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Designer Diaper Baggies Are Full of It

For the life of me I can't figure out if this is a joke, if I'm simply not getting it -- a common enough occurrence, believe me. But is there really such a thing as designer diaper baggies?

I'm not talking about stylish shoulder-strap bags that hold diapers and spare clothes and other crap you need for an outing. I'm talking about little baggies that actually hold the crap.

Diaper Baggies -- that's what they're called. They come in all sorts of ridiculously overpriced styles that do the exact same thing a Ziploc Bag does your choice of red flower or sickly giraffe -- and all for only $5.49 for 40!

Here's what they do: They hold used diapers. They seal shut. They look pretty -- until you dump them in the trash 3 seconds later.

Look, I hate to bag on homeless crack addicts who are obviously trying to make an honest buck any way they can, but the idea of paying for a designer logo simply so I can "look and smell better" on the way to the diaper pail makes me ill.

And oh yeah, Ziplocks? 100 for $3.29.


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Comments

 

Lisa said:

It's runaway (or is it runway) comsumerism at its best!

April 5, 2007 10:38 AM
 

fen said:

Man... maybe they know some people will buy as much junk as possible to make themselves feel they're being the best parents possible... it's sad, kinda, to play on that insecurity. If it exists, they think, then it must be necessary.

April 5, 2007 10:54 AM
 

prescott said:

Oooh, do these come in black?

April 5, 2007 11:27 AM
 

iguanakj said:

How about good ol' plastic grocery store bags? They're free!

April 5, 2007 12:48 PM
 

spartic99 said:

I use the ones made for dog poo

April 5, 2007 7:32 PM
 

cryitout said:

This morning prescott almost made me spit coffee onto the screen. Almost. This afternoon, however, spartic made me go all the way. Too freaking funny.

April 5, 2007 7:41 PM
 

Strollerderby said:

I have to admit, when I saw the ad for the Peter Potty Toddler Urinal , I said to myself, "Who would

April 6, 2007 5:14 PM
 

Jeannine said:

Alright all you nay-sayers, let's put this in perspective... We live in a world where we can find almost anything we can think of to buy, and we buy it!!!  If these type of products can help to make someone's life easier, then why should we care if it seems impractical and insecure for some new parent to think it's the next best thing to pacifiers?!  I'm sure there are things we've all played into at one time or another, can you say, Chia Pet?  I think it's wonderful that in this country, a person can act on an idea and profit from it!  If you don't want to buy Diaper Baggies then don't, but don't knock the notion of free enterprise.  Thank you!

April 13, 2007 12:48 PM
 

Moya said:

Those are adorable!  And I love that they are opaque.  I have a two year old and a set of twins and diaper duty can be a handful. Sandwich bags are too small, the larger bags come in 15 per box and cost over $3.00 and you can see through all of them.  Whether I disposing of diapers a public restroom, at home, or at a friends house (do you notice that garbage can in peoples bathrooms rarely have lids to them or that most people keep the main garbage can in or near the kitchen) this looks like a great idea!  One question, where can I get them!

April 14, 2007 1:10 AM
 

Jodi said:

I recently reviewed these, and they really are great.  While I use grocery bags for dirty diapers when I'm in the house, these are perfect for public places or airplane trips because they really seal in the odor and as a previous commentor mentioned, they aren't clear, so you don't have to feel guilty dumping them in a public trash can.  

April 17, 2007 4:54 PM

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