Infomercials that saved my life.

This is actually a somewhat serious blog post. This week, I am moving from a rather spacious and lovely bedroom at home into a cardboard box, or "dorm room" as they like to call it. As I'm finishing the final touches on packing and moving and all that jazz, there are a few products that I never would have bought had it not been for these infomercials. And believe me, the products were much-needed. So without further ado, I shall begin my salute to these brilliant products and their advertisers.

First off, I bought bed risers to allow for more space underneath my dorm bed. No infomercial for those, but there is an infomercial for what I'm USING that space for. I salute you, makers of Shoes Under (and other off-brand under-bed shoe storage units).






They know me so well. Anyone who has seen my closet can tell you that this product is, in fact, saving my life. And if not my life, than definitely my backside. (Although I never kept shoes in their boxes. They preferred to lie in a heap underneath my dress rack.)


A product that I have not yet purchased (so I can't REALLY comment on if it has saved my life or not, but I'm pretty sure it will help out quite a bit) is the Wonder Hanger. I have lots of clothes. I like clothes more than I like shoes. Dorm closets are really not conducive to extensive wardrobes. Granted, I don't want to take my entire closet with me to school. But I have chosen a small portion of my clothes that I want to bring with me, and there's still not really enough room. I have high hopes for the wonder hanger.




Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. That's like five times the clothes. :)

I'll end the post with this infomercial, which I will have to poke some loving fun at even though I love the product. I have back problems, so I have purchased a tempurpedic (it might have been an off-brand) mattress topper for my potentially-uncomfortable dorm bed.



I can't keep back the comments though. Who honestly has a bed on their outside porch? Might put a damper on your cuddle time when it rains. (Get it? Damper?) I also particularly like the facial expression of the lady in the pink satin robe as she watches the instructional DVD with her significant other. It must be a very exciting DVD.

That blue-gray leotard must be incredibly comfortable. Otherwise, no human being would be caught dead wearing it, let alone on a commercial for everyone to see.

Still, the product is good and back-saving. :)

**UPDATE!** Yes, I'm aware that the above video is no longer available. I'm working on finding it again. In the meantime, you can watch this one or any of the related videos.