Name something that was a COMPLETE waste of money

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The Diaper Genie

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Anonymous wrote:The Diaper Genie

LOL! Agree! Good old supermarket plastic bags and get them out of the house after each change.

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We put the diaper genie outside and now we use it for the dog's poo bags.....so, not a complete waste.

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Anonymous wrote:The Diaper Genie

LOL! Agree! Good old supermarket plastic bags and get them out of the house after each change.

This!

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Loans to people I thought were my friends that were not paid back. In one case, $500. In the second case, $300.

Now, I don't loan money. If you need money, I may give you some as a gift. Maybe $20, $40, or so, but with no expectation of getting it back.

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An Armani topcoat I don't wear. $800. Not sure how I came about buying it. I look great in it but, since I'm not stylish, I don't care, and never wear it.

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Coloring my hair blond (my natural color is deep brown). While I agree that I definitely got more attention from men as a blond than as a brunette (so I guess it wasn't a COMPLETE waste), going to the stylist every 3 weeks, sitting in his chair for hours and paying through the nose for the privilege was not worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:An Armani topcoat I don't wear. $800. Not sure how I came about buying it. I look great in it but, since I'm not stylish, I don't care, and never wear it.

Wow. I bet $800 isn't all you've flushed down the toilet.

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Anonymous wrote:Coloring my hair blond (my natural color is deep brown). While I agree that I definitely got more attention from men as a blond than as a brunette (so I guess it wasn't a COMPLETE waste), going to the stylist every 3 weeks, sitting in his chair for hours and paying through the nose for the privilege was not worth it.

One of the greatest gifts I ever gave to myself was taking the plunge and coloring my hair myself. Brown to auburn, so no need for anything intricate (and it fades surprisingly to strawberry blonde highlights). The time, money, and psychological energy I salvaged have been wonderful.

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Good ski equipment. Used it 2 1/2 seasons and then never skiied again, it has been 9 years.

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Anonymous wrote:The Diaper Genie

Funny. We love our Diaper Genie. Using it on the 2nd kid. I'm glad to find generic inserts though or packs of 4 at Costco now. It keeps the smell out of the house and is easy to tear off the bag and tie the new one closed.

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Anonymous wrote:The Diaper Genie

Funny. We love our Diaper Genie. Using it on the 2nd kid. I'm glad to find generic inserts though or packs of 4 at Costco now. It keeps the smell out of the house and is easy to tear off the bag and tie the new one closed.

Just so you know, and because your friends wont tell you, it does not keep the smell out of the house. Take the PPs' advice - plastic grocery bags and out of the house asap.

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A boat. A friend warned me. He told me to take a 15 minute cold shower while shoving $100 bills down the drain first. If I still wanted a boat after the shower, OK to proceed. I didn't listen. F'in boat.

Buying stock in a gold mine. While price of gold did soar, the gold mine did not live up to expectations.

Shoes. We'll leave it at that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Diaper Genie

Funny. We love our Diaper Genie. Using it on the 2nd kid. I'm glad to find generic inserts though or packs of 4 at Costco now. It keeps the smell out of the house and is easy to tear off the bag and tie the new one closed.

Just so you know, and because your friends wont tell you, it does not keep the smell out of the house. Take the PPs' advice - plastic grocery bags and out of the house asap.

THIS! I have 3 kids so I have a high tolerance for poop but NOTHING is worst than a diaper genie nursery. It just smells like stale poop no matter what. You don't smell it. We smell it. We don't say a thing because we love you. Giant bag...wrap it up...throw it outside. Done.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Diaper Genie

Funny. We love our Diaper Genie. Using it on the 2nd kid. I'm glad to find generic inserts though or packs of 4 at Costco now. It keeps the smell out of the house and is easy to tear off the bag and tie the new one closed.

Just so you know, and because your friends wont tell you, it does not keep the smell out of the house. Take the PPs' advice - plastic grocery bags and out of the house asap.

+1 The Diaper Genie is only good with teeny tiny babies. Once they get just a little bit older that Genie starts to STINK. I mean - really STINK. There comes a time when plastic grocery bags placed outside ASAP are the way to go.