Comments on: Video: Baby Mop http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/02/babymop.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:06:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/02/babymop.html/comment-page-1#comment-14509 AJ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:35:13 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=2346#comment-14509 SNOPES classifies the Swiffer WetJet rumor as FALSE. http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp SNOPES classifies the Swiffer WetJet rumor as FALSE.

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

]]> By: Marcy http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/02/babymop.html/comment-page-1#comment-14508 Marcy Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:25:47 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=2346#comment-14508 Random and barely related but I got an email yesterday that Swiffer WetJet cleaning formula is poisonous to animals and children. Supposedly the chemical compound is 1 ingredient away from anti-freeze... Random and barely related but I got an email yesterday that Swiffer WetJet cleaning formula is poisonous to animals and children. Supposedly the chemical compound is 1 ingredient away from anti-freeze…

]]> By: Allison http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/02/babymop.html/comment-page-1#comment-14411 Allison Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:56:22 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=2346#comment-14411 The short answer is it's a joke. The long answer is it really was invented by a Japanese guy who calls his inventions Chindougu. Sounds like he originally started it as a segment in a magazine he was editing and went over really well. Here is an article that talks about him and Chindougu: http://www.hiraganatimes.com/hp/scenes/kiji/kiji251-5e.html I haven't managed to locate where the commercial came from but the pictures are probably from his book. The short answer is it’s a joke.

The long answer is it really was invented by a Japanese guy who calls his inventions Chindougu. Sounds like he originally started it as a segment in a magazine he was editing and went over really well.

Here is an article that talks about him and Chindougu:

http://www.hiraganatimes.com/hp/scenes/kiji/kiji251-5e.html

I haven’t managed to locate where the commercial came from but the pictures are probably from his book.

]]> By: Sara http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2009/02/babymop.html/comment-page-1#comment-14386 Sara Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:10:50 +0000 http://www.thingamababy.com/?p=2346#comment-14386 Several years ago (before we had kids and had the ability to stay up late) we saw a fake commercial on Saturday Night Live for the "Swiffer Sleeper" which was essentially the same thing, except it was supposed to be a joke. Several years ago (before we had kids and had the ability to stay up late) we saw a fake commercial on Saturday Night Live for the “Swiffer Sleeper” which was essentially the same thing, except it was supposed to be a joke.

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