Comments on: Unitasker Wednesday: Tiny toe towel

By: Lola

Lola — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:14:31 +0000

I think aurelia might need Tiny Toe Towel after she removes her foot from her mouth.

I usually don’t read the Unitasker posts, but this one is awesome! Just saying the words “tiny toe towel” had me rolling. Alliteration for the win!

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By: Lord Dragon (^Jen's Hubby ^)

Lord Dragon (^Jen's Hubby ^) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:56:35 +0000

“Hipster, as used in the 1940s, referred to aficionados of jazz, in particular modern jazz, which became popular in the early ’40s.”

OK, I found this definition of Hipster on Wikipedia (the first result I got on Google) and I have to ask. What does Erin’s taste in music have to do with whether she finds this to be clutter or not?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:41:52 +0000

Erin,
I want to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU. Thank you for all you do on this Blog. My husband and I read it on a regular basis and you and the rest of your readers have inspired us to dig in and start uncluttering our house – yes I will admit I was the one who wanted to hang on to stuff, “just in case,” well I am now reformed. Thank you.
Jennifer

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:32:01 +0000

@aurelia — Wait a second … you can call me many, many things (I’ll even take the hipster comment as a compliment, although I am much more nerd than hipster), but you cannot call me self-centered.

For starters, if you regularly read this blog, then you know that I am handicapped. Handicapped people enjoy laughing — especially at ridiculous products that non-handicapped people seem to think we need. As one of the previous commenters so aptly pointed out, a hair dryer would be much better to do this job because it wouldn’t involve bending over and many people already own hair dryers. The best solution is already in your home.

Secondly, if I were self-centered, would I get up every morning and write FREE content for YOU? You pay nothing to me to read what I write. I don’t know many people who dedicate their lives to helping others without payment. I’m not a saint, but most people I know at least get a hefty paycheck for the work that they do.

Finally, I know exactly who reads Unclutterer. I get monthly marketing reports and audience analysis statements that tell me who you are. The majority of our readers are male, between the ages of 25 and 45, who work full time, and live in urban areas. For the MAJORITY of our readers this product would be clutter. Yes, we have other readers in other demographics. However, in my previous statement I said that the majority of readers would find this product to be clutter, and that statement is true.

You do not know me or Matt or the other Matt or Teri or Sue or Gary or PJ or Brian. If you did, I significantly doubt that you would call any of us hipsters or self-centered or any other negative comments (although, I still don’t think hipster is as negative as you intended it to be).

By: aurelia

aurelia — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:35:30 +0000

“As we have said hundreds upon hundreds of times, SOME people may have use for the Unitaskers we feature. But, for the MAJORITY of our readers, the items we mock would be nothing but clutter.”

Clearly, you think the majority of your readers are self-centered hipsters.

By: M.R.

M.R. — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:40:21 +0000

Who knew that taking a shower at night could solve so many problems? My feet are always dry by the morning!

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:35:35 +0000

I’m sorry, but no matter who you are or what ailments you have, this is ridiculous! Why not just use your hair dryer to blow-dry your feet dry? Then you wouldn’t have to bend over at all to get this contraption between your tootsies!

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:15:02 +0000

As we have said hundreds upon hundreds of times, SOME people may have use for the Unitaskers we feature. But, for the MAJORITY of our readers, the items we mock would be nothing but clutter.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:10:32 +0000

I agree with Sandra & Karen. Not a joke. If you have physical problems (whether temporary, weight, disease or age-based), this could be quite useful. For people with foot problems, it looks heavenly. Looks like it might also massage while drying which stimulates blood flow to the toes.

As someone who just had her big toe’s toenail removed, it looks better than my kludge – I am supposed to soak my foot multiple times a day and I don’t want to use my normal bath towel for a potential bloody toe. But I need totally dry toe for medicine application.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:42:49 +0000

Trying bending over to do anything for your feet if you are 89 years old, with diabetes and congestive heart failure and very unstable. My father has a long-handled scrub brush for using while he’s sitting on his tub seat and showering. Now that I have seen this, he will also have a tiny towel as soon as I can order it (or several) for him. It would be nice if we were all 25 and still physically in great shape, but there are more and more folks who would actually benefit from this rather practical item.

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:01:30 +0000

Um, or you could just make sure you don’t put your socks on until your feet are dry-I do have to do at least a couple of things in the morning before I put my shoes on. The socks and shoes usually go on last, right before I go out the door!

By: Bonnie Blackburn

Bonnie Blackburn — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:36:30 +0000

Can you imagine beng the copywriter who had to come up with that glowing description? The tiny toe towel can “gently whisk away wetness.” Ah hah hah ha!

By: george

george — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:57:10 +0000

I can see this being useful for elderly people if it was longer.

By: Commandant Uno

Commandant Uno — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:11:53 +0000

Looks perfect for the Sky Mall catalog!

By: Another Deb

Another Deb — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:17:53 +0000

Do they sell them in pairs marked “L” and “R”?

Hmmm. This might be a good stocking stuffer for a gag gift.

Or it might make a good gag, period.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:38:39 +0000

Would it fit between the fourth and fifth toes? You’d need a tinier toe towel for that!

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:17:39 +0000

I could actually see this as helpful if someone had tinea or a fungal infection on thier toes and didn’t want to spread the germs onto their regular towel. That would be worth the “clutter” then for sure.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:44:35 +0000

I’m with Sandra on this one. The operative word here is “healthy”. For diabetics, moisture between the toes can lead to medical problems, and many diabetics do have trouble bending and reaching their feet.

Cheers!

By: 14k

14k — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:19:23 +0000

Wow. tiny toe towel is so useful. I can use it to clean between my two cheeks.