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What have you bought that was a complete waste of money?
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That worked for us until DD's poop became more human-like and smelly. Now we use the Champ and take out the trashbag every day. |
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So funny! My hubs got me a nice watch for our anniversary two years ago, and I never wear it. It's not waterproof, it has no numbers or tick marks on the face so I'm never really sure if it's 1:30 or 2:30. Drives me nuts! Plus, the lack of a stopwatch option throws me off. So the nice watch resides in my bedside table, and I wear my $45 Timex Ironman watch. All the time. Including to fancy events and at work where colleagues dress nicely and in "power" suits. I need a certain functionality! |
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Topsy Turvey Tomato - you know, As Seen On TV.
We had to buy a shepards staff to hang it since we don't have a quaint front porch like the people do in the commercials - so that was $25, then the thing became too heavy with soil + water + the plant which made the shepards staff lean so we had to anchor it to the ground ($10). The in-ground tomato plants were cheaper and grew better. The topsy turvey contraption is a waste. The tomatoes never rippened either - they just stayed green. WTF. |
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* Crib bumper. (What was I thinking???? This must've been invented solely to make money. It serves no meaningful purpose that I can imagine.)
* Walker push-toy. It is so damn cute, but, honestly, once my daughter was up and walking, she had no interest in or use for it anymore. $45 for a one-week toy. Grr. * Half the clothes my mother gets for daughter... they're just outdated, and I guess I do have aesthetic preferences. Luckily, almost all bought on consignment, so not a big $ loss, there. * Wooden drag toys, the ones that waddle like a duck or squirm like a snail when you drag them. DD could care less, and she's 2.5 YO now. * Just about all sippy cups. The ones we use over and over are the juice sippies from Whole Foods BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SPILL. * Baby towels and wash cloths. Seriously. WTF was I thinking???? * Gift from friend: infant terrycloth robe. Again: WTF???? * Vibrator chair. Daughter was not interested. But she did like the swing... for hours she could swing. * Bouncy seat you attach to a door jam. Daughter sat in that thing, looking pathetic, just waiting to get out. Glad I paid $10 for it on Craigslist. |
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I read somewhere that metal trash cans don't hold smell as much as plastic ones do. My DIaper Genie always smelled. I ended up buying a small metal trash can with a lid from the Container Store - since it's metal and I have to empty it more quickly than the Genie (i.e. every few days), it doesn't stink. |
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Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a long time!
I add to the list: A book for expecting dads about pregnancy. He opened it exactly once, even after I placed it strategically in the bathroom to maximize the chance of usage. Then he got offended when the birth was nearing and I said I wanted a doula b/c he didn't know anything. Really, he didn't know anything. Almost any book, really. Good deals on Amazon get read once and then they take up valuable space I don't have. Now I request my library to hold books online and have them delivered to my nearest branch. Food processor from my wedding in 04. Still in box, haven't even opened it to make sure it works. Hopefully, I'll use it soon to make healthy purees for baby. Master's in Applied Psychology. I haven't worked in my field since 06 and am still paying student loan for the next 3 years. Moby Wrap. Baby used it exactly 3 times and decided she hated it. Hotsling. Baby always hated cradle carry. Now I try hip carry, and she's so heavy that my shoulders hurt. Love the Ergo. |
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$3000 on roman shades for our home. The rolling mechanisms SUCK. The shade-maker came out to our home twice to straighten the cords out... forget it. I ain't calling her again. Now it looks like we live in a crack house with the blinds always topsy turvy.
F*ck. If anyone can recommend someone who can actually make and install roman blinds tha will NOT kink when raised and lowered, post here. |
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Expensive salons. I also love Hair Cuttery but their color makes my hair really dry whereas the color at the fancy salon I use to go to did not.
Epilady-What a painful, horrible experience. Angelcare Monitor/SIDS monitor |
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| Fur sink and electric dog polisher |
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| Alpha-beta peel facial. Did not smooth skin, minimize pores, reduce fine lines, etc. Only made my face break out for a week. |
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Same here. |
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| Two houses and property in FL! |
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| The Bumbo seat |
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probably 70% of the tools DH owns!
I love this thread.... |
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This thread cracked me up!
- exercise gadgets .... who was I kidding? - kitchen gadets that are too complex, too fragile or PITA to clean so I rarely use them - clothes that I bought feeling certain that I'll buy something to go with it and never did - baby swing that DC hates - lots of cute baby clothes that were too small after 3 months - diaper bag when I had suitable totes and the hospital offered free cute diaper bag that I declined having already bought aforementioned wasteful diaper bag - a gazillion kids toys only a handful of which are ever played with - early gym and music classes. We could have done other fun things and added that money to DCs college fund - 12 cup coffee maker that's WAY too big for just the two of us |