Pledge ripoff

You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

On Nov 20, 6:14*pm, (---MIKE---) wrote:
You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. *I bought one
yesterday. *It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". *Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?

* * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

* (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580')

I've had mine for several months, use it every couple of days. My
cats (all 7 of 'em) shed like beasts, and it's still picking up the
hair. I'm not exactly sure *when* it will be full. It looks full
now, but just tried it, and it still works. YMMV

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:32 -0500, (---MIKE---)
wrote:

You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?


Another modification option can be found at
http://www.instructables.com/id/Modi..._can_empty_it/



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L.
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Last updated 2007/02/04

---MIKE--- wrote:

You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?

That's ridiculous! I've been looking for one of those since I first
saw the ad a few months ago, but the local supermarkets never have them.
I'd really like to try it, but I'm not going to dump it after only a
few uses. What horrible design (not an accident, I'm sure). Besides, what
rock are these people under? Haven't they heard that the earth already
has enough garbage??

I'm definitely going to try one of those modifications.

Joyce

--
Loneliness is comforted by the closeness and touch of fur to fur,
skin to skin, or -- skin to fur.
-- Paul Gallico

"---MIKE---" wrote in message
...
You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')


I feel exactly the same way. I looked at it but when I realized it was a
throw-away I said nope. (Price aside, we don't need more plastic crap in
our landfills.)

Jill

I loved this, it is so true.
Loneliness is comforted by the closeness and touch of fur to fur,
skin to skin, or -- skin to fur.
-- Paul Gallico

wrote in message
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---MIKE--- wrote:

You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?

That's ridiculous! I've been looking for one of those since I first
saw the ad a few months ago, but the local supermarkets never have them.
I'd really like to try it, but I'm not going to dump it after only a
few uses. What horrible design (not an accident, I'm sure). Besides, what
rock are these people under? Haven't they heard that the earth already
has enough garbage??

I'm definitely going to try one of those modifications.

Joyce

--
Loneliness is comforted by the closeness and touch of fur to fur,
skin to skin, or -- skin to fur.
-- Paul Gallico

wrote:
---MIKE--- wrote:

You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions, when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay $5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?

That's ridiculous! I've been looking for one of those since I first
saw the ad a few months ago, but the local supermarkets never have them.
I'd really like to try it, but I'm not going to dump it after only a
few uses. What horrible design (not an accident, I'm sure). Besides, what
rock are these people under? Haven't they heard that the earth already
has enough garbage??

I'm definitely going to try one of those modifications.

Joyce

The best fur-remover I've ever tried is a simply gadget shaped like a
brush, covered with a sort of rough plush surface. Rub it across your
upholstery in one direction and it picks up hair, rub it on your hand or
other surface in the other direction, and it sheds the fur, ready for
its next use. They've been around for a long, long time - some are
fancier than others, some come with a storage case, but they all work on
the same principal, and get what your vacuum cleaner leaves behind.
(Unlike the kind that has a roll of sticky tape that you keep tearing
off when it's full, these don't leave any sticky residue on the surface
you're cleaning, and last practically forever.)

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
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wrote:
---MIKE--- wrote:

You may have seen the ads for the Pledge pet hair remover. I bought
one
yesterday. It does remove the hair BUT according to instructions,
when
the plastic cover fills up with hair "simply throw it away". Why pay
$5
for a device that has to be thrown away after using it?

That's ridiculous! I've been looking for one of those since I first
saw the ad a few months ago, but the local supermarkets never have them.
I'd really like to try it, but I'm not going to dump it after only a
few uses. What horrible design (not an accident, I'm sure). Besides, what
rock are these people under? Haven't they heard that the earth already
has enough garbage??

I'm definitely going to try one of those modifications.

Joyce

The best fur-remover I've ever tried is a simply gadget shaped like a
brush, covered with a sort of rough plush surface. Rub it across your
upholstery in one direction and it picks up hair, rub it on your hand or
other surface in the other direction, and it sheds the fur, ready for its
next use. They've been around for a long, long time - some are fancier
than others, some come with a storage case, but they all work on the same
principal, and get what your vacuum cleaner leaves behind. (Unlike the
kind that has a roll of sticky tape that you keep tearing off when it's
full, these don't leave any sticky residue on the surface you're cleaning,
and last practically forever.)

I have used those for years, and I think they are great. They even work on
draperies because you can place your hand behind the fabric and then brush
over the surface. The ones I have were originally sold under the name of
Magic Brush, but I did not find any when I did a quick search a few minutes
ago. I have a hand-held Dirt Devil that I use when I want a strong vacuum
for furniture--the old-fashioned one with cloth bag and metal controls (not
plastic).

MaryL

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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
m...


The best fur-remover I've ever tried is a simply gadget shaped like a
brush, covered with a sort of rough plush surface. Rub it across your
upholstery in one direction and it picks up hair, rub it on your hand or
other surface in the other direction, and it sheds the fur, ready for its
next use. They've been around for a long, long time - some are fancier
than others, some come with a storage case, but they all work on the same
principal, and get what your vacuum cleaner leaves behind. (Unlike the
kind that has a roll of sticky tape that you keep tearing off when it's
full, these don't leave any sticky residue on the surface you're
cleaning, and last practically forever.)

I have used those for years, and I think they are great. They even work
on draperies because you can place your hand behind the fabric and then
brush over the surface. The ones I have were originally sold under the
name of Magic Brush, but I did not find any when I did a quick search a
few minutes ago. I have a hand-held Dirt Devil that I use when I want a
strong vacuum for furniture--the old-fashioned one with cloth bag and
metal controls (not plastic).

MaryL

Found it!

Here's a source in the UK:
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/c...brushes/139336

And here's one in the U.S.:
http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...6-a414bcb76ccc

MaryL