As Seen on TV?

[finn's mom]

I have a PedEgg, I like it enough. I bought it at Walgreen's. I will buy just about anything from a store that has a good return policy. I just recently bought the Smooth Away and like it. So far, I haven't had any ingrown hairs, but I've only had it a week, so I'm just smoothing away and keeping my fingers crossed. It won't replace my razor, but it's a nice quick, waterless (and razor bump free) way to "shave."

I will probably try the ShamWow, now that I know you can get them at a store.

[pomtzu]

I bought a small Ronco rotisserie oven after I saw an infomercial on it. I hate it!!! I only use it if I want to do a whole chicken or a pork roast. They say "set it and forget it" - true for the cooking phase - but cleanup is a hassle and a pain in the butt - IMO! This was money not well spent.

[RICHARD]

I bought a small Ronco rotisserie oven after I saw an infomercial on it. I hate it!!! I only use it if I want to do a whole chicken or a pork roast. They say "set it and forget it" - true for the cooking phase - but cleanup is a hassle and a pain in the butt - IMO! This was money not well spent.

I would figure that it's like a microwave in the fact that you have to clean out the corners when "something goes wrong/or gets spilled"?

THanks for the review!

I love going to the county fairs and standing at the booths where they sell stuff like the "As seen on TV" fare.!

[moosmom]

BB&B also sells the Hercules Hooks. They're supposed to be for drywall and it says it can hold up to 50 lbs. What they REALLY mean is, when hanging a large, heavy item, you'll need 2 hooks to support it.

I swear by the Mighty Mendit and won't use anything else. The embellishment glue that it comes with you put "bling" on your clothes, works well too. It does take a while to dry, though. I've been using that till I can get another bottle of Mighty Mendit.

[Logan]

This is an interesting discussion. I was thinking of some Aqua Globes today, as a matter of fact, for a hard to reach hay rack under my front window. Might try them. I see those and many other tv offers available in CVS. I bouht one of the nail trimmers for dogs, but I haven't tried it yet. I also bought the $9.99 forever razor for women. Trashed it. Gave me a rash under my arms. Scott bought the Snugglies for the girls, but I don't think they have been used yet.

[RICHARD]

LOL,

Someone posted about the Sham/Scam Wow and I had to laugh because I saw a kitchen tool today that I really wanted to buy...


It's called the Titan Peeler.

I have this love affair with veggie peelers, the best one was a piece from a Tupperware catalog, It worked very well and it wore out..I saw the infomericial for the TP and wanted a product ecal from anyone who has one?

Thanks for the inspiration, Pomtzu!

[RICHARD]

I just got a TITAN peeler!
I just got a TITAN peeler!
I just got a TITAN peeler!


I'll do a product eval after I use it!!!!!

[moosmom]

The Aqua Globes work VERY well. We can't keep them in the store.

A funny story about them...a lady came into return them saying they killed her plants. The dumb biatch didn't realize you have to PUT WATER IN THEM for them to work. Her stupidity killed all her plants. DUH!!!

[kitten645]

LOL,

I have this love affair with veggie peelers,

While it's not an infomercial item, I work with professional cooks and they ALL swear by the ceramic peeler from Kyocera. They aren't expensive, never dull (ceramic is harder than metal), don't rust, don't turn food brown and are lightweight. They have several different styles including one that swivels for both right and left handed users. I bought one and eat veggies practically every night just to be able to peel them! Super sharp, super fast.

Back on topic, years ago I bought the Miracle Thaw. Slab of metal that defrosts things fast...LOVE it! Really works well.
I've also bought a plethera of others that were cr*p! Remember the Epilady? OUCH! And so many more I can't recall.

I love the Slanket. I bought a Sunbeam electric throw and it falls off and pills and sheds worse than the cats! Wondering if the Slanket does the same?
Claudia

[Daisy and Delilah]

I love the commercial about the vegetable peeler. Let us know how you like it, Richard. That guy makes it look so easy.

[sirrahbed]

What a funny thread!! I often find myself glued to the TV when infomercials come on and then blush a little and look around like I am being silly Some I laugh at and others are interesting enough that I wonder if they really do work and have bought assorted products in stores.

in the 80's I HAD to have the smooth legs that the Epilady promised and so bought one of those. My neighbors (other young moms) and I tried it, screamed in pain and then joked about it for years.

There was a chopping gadget that had blades inside a cylinder - can't remember the name of it, but used it for years to chop and dice veggies and it worked really well - though hard on the palm of the hand. Chop and Dice maybe?

A few years ago I bought (at store) a cylinder to cook pasta on the counter and threw it away after one use because I did not want to clean all the pasta glue from the inside and hated that thing!

The upside down tomato planter (Topsy Turvy?) - we saw in a newspaper or magazine add a few years back and hubby made several of them - think we googled like Richard did and found some ideas. We did ours in plastic cat litter buckets - just cut a hole in the bottom, used a coffee filter and used the handles to hang in trees. They produced tomatos for us but we found it hard to keep them in the sun enough because they needed a tree limb to hang on. Pretty clever concept though!!

I just bought a Pledge product fabric eraser and it works GREAT!! Too pricey to use all the time but terrific to get every last hair off pillows and lamp shades and bedpreads. I got tired of putting lipbalm on my lips and getting furry lips It is wonderful for getting cathair off and works even better than the tape rollers.

The Oxy-Clean is fabulous - anything "Oxy" has been wonderful I think - something about the oxygen action I guess? I keep the stuff in a spray bottle and it cleans cat throwup stains, etc off the carpet and upholstery like magic

oops - gotta run now - there's a really fascinating infomercial on!!

[king2005]

The Aqua Globes work VERY well. We can't keep them in the store.

A funny story about them...a lady came into return them saying they killed her plants. The dumb biatch didn't realize you have to PUT WATER IN THEM for them to work. Her stupidity killed all her plants. DUH!!!

hehehehe This is why people like me who make Manuals feel that we are wasting our time lol

Jordan's step-dad sells nifty kitchen/house things... He uses a lot of his products & they really are good.. They have the aqua globes & they saved Jordan & I having to water the plants daily while his folks were on vacation.

However, I have always made my own aqua globes... its a pop bottle with a hole cut into it & fluffy filter stuff to help give an even flow of water... Recycling is good

[Cataholic]

I hate the snuggie. It is not very generous in its cut, is too thin, and who has 5 foot arms? Great concept, poor design.

I love Oxyclean, and use it all the time.

Though not a 'made for TV' product, I cannot endorse enough the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser! That thing works so darn well! J walks around the house with one singing the Mr. Clean diddy....

[3Catcondo]

I love the Pledge hair remover for upholstered furniture. I was able to gently pull the two rollers apart and get the hair out, so I don't have to go buy one every time it gets full.

[RICHARD]

While it's not an infomercial item, I work with professional cooks and they ALL swear by the ceramic peeler from Kyocera. They aren't expensive, never dull (ceramic is harder than metal), don't rust, don't turn food brown and are lightweight. They have several different styles including one that swivels for both right and left handed users. I bought one and eat veggies practically every night just to be able to peel them! Super sharp, super fast.

I am afraid of anything ceramic-cutting tool wise.

In school I studied the religions of Cent Amerinds and they used obsidian -its a kind of volcanic glass to make really sharp knives- so I am afraid of the ceramic kitchen tools.

O.K. you can stop laughing now!


D&D,

Dude, the peeler works well, too well! It has a serrated blade that is scary, especially when you do small fruit.

The edge will bite you-lol, how do I know this? It bit me!
The needle like serrated edge will catch you skin quite easily. With more practice I won't bleed, But it does the trick! The second peeler -julieene- it neat too, You can get some really neat little slices of whatever you are working with. Especially nice for citrus, when you need the peel!

I gave it an A-.
Only because the blade was scary to use at first!