As Seen on TV?

[RICHARD]

First of all Billy Mayes does sell, he YELLS!!!


I hope this helps RICHARD.

LOL,

Thanks!
I saw the nail trimmer at Target on a clearance aisle!

The one thing about the 'snuggie' is that they don't sell it in brown!
Maybe they do not want you to impersonate friars/monks?


KK,

YOu have to watch out for music and the movie offers.

The "Music Hits from the 70/80/90s" are the ones that are the worst. You buy a CD and then the company puts you on an automatic sending list!

The best way is to send a money order and not get your CC involved!

I always see the radio controlled stuff and want to buy them for Ed---er, ME!

[Freedom]

The Sham Wow commercial is full of cut - and - edits, I wouldn't believe a thing on that one. I mean, when you can SEE the splicing, that is really bad news!

One of the Malls around here had a store, "As Seen on TV," for a time. Like a LOT of other shops, it is closed now.

I have never bought any of that junk. As you found, Richard, quite overpriced.

[slick]

Anyone know where I can get a "Thigh Master?"

A while ago I was thinking about ordering some of those Aqua Globes. Do they really work?

What I really hate is seeing all those infomercials on fitness equipment. They drive me absolutely crazy. There is one piece of equipment that inverts you so you are virtually standing on your head and it's supposed to expand your back or something. How the heck can that be comfortable? **shakes head **

And has anyone used that Oxyclean? Does that really work?

[Nomilynn]

And has anyone used that Oxyclean? Does that really work?

My best friend has a white hoodie with black polka dots on it, that had a fight with a bottle of red wine. Unfortunately, buy the time she noticed the wine was dry. She couldn't use bleach because of the black dots, so she soaked the hoodie in the sink overnight with oxyclean. The hoodie looks as good as new!

I also use the dish soap with "oxy power" in it and it really works. I don't have to use as much in the sink to get lots of soapy bubbles, and when I soak casserole dishes the goop actually comes off.

I just bought some Debbie Meyer Green Bags today because I keep having to throw away bananas, and my grandma swears by the bags for her bananas. I researched them online before I bought them, and the consensus on them was they worked well for bananas but ok for other things that get kept in the fridge. I don't have problems with fridge produce, so I didn't care about that too much. I use the Tupperware Fridge Savers for fridge stuff.

[smokey the elder]

Billy Mays doesn't have an "inside voice". I find commercials that shout very annoying.

I refuse to buy a product which I have not seen in person. Quite often, they turn out to be very shoddy. Petsmart sells the nail grinders; they had them on clearance because no one was buying them. The Sham Wows look useful, but again I'm turned off by Billy Mays.

Hmm...I wonder how often that affects one's buying a product or service...poor presentation. I guess that's why Madison Avenue ad folks get the big bux.

[catnapper]

My daughter buys all that stuff. We have a Pedegg.... I get the same results from a pumice stone without having to look at the yucky skin flakes inside the container (blech!! )

I do have the Shed Ender. Works well, but the handle is uncomfortable. The cats HATE it

I have a Shamwow. Its used to protect my socks from cat hair in the sock basket they all insist on sleeping in. Its too much a pain to wash it and remember NOT to toss it in the dryer. Its ruined onced dried in a dryer. I'll keep to my cheap terry cloth dish rags for cleanup, thank you.

We have Hercules Hooks at work. They come with some of the artwork we get in. I HATE those things. They rip big holes in the walls, rip through the backing paper on artwork, and even ruined two large artprints by tearing through the foamcore the artwork was mounted to. I hung a new print yesterday using the Hercules hook. It fell right off the wall because the hook did a half-turn while I was hanging the wire on it (instead of facing up, it faced down once the weight of the artwork was on it.) Thank goodness I still had a hand on it or the Hercules hook would have taken another victim.

Donna, I was wondering about Mighty Mendit. I love to do needlework, but not to hem or repair stuff. Call me lazy.

Oh, and I have one of those flashlights that never need batteries... you know, the ones with LED lights and you crank the handle? Well, it works WHILE cranking the handle, but dims out a moment later. So if you want to roam around in the dark while spinning a dopey little handle.....

[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.

[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.

[Moesha]

The one thing about the 'snuggie' is that they don't sell it in brown!
Maybe they do not want you to impersonate friars/monks?

I have the Slanket, it was the original and what the Snuggie is copying. Mine is brown!
I don't buy from the infomercials, but I do buy from QVC. I don't have an HSN account but would buy from them also. I know what their return policies are and that makes me much more comfortable. HSN has many of the "As Seen on TV" products, including the Snuggie. They have it cheaper than the original infomercial as well. Plus on QVC and HSN you can read reviews of the products before buying.
BTW: Here is my Slanket. I really like it. It is very soft and weighty, not some cheap feeling tissue.

[blue]

A slanket would actually be pretty cool, er warm, to have.

[ramanth]

I tend to not buy 'As seen on TV' stuff off the tv. Sometimes I'll browse the local 'As Seen on TV' store. I did buy two things from the women's expo.

Of the two I LOVE the Fasta Pasta.

Best invention ever. Everthing I cook comes out al dente. When I did the old pan routine I could never get it that good.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I have the Slanket, it was the original and what the Snuggie is copying. Mine is brown!
I don't buy from the infomercials, but I do buy from QVC. I don't have an HSN account but would buy from them also. I know what their return policies are and that makes me much more comfortable. HSN has many of the "As Seen on TV" products, including the Snuggie. They have it cheaper than the original infomercial as well. Plus on QVC and HSN you can read reviews of the products before buying.
BTW: Here is my Slanket. I really like it. It is very soft and weighty, not some cheap feeling tissue.

QVC had the upside down tomato planters too. Only theirs came with a stand and hook in case you didn't want to hang them from the porch. Would be much easier to take care of. I was really templed but didn't get one.

I got two of the Snuggies for Christmas. I use one when I want to nap and need a cover. All the cats can get under it. Arms are way to long but then I'm a short shrimp. They came from the co and the person could only order two. So I got them both.

I also have the Sham Wow. Got them from QVC. Not real impressed with them. They are ok but nothing out of the ordinary.

[IRescue452]

I didn't know you had to throw out those new pledge pet hair erasers when they get full. It looks reusable on the tv. What a waste. I haven't used one yet because I have a vacuum and I also have a pet hair remover brush that works just fine and cost a dollar. Its one that goes one way for removal of hair from furniture and then you clean the hair off of it in the other direction and its ready for use again.

[RICHARD]

A Mater update?

This are the results so far.

The concept seems to work out very well.

I have another plant, in a regular bowl that I put into a cage-it was starting to fall over!

I am really looking forward to the first taste!

I'll let you all know.

[Moesha]

I have my tomatoes in pots on my deck. I've been noticing many of the hanging ones though. To my surprise, most of them have only a few flowers and even fewer tomatoes. My 4 potted plants have about 15 tomatoes on them. It could be different varieties of plants are maturing at different rates. I do know that I've been housesitting for two different families this week. Both of the upside down plants. I've gotten soaked more than once trying to water the stupid things.