Have you tried "miracle products" that did absolutly nothing?

[my3kids]

After a great thread recommending miracle products that were truly deserving of the title, have you tried an item that fizzled flat?

What product did you hope to be great that turned out to be a real dud?

 

[my3kids]

I tried the Clorox knock off on Oxy Clean. I think it is called Clorox Oxygen Action. It didn't do anything. I rubbed it onto a few sains like I had previously done with Oxy Clean. None of the stain came out.

 

[Eeyore1954]

In my younger days, I was gullible enough to believe anything. There was one car care product (the name escapes me but it was sold on TV only ... began with an "A") that promised to restore your car's shine, remove scratches, never need to wax again, showroom new finish... blah, blah, blah. I was driving a 6 or 7 year old Ford and thought it might work.

To my horror I watched as some of the original finish and even PAINT came off on the cloth I was using to apply the product. End result -- hello, Maaco paint services!!

 

[theSurlyMermaid]

I'm currently taking Hairtopia pills for stronger, healthier, faster growing hair.

They don't do a darn thing.

 

[grinningghost]

Maybe TMI, but I actually tried one of those miracle bust growth pills. Didn't do a thing but drain my wallet.

 

[Antonia]

How about CortiSlim? SOOOO many coommercials!!!!! Anyone tried it?

 

[grinningghost]

Just thought of another. I bought Zap to combat my DH's soap scummy shower. Did nothing except make me cough due to the fumes.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

The Dirt Devil Wet Mop/Vac........Useless

 

[snoopy]

One word:

Epilady

I still have scars on my legs from my one encounter 20 years ago. They didn't mention you would need heavy duty painkillers to go with your new As Seen On TV Epilady.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

Originally posted by snoopy
One word:

Epilady

I still have scars on my legs from my one encounter 20 years ago. They didn't mention you would need heavy duty painkillers to go with your new As Seen On TV Epilady.

Seriously. Might as well tweeze the hairs one by one. It would probably be less painful. I remember Epilady far too well.

 

[my3kids]

On the subject of hair removal, I'll add VEET as a worthless product. While it didn't remove much hair, it did remove much skin. O-U-C-H!

Sounds like the ingredient in VEET might be the same as was in Eyore1954's car polish!!

 

[Eeyore1954]

Re: Epilady -- I'll never forget Joan Rivers comment about this. As she walked down the hall in her hotel, she heard a woman screaming loudly. She asked herself, "Is it murder or is it Epilady?"

Anyone remember Didi 7 -- the miracle cleaner? Yes, it cleaned the spots, by often removing the fabric!

 

[Robinrs]

LOL!

I think THIS thread will be MUCH longer than the thread about the ones that WORK!! Now THAT'S a miracle!

Too many to mention! I actually wait now for them to be sold in Target or Eckerd so I can RETURN them! There is a "As Seen On TV" store in my neighborhood mall that DOES not take returns. I wonder why????

 

[snoopy]

Another one I sprung for was the "Edgemaster" paint roller that's supposed to prevent you from having to mask around trim and doorways. You're just supposed to be able to wheel this little baby around all that stuff and have the plastic guard protecting your trim.

Worthless piece of crap. Sometimes it "almost" works but it still leaves a 1/8" gap between the new paint on the roller and the trim, as the guard is about 1/8" thick. So, you see a stripe of the old color sticking through.

Most of the time the paint slops up onto, and under the guard, and of course runs all over the trim that you were trying to avoid painting.

It's garbage. At least it was only $9.99 at Home Depot. Buyer beware.

And then of course I'm always on the elusive search for a product that will keep me in shape while I can still eat whatever I want. I haven't given up hope finding it yet, but so far, I've had no success.

 

[Eeyore1954]

I can't claim to have actually tried these, but I have my serious doubts about their "miracle" status and quality -- anything from Ronco or Ron Popiel.

 

[ripleysmom]

I still have my epilady.


I don't use it but I still have it LOL!!

 

[jennyl772003]

I can't claim to have actually tried these, but I have my serious doubts about their "miracle" status and quality -- anything from Ronco or Ron Popiel.

We have the Ronco rotesirie. (I know I just butchered the spelling on that one) We love it. The "set it and forget it" is not true, but all of the meat we have tried in there has turned out juicy and delicious. Even normally dry cuts of meat. Chicken breast comes to mind. His other products I don't think I would trust though. We got the free flavor injector, not such a big fan of that.

 

[vald1977]

I've got one! Tried those little wipes you're supposed to set in your microwave and heat up for a few seconds. Then everything is supposed to magically wipe out of the microwave so easily. Waste of money!

Also there was some kind of stuff you were supposed to drink that helped you lose weight awhile back. Sorry can't think of the name but it was expensive and tasted horrendous. Didn't do a darned thing except make me want to vomit. I believe it's been taken off the market.

 

[Gwene65]

Speaking of Veet, I bought Nair and that product does nothing!

Biggest waste of $3.99 IMO.

 

[depplyinluv]

i got this spray on hair removal crap that was supposed to just wipe the hair away...and it did absolutely nothing...and it smelled bad... stupid waste of money....