As Seen On T.V.: ShamWow

The ShamWow commercial makes some serious claims.

It claims to be able to absorb up to 12 times its weight in water and not drip.

When dipped into a bowl of water, it was able to absorb about one-fourth a liter of water and sure enough, there was no dripping water, so there was no extra mess to clean up.

And the claim that it cleans up any mess without scratching the surface proved to be true as well.

Perhaps the largest claim made by the ShamWow is that it is better than a steam cleaner for cleaning carpet stains. In the commercial they spill soda onto a carpet sample and then, simply lay the ShamWow on the carpet and apply some pressure the stain magically disappears all the way through.

When put to the test however, this claim did prove to be false. While it did remove most of the colors of the stain, it failed to soak up the soda that had sunk to the roots of the carpet. Ironically as pointed out in the commercial, the left over moisture will lead to mildew and will ruin the carpet.

Overall, the ShamWow works as amazingly as promised, but just in case, you still ought to be careful to not spill your sodas on the carpet.

Does it work? Yes.

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