To want you all to name and shame, crap products you have bought. I'll start...

[darcymum]

Mitchum, smart solid deodorant for men (what's the difference for women?)

I bought two of these stick deodorants, the deodorant part fell off both of them, making them unusable, when I rolled it up, and no I didn't roll it up too much.

Anyone else?

:o OK seriously

Dyson - if bagless came first then the "bag man" would be hailed as a genius - NO fighting with it to get the damn thing off (and on again, which is worse), no banging it against stuff to get the fluff to come out, failing so sticking your hand up, no hoovering over the same speck of dust a hundred times cursing under your breath.

ELC. All of it. Crap stuff that falls apart when you look at it. Oh and it's pink. Or blue. for a girl or boy, you know. But my mum loves it, and every time it fails to work, she expresses surprise.

I loved silkymits :) no good for a full on de-hairing, but great for a next-day polish or sorting out any bits you missed. And they're dirt cheap.

tokyotwist, it;s not just barratt homes, it is new homes in general. We have loved in 2, different sizes, both the same re. storage space. No cupboards, very little loft space. What they do is plan for a cupboard, then stick a toilet in there. So that;s where we all keep our ironing board / hoover / general junk - in the bathroom.

Mitchum deodorant stick is hideous! Bought it for DH when he's doing sweaty stuff (sport that is, nothing exciting and he said it was like using prit stick under your arms. I tried it myself just to check (why?) and it was.....

We've had men's M&S socks that have gone threadbare at the heels after about four wears! WTF is going on?

What is the country coming to when you can't rely on M&S socks?

Sainsbury's fish counter had been a bit whiffy and offish lately. Their mussels were totally rank the other day - I had to just chuck'em. Cooked them on the day of buying as well.

I have never bought fresh meat from Asda - well not for years, since a run of similar experiences. It's strictly a loo roll and tins place for me.

Moses baskets....we've had two babies and as I've breastfed baby always ends up in bed next to me, and we both fall asleep. moses basket ends up empty or filled with books or magazines that we read in bed. By the time baby is 3 months old they are too big for them anyway

"Annabel Karmel food mill. Really not sure why I bought it (actually, I think it's because the book said babies couldn't digest the skins on peas and sweetcorn etc so you have to remove them...yeah, I know, "

I don't think anybody can digest the skin on peas and sweetcorn....don't ya ever look

iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner. Does not work at all on black carpets.

It's a shame that we spent over £900 on new carpets in our new house, only to find that the sodding roomba will not work on them.

silicone egg poachers! Absolutely useless!!!!!

Vanish oxy action - total rubbish, miele hoovers that are supposed to last forever - they don't.
Ecloths however are fantastic

marks and spencer boys longer length boys school trousers in charcoal grey. Perfect fit and length for my tall skinny ds, looked great on, ooo for about 2 days. Then they just looked old and tatty.

Last year after lots if recommendations on here I bought a £££ organised mum diary book.

I just can't use it, the pressure to be organised is just too much. The problem isn't with the book, its lovely but its back to a cheapy diary for me now so I won't worry about filling in all the different parts and doing it just right.

Aloe deodorant. Makes me smell like a sweaty yak . I'll take the chemicals that work over this 'natural' stench thanks.

"economy 7" night storage heaters. expensive and not easy to adjust...

I never understood this Dyson bagless nonsense, you STILL HAVE TO PUT THE RUBBISH INTO A BAG and just transferring it can cause more mess.

I do love my Dyson handheld however.

I'll second that. I have asthma and the Dyson is brilliant for Asthmatics apparently, because of the HEPA filter (whatever the fuck the actually means.)

But then you open up the canister and tip the contents into the bin, with a bit on the floor and a cloud around your head for good measure - which is obviously quite crap for asthmatics.

Yes, DH is asthmatic, and I always have to empty the damn thing.
Bang bang swear bits drop off curse

Who or what are the manufacturers with the initials mentioned so often
For me the oven we bought is the worst invention (Zanussi), it takes an age to get hot and forever to cool down and I suspect doesn't reach the correct temperature.
We have a bagless hoover, which is great except when the filter gets full (weekly). You have to take the whole thing to pieces. The last time I did it I ended up crying with frustration and I am not an overly emotional person.
Can't think of any more, I don't wear make up nor use face cream. I am clearly easily pleased.

I'll add my own name to the list of folks who found the Annabel Karmel food grinder thing utterly useless. Bloody faff for no end result, and a bugger to clean into the bargain.

Also, anything that claims to use suction to affix your baby's plate/cutlery to the high chair tray. Have yet to meet a child who is unable to override the suction force within seconds of being presented with it.

Have just put my washing machine on to a 90 degree wash with soda crystals, and have a bottle of white vinegar waiting to go into the next cycle

Yes the suction bowl things are crap! Ds got the bowl and threw it on the floor within about 10 seconds, then he worked out how to pull the mat off. They went in the bin, such a waste of money

I love my George Forman but you have to get the big one with the removable grill plates and then you can just wash them up - the non-removable plates are rubbish.

Also love my Dyson - have just got the new city one and it is v easy to empty - much easier than the other ones.

Agree re moonsand - dd1 asked me if I loved the house more than her after I lost it with dd2 for scattering it all over the house just after I'd cleaned!

Any sanitary towels with wings. The wings mean I have to put them in the wrong place on my knickers. Perhaps my fanjo is misaligned...

Juicer. What is the point? I feel like the losing contestant on the Krypton Factor trying to put the fecking thing back together. I find myself looking forward to a go on the zip wire afterwards, to no avail, so add disappointment to the general frustration.

A Gaggia espresso maker. It has never worked, had to be sent back and repaired, still doesn't work properly, and now it's out of guarantee, so it's sitting there, the smug little freeloading bastard, and it knows I won't throw it out because it was so expensive.

Most limescale removers - mind you, have found one that works now (Black bottle, green lid, can't remember make) and the joy! Of spending good money on something and it working! Can't help but think that that shouldn't feel like a treat, but it did.

Any baby changing bag - complete rip-off, just buy a largeish bag with a couple of pockets.

Agreed - Cilit Bang - Bang, and the dirt is still there!

Sosp dispensers - they do always rust - what's the point?

Vanish - it used to work, but not on baby clothes.