Four Things You Should Not Buy

That's right, Ladies. Save your money--let me spend mine. I hate it when I get my hopes all up about a fabulous new product that will either make me look young and beautiful, or make cleaning my house easier, only to find out that the fabulous product is a complete waste of money. So here are a few things you can skip and save your money.

1. The ErgoRapido floor cleaner by Electrolux. Why? Well, let me tell you. I have dark wood floors running throughout my kitchen (a kitchen that is about 800 square feet [this is an estimate, but it's large none the less]). This seemingly ideal flooring choice ended up being some-what of a mistake; it shows every ounce of dust, every bread crumb, every piece of cat hair or lint that happens to land on it. So I am constantly in search of a tool that will make the four-hundred-times-a-day task of cleaning the floor easier. The ErgoRapido seemed like a good choice. It was cordless and powerful and readily available at Target. But for $99 I got three months of use out of the machine. That's right, after only three months--just long enough for the 90-day warranty to expire--the machine's little motor bit the dust. I tried to make it work, but to no avail. It finally ended up in the garbage. Don't waste your money--buy a Swiffer instead.

2. Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer Fine Mist Spray. I have a cat, a daughter in diapers and a 9-year-old son who loves to play basketball. My house stinks. After seeing this product advertised on The Apprentice I thought, now that's the product for me. I loved the idea that this product could eliminate odors all over my house without me actually having to wash a thing. The only thing this product did was make me gag and give me a headache. Save your money--by Fabreze instead.

3. Smooth Away Instant Hair Remover. I'm just going to say it--it doesn't work. The only thing this product did was make my legs look like I had rolled around in chalk dust. It didn't even remove the finest of hair. Save your money--buy a razor.

4. Vita-K for Spider Veins. I am a little embarrassed about this product, but hey, I've had four babies, I have spider veins. I used this product faithfully, morning and night, for eight weeks. Yes, EIGHT WEEKS! It did nothing. NOTHING! Save your money--wear pants.

So there you have it, folks. Now you can save all your hard-earned cash and buy a Snuggie instead. ; )