Infomercial Products: Do They Work?
Find out how "One Sweep," the "Instant Screen Door" and "Glass Wizard" rate.
May 14, 2007 — -- Late-night infomercials often hawk "life-changing" products guaranteed to make our lives easier, but do they really work? "Good Morning America" technology contributor Becky Worley is back with tests on three more infomercial products.
Price: $10, plus shipping and handling
The Claim: Rubber bristles allow users to pick up the dirt in "one sweep."
Grade: B+
What Worley Said: I like this broom because it basically does what it says it will and it provides different cleaning functionality from your traditional household items. It helps to keep dust down when sweeping because you are pulling the material toward you with short rubber bristles, not flicking dirt around like you do with a straw broom. The added bonus is that it works wet or dry.
The squeegee blade on the back is functional for snow or other debris you need to wipe away. I also like that you just rinse it in water to clean it off.
Price: $9.95
The Claim: Glass Wizard cleans glass faster than more conventional methods.
Grade: A
What Worley Said: The Glass Wizard actually makes cleaning the windows easier. The even pressure from the cleaning head lets you cover more ground that you could with paper towels or rags. The material on the "cleaning bonnets," the material affixed to the Glass Wizard's head, doesn't cause streaks. Plus, you wash the cleaning bonnets for reuse and don't have to waste paper towels.
Price: $19.95
The Claim: Create a screen door in minutes with a hook and loop hinge that will keep insects out.
Grade: F
What Worley Said: The screen door is manufactured to fit a multitude of door sizes, but instead of being adjustable, it's just meant to overlap onto the wall of any smaller doors. On my regular sized doors, it has eight inches of screen protruding out to the exterior wall, which isn't very attractive.
The swing mechanism on the door feels flimsy and portions of the top or bottom don't fully close even when secured by the provided hooks. Bugs can freely enter through the open portions of the screen.
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