My Mom's Blog by Thoroughly Modern Millie

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

I Can't Open It VIII

This time Millie can't get a stuck spoon out of the dishwasher silverware basket, can't open a bottle of mouthwash, can't get the hand lotion out of a bottle, and can't open an Advil bottle. She needed pain relief but the Advil bottle thwarted her!

This time Steve explains the steps to take to open each bottle and Millie tries again to open each one. Watch the video to see how she does!

Alternate version: Flash.

Scope, Dove, Advil.

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Comments:

YEAH!!! Another open stuff vlog. I really love these so much! Millie, you should be a beta tester for companies on packaging. I agree that too many of these products are too hard to open. And the kids 4 and under can open them easier than the adults!!! Please don't stop these episodes. I love them to death!!!

# posted by

gabemac : 5:30 PM

Millie, I just love this series! It was good seeing you!
By the way, I went to Poilâne, yesterday, the Paris baker you told me about and guess what! I chose chose the day when it was closed. But I did take a few pics that I'll post tomorrow.

# posted by

Claude : 5:55 PM

Millie, Gabe is on the right track. Packaging companies should be talking to you about how to design easy-to-open packages. Thanks for another episode!

# posted by

Carl Weaver : 9:00 PM

Millie, you're a treasure and always brighten my day. All these products that you do have affected me a few times as well. The mouth wash is a tricky one.
I still say you need to go on TV and do these. And if this series ends, I'm already looking forward to a new one.

# posted by

Terri : 8:43 AM

Millie, here's a suggestion for the lotion container: With the top still on, turn the container upside down and shake it until you know the lotion has traveled south. Then, if you can, unscrew the lid and pour the lotion out, rather than trying to squeeze it out of the bottle. Be careful, though, that you don't end up with it all over the place!

# posted by

Heidi : 11:59 AM

Hi Millie,
As you know, I was having trouble at first with this latest video--I couldn't open it!!! But then I tried another format and it worked! Congratulations to you and Steve on another great episode. Things were so much easier before tamperproof packaging...But then again, if everything were so easy to open, there would be no wonderful "I can't open it" videos--there's a reason for everything! Thanks again for sharing with us all. What happens when you go to Florida? Is Steve going so he can continue opening and filming?

# posted by

Susan : 7:48 PM

Oh, the laugh track is great!

You know, I find as I watch you trying to open various products, I am holding my tongue a certain way trying to help you get those darn bottles open!

As to the squeeze bottle, sometimes you have to "double" open those tops; the first position up is not fully open, takes a second push down on the flip part of the lid to completely free up the spout. Crazy, I know.

# posted by

Cowtown Pattie : 12:03 AM

I sent an email to Dove with a link to this video and they replied:

Hi,

Thanks for writing!

We do apologize for your frustration with our packaging. The packaging
staff designs the packages and containers to meet needs of both the
product and the consumer for safety and convenience.

Packages are regularly reevaluated, based on consumer commentary and
preferences as well as business considerations. We will certainly report your comments to the packaging staff. It is possible that the container for that product will change at some time in the future.

We will certainly send you a complimentary coupon to try another variety of Dove.

Thank you for your interest!
Your friends at Unilever HPC
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# posted by

Steve Garfield : 11:17 AM

Hi to all my blogging friends who are concerned that I might not do anymore "I Can't Open It videos," Not to worry, I'm sure there still are products out there that I will not be able to open.

That'll be the day when I can open everything!! ;-)

# posted by

Mildred Garfield : 1:25 PM

Hi Susan

Good question - Steve has a few videos up his sleeve that he hasn't put up yet so there will be a few more coming.

He goes down to Florida to help "mother" settle in so I won't be surprised if he does a couple while there.

After that, who knows what will happen. ;-) ;-) ;-)

# posted by

Mildred Garfield : 1:32 PM

Hi, Millie!!
Nice video,, where did u get this from?

# posted by

Helen : 5:42 AM

Hi Helen

You asked the question, "where did I get this video from?" My son and I have been making video's
for some time now.

Take a look at my sidebar on the right and look up "favorite video's.

Enjoy!

# posted by

Mildred Garfield : 11:39 AM

Millie, you are such a cutie...

# posted by

Trace : 6:57 AM

Sometimes products also have foil protection under the cap. So you have to unscrew the cap, take off the foil, put the cap back on, and open it the other way. I run into this with parmesan cheese all the time! You'd think I would learn...

# posted by

Pamela : 11:52 AM

I love these segments. :)

# posted by

Buffy : 10:35 PM

I was glad to see that Steve not only opens stuff for you, but is firm about you trying just a little bit harder to open things yourself. What a good son!

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:10 AM

Scope Responds:

Subject
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My mom can't open your Scope mouthwash. http://mymomsblog.blogspot.com/ --Steve

Discussion Thread
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Response (RightNow Administrator) - 12/17/2006 06:42 AM
Thank you for sharing your disappointment with our product. Our goal is to produce high quality products that consistently delight our consumers and I'm sorry this wasn't your experience. Please be assured I'm sharing your comments with the rest of our team.

Thanks again for writing.

P&G Team

Customer - 11/29/2006 04:14 PM

# posted by

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# posted by

Monica : 4:26 AM

a long long time user of scope. senior, with arthritic hands. Deplore the bottle cap. almost always have to seek help. can't something be done to make the bottle user friendly?

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:25 AM

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