Thursday, January 12, 2012

I'll Have a Turkey Sandwich and a Side of Staph Infection


Recently my children spent the weekend with my mother.  Once home Evan announced that Grandma had packed a present for our family.  My mother is a very generous person who loves to pass on items like: sweaters that don't fit. I'm 8 inches taller than her.  To my surprise he emerged with two Lysol No-Hand Soap Dispenser Kits.  This from the same woman who told me I should eat dirt during pregnancy to build up my children's immunities?

The dispenser's have been sitting by the kitchen sink and in the boys bathroom.  What have I discovered? 

a.) Because of the sensor we waste more soap than use when little hands decide to play how-fast-can-I-go.
b.) An 8.5oz refill cartridge costs more than a 34oz refill pouch from a competing brand.
c.) You can retrofit the original cartridge and refill it with different soap.  This requires a process with a power drill and grommet system.
d.) I hate processes that require a power drill and grommet system.

Lesson learned: Even with a fancy gadget, I still have to remind them to wash their hands.

1 comment:

  1. And none of them work now because the batteries went into the XBox 360 controllers.

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