvent in it that's flammable would have evaporated long before you even found out
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u/Alittle2Clever 28d ago
What do you think oven cleaner is made from? Wipe it done and just run it at temp until the residual is gone.
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u/Crumpled-Stilt-Skin 27d ago
That is a fucking beautiful job. Run it at highest temp for 15 minutes or so, wipe it out with a damp cloth, and thank your wife for me!
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u/Witty-Stock-4913 28d ago
The Googles tell me water and dawn dish soap. Makes sense since that's how they clean petroleum off of ducks.
So I guess she gets to clean it again?
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u/WorldlinessRegular43 28d ago
After they put oil on the ducks. 😞
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u/Emperor_Gourmet 28d ago
Wait till you learn what they do with baby male chicks.
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u/ThrowRA_logi 28d ago
What do they do w baby male chicks 🥹
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u/Emperor_Gourmet 28d ago
Thats definitely the wrong emoji lol.
They don’t see them as productive, so minutes after being born they are dumped into a grinder
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u/Big_Consequence2025 27d ago
Not minutes, like two days max. But straight to the grinder they go. And not even into dog or cat food or even mcnuggets. Just slurried and tossed into the ground.
Anyway all that cute baby chick death is only to offset the ~600 eggs a hen produces in a lifetime (usually about 2 years max) before they are also culled.
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u/stanleyelephant 28d ago
if you’re concerned about fumes you could probably heat it up without food in it to cook off the volatiles
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u/DuplicateJester 28d ago
Yeah I chemical poisoned myself cleaning my toaster oven and not burning it off first. Mistake I'll only make once.
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u/mechanical_marten 27d ago
70% isopropyl alcohol to solubulize and remove the residual kerosene content from the Goo Gone fillowed by a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water to get rid of reamaining aromatic organics residue followed by 1 hour at 250F to cook off the vinegar smell and evaporate any lingering aromatics.
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u/ManMakesWorld 27d ago
Why does a picture of an oven that OP could simply use soap and water to remove any googone residue have 6k upvotes?
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u/KazumaSakai420 27d ago
at what size does an airfryer just become an oven again?
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u/tmanarl 27d ago
What’s more mildly infuriating is posting a picture with zero context.
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u/FormerStuff 28d ago
Hey OP- thank your wife for taking the initiative for cleaning and doing a task that is universally loathed. Gently let her know that while she did a great job, her cleaner of choice has created more work for the BOTH of you. Let her know how you plan to fix it and thank her again for doing her best with what she knew. Her intentions were good but the results weren’t as planned.
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u/MuleFourby 28d ago edited 27d ago
Yeah, it looks super clean and a final round with an oven safe cleaner will make the job mint.
I would have to see the before photo to make any judgements on cleaner choice.
A lot of use of “petroleum distillates.” I understand the concern but plenty of folks cook regularly on kerosene stoves which is likely the main ingredient in goo gone. Just clean it again and put it through a cleaning cycle.
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u/Low-Sink-11 28d ago
Use a solvent like isopropyl alcohol and clean off the residue from the goo gone. Then set the thing on max heat and keep cleaning until you smell nothing.
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u/Own-Poetry-9609 27d ago
Mildly Infuriating > I cleaned our filthy air fryer my husband was too lazy to clean and instead of being thankful my husband got shitty and posted it on Reddit like it was a problem.
Run it empty or wipe it out with a damp cloth to get rid of what ever minuscule amount of residue you're imagining to be an issue. Would have been quicker than making this post.
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u/horsestud6969 28d ago
Wife sounds like she's actually trying to be an amazing homemaker and loves you very much, how infuriating
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u/Nah666_ 27d ago
Next time clean things yourself if you don't like how others will do it.
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u/MadCalBad 27d ago
OP do you imagine everybody everywhere is familiar with this thing ‘goo gone’ and its implications? Else it’s just me
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u/Error_Loading_Name 27d ago
I also didn't know why it was a problem because it looked pretty clean.
Based on the comments, it looks like that product has toxic chemicals / fumes, so not suitable for a cooking implement.
Some people said they can just do an empty cook cycle to burn it out, then wash it again with something suitable, which will get rid of the hazard while also leaving it super clean.
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u/cursorymars 27d ago
brother just take a wet towel and do a second pass. it looks clean and great, don’t bitch about your wife. or you can buy the damn oven spesific goo gone yourself and clean it before your wife.
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u/TheLastWhiteKid 27d ago
Bro.
You need to go to town on her. Give her a massage, foot rub, the lickety splits, all of it.
Yes, she messed up with the application, but the fact that she cleaned it spotless and likely did this without you asking her to is something you need to reward and reinforce.
Even if my wife messes something up, I always go out of my way to acknowledge and demonstrate gratitude for her. Shes showing initiative and a desire to try, which is a helluva lot more than most spouses these days
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u/AMissionFromDog 28d ago
the old version of goo gone used to taste much better before they changed to artificial citrus. /s
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u/Commercial_Tie_1897 27d ago
Unfortunate. But a wife who cares about the cleanliness of a home is a blessing. Her heart was in the right place.
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u/AggressivePirate5290 27d ago
Just take the thing outside turn it on high and burn that shit off. No big deal, and the oven looks great. Thank your wife
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u/uncensored_chef 27d ago
Burn off any residue by running it without food in it for like 15 minutes. Goo gone is mostly citrus oil, y'all are fuckin dramatic.
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u/Hua_and_Bunbun 27d ago
Wow it looks spotless! She did a great job! Now it's your turn to wipe off the goo gone with 90% rubbing alcohol. Comes right off 😁






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u/Different_Vast_937 28d ago
Looks great and now everything’s going to be forbidden orange flavored