on what item would you like to make a constructive suggestion to the manufacturer?

[cpnmaniac44]

Maybe there are multiple items you'd like to see improved, etc. if, in dream land, the manufacturer would listen to you.

What's your best suggestion on some product?

Here's mine:
TIC TACS
I got tons on them. The orange and the green-yellow are not "mint like" similar to the white ones. The orange and green-yellow are softer and tend to melt slightly, if kept in the car. Even in my home, they do not melt at all but still cause problems. The length of these tic tacs appears to be very close to the width of the plastic container. They get turned sideways and get trapped. I shake the container and it does not loosen them up. I have to remove the label and remove the white top and go digging with something, maybe an ink pen. Now I've got candy on my ink pen since the green-yellow and orange are so soft, whether stored in the car or not.
My suggestion to the company would to change the size of the tic tacs from oval shaped (that seems to be the same width as the container) to round. This way they can not get stuck sideways and unable to be gotten out of the tiny hole at the top when the lid is open. Make the opening larger, widen the container a 1/16th of an inch, or just plain round TIC TACS. Now you know the things that are on my mind when I'm stuck on my computer and bored.
However, I find this is true for the orange and green-yellow tic tacs and most of them have to have the lid removed so they can be taken out. Once they are half full or less, well, then they can be shaken and come out normally like the white ones. I now, step down from the soap box and wait to hear your suggestion on some item.

[Cynthiabutterfly]

cans that are not designed to stack together. I can't put 2 cans of beans in my cupboard together without them falling. Do it the way the soup cans are done, rounded (or just one cm smaller) so they stack together!!


Also, Purex 3-in-1 sheets are the greatest thing since sliced bread. I hate having to carry heavy bottles, instead, a box of sheets that way almost nothing is the best thing EVER! Any company that makes heavy stuff should figure out a way to make it lighter. More concentrated soaps are only the beginning.

[hellokittygirl]

I got that Skintimate dry skin shaving cream for free last year and I have been using it when I shave my legs but I really don't like it. I just don't like how it doesn't lather up and the cap keeps coming off and it gets messy. I actually just emailed the company a few days ago while I was contacting companies for home mailers, and gave them some suggestions, and they are sending me a $4 coupon.

The Aquafresh ISO toothpaste got messy with the cap, too. For some reason the toothpaste would squeeze itself out even after I had stopped using it, and it got all gooey inside the cap. Yuck.

I agree with Cynthia ^ about the stacking! That's a great idea.

[jhall1977]

I wish shampoo & body wash bottles all had a flat lid. That way, when they get almost empty, you could turn them upside down without them falling over. It's like a game of dominoes with everything knocking each other over.

[dliver316]

I love the Colgate 360 toothbrushes but the only thing I dont like is that it is very hard to get the toothbrush to lay flat while I open my toothpaste to put it on. In other words, it tips over. They need to make the neck a little bigger. I have wrote them about this, but they did not respond.

Also, Suave hairspray...the sprayer ALWAYS gets clogged on me and then I cant use the rest of the can. Waste of money...I wrote them several times, and they still are using the same sprayer...so I switched to Herbal essence.

Great idea for a thread by the way.

[love2save]

I love Pantene shampoo/conditioner but the lid is hard to open. (Glad I dont have arthritis in my hands. ) I leave the lid open in the shower and inveritably DH will shut it!

[maryjones25]

This is a pretty general one, but I would like it if manufacturers changed the coupon wording from "one per purchase" to "one per item." That way, know-it-all store clerks wouldn't argue with me when I tell them that a purchase is the same as one item (and a purchase does not mean a transaction! sheesh!).

[collectorofbells]

when something says "tear here to open"

then for the love of Peanut Butter....allow it to tear!

[3timesoccermom]

Mine is coupons - MAKE THE EXPIRATION DATE BIGGER PLEASE!! Some of us have older eyeballs that can't see that miniscule print! I actually had to buy a magnifying glass!!

Buying products with zip close bags that don't close. Like cheese from the deli.

[maryjones25]

Originally Posted by 3timesoccermom Mine is coupons - MAKE THE EXPIRATION DATE BIGGER PLEASE!! Some of us have older eyeballs that can't see that miniscule print! I actually had to buy a magnifying glass!! Buying products with zip close bags that don't close. Like cheese from the deli.

I seriously think the deli buys defective zip close bags to save money... mine NEVER close! i thought it was just me! LOL