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What ‘s the dirtiest, yuckiest, most-hated, everyone-hides-when-it-needs-to-be-done job at your house? I’m sure we all have our own “special favorites”, but for our family, it has to be anything involving the need for a PLUNGER. Yikes! They are one of those necessary evils that we have never found a way to happily embrace. Relegated to a dark corner of everyone’s bathrooms, the plunger is one of those tools that you can’t do without, but you really don’t want to have to use. The mess AFTER it’s done being used is often as bad as having to use it at all. So, now the truth has been revealed — I harbor deep-seated feelings of resentment toward large suction cups on a stick! 
This unassuming and ordinary-looking device changed my mind about plunger messes forever!
Seriously, though, there HAS to be a better way. Leave it to Rubbermaid to have discovered it! I’m so excited to share this news, and this product, with you! I think it is probably one of the most revolutionary developments in household cleaning products I have seen in recent days. Who would think of using something as techy and exotic as nano technology to create a better plunger? Rubbermaid has developed a Never Wet™ coating to cover the surface of their new Clean and Dry™ plunger. The coating forms a protective shield that water cannot penetrate. Like car wax for your plunger, the water beads up and rolls off instantly. The Clean & Dry™ plunger helps keep your bathroom cleaner and more sanitary. Natural oils in your skin will diminish the performance of the NeverWet™ coating, so be sure not to touch the plunger head or the coated part of the handle (like you ever wanted to. ) Since germs and water won’t stick to it, there really is no need for cleaning the plunger, but if you just HAVE to do it, dunk it in bleach a couple of times. Don’t use soap to wash it, as that could deteriorate the coating.
Close-up you can get a better look at the gray coating on the head and handle. Nothing sticks to it! So cool!
I watched all the videos, looked at all the pictures and read every word of descriptive print I could find about this product. Even then, I wanted to try it for myself to be truly convinced. So, we set up our own food-coloring test, here at home. I dyed a tub of water brilliant blue. If any dripped onto my white paper towels, I would definitely be able to see it! Next to it, I set up the plunger and a thick stack of paper towels to absorb the water that dripped off the plunger. Here’s what happened:
A dishpan of brilliantly blue water, the Rubbermaid Clean and Dry Plunger and a stack of white paper towels.
Swishing the plunger around in the dyed water.
Pulling the plunger out of the dye - nothing is sticking to it. Awe-mazing!
The last bit of water sliding off the plunger as I pulled it from the dishpan. The coating actually REPELS water!
I took the plunger from the tank of blue water and placed it on the stack of white paper towels, expecting to find a blue ring or at least a few spots when I lifted it.
Nothing -- Nada -- The towels were still dry and no evidence of blue dye. Fantastic!
I’m so excited to announce that we haven’t had to use a plunger in quite awhile (just watch, now! oy!), BUT I am definitely more confident that when we do, we will be able to do the job with less mess, transfer of germs, no mess and did I mention NO drippy mess? It may seem like a silly thing, because I hope I never have to use it; but I’m really excited about this product!
One lucky Busy-at-Home reader will get to add a Clean and Dry Plunger from Rubbermaid to their home cleaning tool arsenal, too. Use the Rafflecopter form, below, to enter. As always the mandatory entry is a comment on this post. Tell me the household job you dread the most. After you leave the comment, Click DO IT!, then Enter and you’re registered for the drawing – it’s that simple! That will also unlock several additional optional entries which you are welcome to use to increase your odds of winning this new product. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I received a Clean and Dry Plunger to test it in my own home and collect information to write this review. No monetary compensation was received and a positive review was not required. As with all Busy-at-Home reviews, the views and opinions expressed are wholly my own and based on my personal experience with the product. Busy-at-Home is administering this giveaway and responsible for selecting a random winner. Rubbermaid will ship the prize directly to the winner.
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I dread anything toilet related.
I hate cleaning bathrooms! Ewwww!
I must admit that cleaning the toilet is the most dreaded job!
Cleaning the toliet!
I hate cleaning toilets, especially a clogged up one!
I hate cleaning dog drool off of the sliding glass door. We have a Mastiff/Great Dane mix that drools buckets…
Cleaning the toilets. Ick.
I loathe cleaning the toilet!
TOILETS
I don’t like unplugging the toilet, but I would say dishes is the job I dread most.
I hate cleaning the bathroom. Very close second is folding and putting away laundry.
I hate cleaning the shower
Washing dishes is probably my most hated household job. Or cleaning out the refrigerator.
I hate to wash walls
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I really dislike doing the laundry. I have a basket of it sitting next to me at this very moment. Someone really needs to fold it!
I hate putting away the clean clothes. I don’t mind washing and folding but that actual act of putting them in the dresser is my least favorite thing in the world to do.
I hate cleaning the bathroom
I hate cleaning that whole area behind the toilet (what a pain).
repair plumbing!
I hate cleaning the toilet!! I also hate folding laundry- ugh!
I hate dusting!
I hate the battib and shower scrubbing
the bathroom with the toilet being the worst.
It’s a toss up between cleaning the bathroom and/or folding the white laundry load.
Cleaning the kitchen floor!
Definitely when I have to use a little rubber “snake” thing to get all the gross hair out of the shower drain! :/ That and cleaning the cats litter box. Everything else I don’t have a problem with.
i hate the vaccuum cleaner
I am not a big fan of dusting
The kids bathroom in general
I dread cleaning the toilet and unplugging it
The bathroom of course!
i hate to clean the toliet
I dislike washing windows.
I most hate mopping the floors. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
Toss up between washing windows and doing laundry.
Definitely the bathroom!
Unplugging a stopped up toilet is the cleaning job I hate the most.
I hate cleaning the bathroom. Yuk!
Ugh, dishes!
Cleaning the bathroom!
I hate cleaning the toilet and oven
I would have to say dusting
hendymartin1 at yahoo dot com
Cleaning the oven!
Cleaning the toilets.
I really dread doing the bathrooms. Thanks for the awesome giveaway
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
I cannot stand vacuuming!!!!
Yeah, I’d say cleaning the toilet is right up there! Thanks for the giveaway!
Cleaning the toilet
cleaning the shower
nannypanpan@gmail.com
Laundry and emptying the dishwasher
Cleaning the bathroom. It’s never fun.
dishes but the most is folding clothes o goodness i dont like that