{"id":136,"date":"2005-02-02T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2005-02-02T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/?p=136"},"modified":"2023-08-12T20:39:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T06:39:12","slug":"hefty-handysaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2005\/02\/02\/hefty-handysaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hefty HandySaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;padding-left:10px;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/images\/handysaks.jpg\" alt=\"Hefty HandySaks\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being the editor of a quasi-product review blog, I feel it is sometimes my duty to be an advocate for consumers.  Today, it is one of those times, as I determine whether or not Hefty is lying to us.<\/p>\n<p>According to the packaging for their HandySaks, they have \u00e2\u20ac\u0153101 On The Go Uses.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>How can a product have 101 uses?  I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think of another product that even comes close to that many uses.  For example, a condom.  With it you can have protected sex, make water balloons, pull it over your head and try to blow it up, stick it on a doorknob as a practical joke, make condom animals, and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about it.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m thinking Hefty said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153101 uses\u00e2\u20ac\u009d because they figured no one in their right mind would actually try to come up with 101 uses.<\/p>\n<p>Hello, Hefty, I am no one in their right mind.<\/p>\n<p>So for the past couple of hours, I have tried to come up with as many uses for these HandySaks as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what I have:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Trash bag<\/li>\n<li>Head cover for the ugly person you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re having sex with<\/li>\n<li>Barf bag<\/li>\n<li>Walrus condom<\/li>\n<li>Plastic overalls for a child<\/li>\n<li>Shower cap<\/li>\n<li>The worst mask you could ever use to rob a bank<\/li>\n<li>Cheapest bowling ball bag EVER<\/li>\n<li>Drool collector<\/li>\n<li>Deadly weapon<\/li>\n<li>Worst replacement for car airbag<\/li>\n<li>Dog muzzle<\/li>\n<li>Ineffective umbrella<\/li>\n<li>Something contestants must eat during Fear Factor episode<\/li>\n<li>Imaginary friend<\/li>\n<li>Dandruff catcher<\/li>\n<li>Bib<\/li>\n<li>Portable Potty<\/li>\n<li>Barbie parachute<\/li>\n<li>Cell phone static sound maker<\/li>\n<li>Blindfold<\/li>\n<li>Elephant condom<\/li>\n<li>Noisy bra stuffer<\/li>\n<li>Dog poop collector<\/li>\n<li>Temporary aquarium<\/li>\n<li>Hide porn purchases<\/li>\n<li>Unsafe ghost costume for children<\/li>\n<li>Replacement KKK hood<\/li>\n<li>Tank top<\/li>\n<li>Clothes hamper<\/li>\n<li>Worst balloon ever at the Macy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day Parade<\/li>\n<li>Surrender flag<\/li>\n<li>Ashlee Simpson muzzle<\/li>\n<li>Punching bag<\/li>\n<li>Replacement for feather in the next Forrest Gump movie<\/li>\n<li>A place to stash your weed<\/li>\n<li>Diaper bag<\/li>\n<li>Something to put on your doorknob to let your roommate know you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re getting it on<\/li>\n<li>Hobo purse<\/li>\n<li>Chihuahua carrier<\/li>\n<li>Horse condom<\/li>\n<li>Water bucket<\/li>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=theimpulsivbu-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B0006M4YR2&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000ff&#038;bc1=&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=ffffff&#038;f=ifr\" width=\"120\" height=\"240\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"float:right;padding-left:10px;border:none;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<li>Noisy crotch stuffer<\/li>\n<li>Fog camouflage<\/li>\n<li>Bonnet<\/li>\n<li>Protect bald heads from sunlight<\/li>\n<li>Cheap fake Santa beard<\/li>\n<li>Wind measurer<\/li>\n<li>Michael Jackson face mask<\/li>\n<li>Trash<\/li>\n<li>Armpit sweat collectors<\/li>\n<li>Floatation device<\/li>\n<li>Dishwashing gloves<\/li>\n<li>Bondage toy<\/li>\n<li>Environmental hazard<\/li>\n<li>The new tumbleweed<\/li>\n<li>The new black<\/li>\n<li>Sea life strangler<\/li>\n<li>Hyperventilation aid<\/li>\n<li>American Idol contestant<\/li>\n<li>A cloud in a diorama<\/li>\n<li>Corny car antenna decoration<\/li>\n<li>Marvo condom<\/li>\n<li>A place to store old toenail clippings<\/li>\n<li>Temporary Underwater Breathing Apparatus (TUBA) (Thanks Lou)<\/li>\n<li>Hobo shoes (Thanks Lou)<\/li>\n<li>Sack for sack races (Thanks Lou)<\/li>\n<li>Hang it on wall and use it as a shelf-sack (Thanks Lou)<\/li>\n<li>Backpack (Thanks Lou)<\/li>\n<li>Wedding favors (Thanks Mir)<\/li>\n<li>Insulation (Thanks frymaster)<\/li>\n<li>Balloon (Thanks jenny)<\/li>\n<li>Ghetto Car Windshield (Thanks Damon)<\/li>\n<li>A bag to stick bags into (Thanks Mellie)<\/li>\n<li>Ghetto car bra (Thanks Webmiztris)<\/li>\n<li>Ugly dress (Thanks Webmiztris)<\/li>\n<li>Put under sheets to protect mattress from pee stains (Thanks Webmiztris)<\/li>\n<li>Keep your feet dry when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re wearing leaky boots (Thanks Webmiztris)<\/li>\n<li>Suitcase substitute for poor people (Thanks Webmiztris)<\/li>\n<li>Big Foot\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Socks (Thanks Goldberry)<\/li>\n<li>Grape squishing shoes (Thanks Goldberry)<\/li>\n<li>Vet gloves (before they stuff their arms into a horse) (Thanks Goldberry)<\/li>\n<li>A pocket bib (Thanks Goldberry)<\/li>\n<li>Granny Panties (Thanks Goldberry)<\/li>\n<li>A jump rope out of ALL the bags in the package (Thanks Goldberry)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As you can see, I came up with only 64 uses, which is still a lot, but not the 101 uses Hefty advertised.  Maybe I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just lazy and there are many more uses for it.  <\/p>\n<p>Well let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s find out.  Can you come up with more uses?<\/p>\n<p><b>Update:  Okay, okay, okay.  Apparently, there ARE over 101 uses for these Hefty HandySaks.  I&#8217;ll admit Hefty, I was wrong and you were right.  I&#8217;m sorry, I will never doubt you again.  You ARE waaaay better than Glad.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> Hefty HandySaks<br \/>\n<b>Purchase Price:<\/b>  $1.04<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b>  3 out of 5<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b>  Loose-change-in-couch-cheap.  Handy.  Condensed.  Lots of uses.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b>  Bags are shaped weird.  Lots of uses, but not 101 uses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being the editor of a quasi-product review blog, I feel it is sometimes my duty to be an advocate for consumers. Today, it is one of those times, as I determine whether or not Hefty is lying to us. According to the packaging for their HandySaks, they have \u00e2\u20ac\u0153101 On The Go Uses.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d How can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1753],"class_list":["post-136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-misc"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":297,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2005\/11\/04\/hefty-serve-n-store\/","url_meta":{"origin":136,"position":0},"title":"Hefty Serve &#8216;n Store","author":"Marvo","date":"November 4, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"After seeing how the Hefty Serve 'n Store interlocking plates and bowls work, I now have a better understanding of how two adolescent teens with braces making out behind the library could easily get stuck together. 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