We've all seen him on TV - he usually wakes me out of a daze when he shouts, "Billy Mays here!". His commercials are intentionally loud and obnoxious. He's the man you love to hate. And always leaves me asking, "Does that really work?"
A product called "Mighty Mend It" had really caught my attention. What's not to love about a fabric glue you can use to fix tears and then parachute out of a plane with? Except for the whole jumping out of a plane thing...
I was wasting time at Kohl's while me wife was trying clothes on the girls and went over to look at prices on Steamers and a new iron [my iron was purchased when I left for college in 1989!] Near the home utensils they had an "As seen on TV" section. And there it was - Might Mend it - complete with the Easy Bling, or what ever he called it. It was $9.99 and we were using a coupon, so we would get 20% off as well. I said, "I need to know. In the name of truth, science, and one more crazy gadget thingy to put in my man-caddy!" And so it was...
My first trial was for inventory maintenance. I never maintain my inventory as much as I like to - people are always in a rush to have homes Staged and Destaged. But I had a set of pillows destined for the garbage can. Nothing spectacular about them - just some tan pillows that I use for poofing up a sofa when needed. They were like $4 each - so some may say it was a waste of time to try to save them. I say - any piece of inventory that can be used more than once is a money maker!
So, here's my Before - literally coming apart at the seam:
And here's after:
So - I admit - it's not the nicest Mend in the world - but when I toss it on the sofa, no one will have any idea.
My next repair, I have to admit I was so gung-ho to show the owner at The Concord Project that I forgot to take a Before picture.
The bed skirt was coming apart at the seam - with Might Mend it - we were able to glue it back together!
So far so good - I am going to recommend this product with a disclaimer: I have yet to Mend some thing and run it through the wash. But I have a pair of jeans that could use some Mending, so I will keep you posted!
Have a good week!
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