Sometimes people ask if I’ve ever thought about writing to a certain company about this or that. That is what inspired this inquiry to Unilever about Q-tips… Dear Q-tips Cotton Swabbers: An HR Manager I know named Daniel emailed me wondering why a cotton swab is called a Q-tip. Even you have to admit they’re [...]

Many people believe they think better in the shower. I think better when vacuuming. Perhaps I have more dirty thoughts than clean ones. Either way, while recently vacuuming, I began thinking about vacuuming and shared those thoughts with TTI Floor Care North America, manufacturers of Hoover vacuum cleaners… Dear Hooverers: One thing I love about [...]

Some companies have better vision than others. After discovering a line of creatively named and promoted green cleaning products from Better Life, I suspected they might possess that superior vision. One product in particular — “I CAN SEE CLEARLY, WOW!” — especially caught my eye. I contacted Better Life to learn more. In fact, I [...]

No, we’re not taking a stroll down the Yellow Brick Road. In this case, Oz is Dr. Oz, and TOTO is a manufacturer of high performance residential bathroom and commercial restroom plumbing products. Some things Oz said had me running like a cowardly lion to TOTO looking for answers… Dear Toilet Bowl Champs: You know [...]

WD-40 Company has an Official List of 2000+ Uses for WD-40 on their website. The uses I had in mind weren’t on the list. I inquired to see if they might work anyway and learn more about the product… Dear WD-40 Fanatics: Aside from What Does, what does WD stand for in your product name? [...]

A product’s packaging doesn’t always tell the whole story. The image on Angel Soft toilet paper packages is what made me want to roll out this letter to its manufacturer… Dear Toilet Paper Professionals: I can’t tell if Angel Soft toilet paper is for kids or adults. There’s a picture of a kid on the [...]

There are humidifiers. There are dehumidifiers. How do you know which way to idify on any given day? I wasn’t sure, so I asked Jarden Consumer Solutions for assistance… Dear Dehumidifier and Humidifier Honchos: I see that Sunbeam manufactures a variety of Humidifier and Dehumidifier models. Can you explain how to decide which one to [...]

Overall, I’m pleased with HP Paper. But occasionally, some of the sheets have something on them that irks me. I contacted HP to document my problem… Dear HP Paper Producers: HP Multipurpose Paper is my paper of preference. Since I’m a perfectionyst, I insist all my printouts look perfect. Unfortunately, your paper isn’t cooperating. I’ve [...]

Even though dust settles, I have no intention of settling for dust. Since Swiffer Dusters from Procter & Gamble gather up dust, I reached out to them to gather up information about dust… Dear Dust Devourers: I use Swiffer Dusters mainly because I can’t use feather dusters since I’m allergic to feathers. Then again, I’m [...]

I don’t mind cleaning myself in the shower every day. But I do mind cleaning the shower. After discovering Mean Green Daily Shower Spray, it gave me an idea to run by the manufacturers… Dear Green Meanies: Your Mean Green household cleaning products are Mean! They would have to be to live up to their [...]