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Mad Props To TeeFury Customer Service

I bought my first shirt from TeeFury last month. I went to put it on for the first time and noticed the stitching on the sleeve was coming undone. Long story short, they did me a solid and are sending me a replacement, even though I had washed the shirt first. It was definitely an exception, but as the kind customer service rep said, "I hate to have your first experience be a bad one."

It only seems right to pimp them for being so cool, especially considering how much I dig their business model (a new shirt every 24 hours, on sale for only 24 hours).

Now if they could only decide if they want to be "TeeFury" (website window title bar), "Tee Fury" (webpage graphical header & email subject line), or "Teefury" (email .sig and reply-to name)...

Things That Work: Kaboom NeverScrub

Let’s get something out of the way right up front: This is a poorly named product. If you’ve ever had diarrhea, you know there is no toilet flushing product that can replace scrubbing.

With that in mind, Kaboom's NeverScrub (hawked by El Beardo Intenso) is a cool product that does a great job at what it is designed to do (just not what it is named to do). That is, this is the best “tablet in the tank” type product I’ve used. And I’ve tried a few.

Our toilet is in a bit of a “closet” without a lot of circulation, even with the door open. So toilet odor is a (small) concern. And with little kids using the crapper, anything that can help keep some germs away is a welcome addition to our Reading Room.

The great thing about this little guy (as opposed to the drop-in tablets), is that he hooks in to the middle of the refill tube in your toilet. The big problem with tablets is that over time, the chemicals can erode the rubber around your flapper. Not good. You don’t want an eroded flapper—trust me.

Since the NeverScrub re-routes the refill line, all the chemically goodness (smells like chlorine to me) going right into the tank. And more specifically, it all goes down the tank walls. When you just do a drop-in tablet, you’re “treating” the water that gets shot straight down into the exit pipe. That ain’t doing anybody any good.

The NeverScrub keeps the walls of the toilet clean, hits most of the places where nastiness resides, and pretty much eliminated water stains. Does it replace actually, ya know, having to clean your toilet bowl and seat? No. But it really helps keep stains and odor away every day. And you can get one for free (plus shipping) from their website. Not too shabby.

If you have a product you feel is worthy of the "Things That Work" designation, leave it in the comments!

Things That Work: Tilex Mildew Root

There are so many empty marketing promises out there, so I want to share with y'all something that really, truly works for its stated purpose—Tilex Mildew Root

From the product description:

Tilex^® Mildew Root™ Penetrator and Remover has a patented ingredient that seeks out mildew at its source. While regular spray products just drip down the tiles, the thick Tilex^® Mildew Root™ Penetrator and Remover foam actually hangs on to the surface longer, penetrating deeper to attack mildew at its roots.

In California, water evaporates quickly. In Florida, it sits around like a unwelcome house guests that've overstayed their welcome. Mildew in the shower is something you just accept and deal with. Like cockroaches, hurricanes, and Gloria Estefan.

But scrubbing mildew is a pain in the... everything. But this stuff makes it easy and really works. Just spray it on, wait about 10 minutes, and wash it off. Done.

If you've got mildew, get this stuff.

Currently in testing in the Things That Work™ Lab—the NeverScrub! Continuous Toilet Cleaning System.