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"Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to appear on Anderson Live and tout some of my favorite shopping apps. Today, I had the opportunity to talk about the Good Housekeeping Research Institute&amp;#039;s (GHRI) take on infomercial products. Here at GHRI, we evaluate thousands of products each year to find the ones that are easy to use, deliver on their promises, and stand the test of time. With their compelling pitches, &amp;quot;As Seen on TV&amp;quot; products always whet our interest. They promise to solve pressing problems, even some we didn&amp;#039;t even know we had! But, do they live up to their claims? We put them through their paces test to find out.  While the purpose of my segment on Anderson Live was to give viewers the lowdown on four products we&amp;#039;ve tested, the most fun for me was watching Anderson Cooper and Martin Short actually test the products on live TV. Check out the clip below from today&amp;#039;s segment to see what I mean.  video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player First product up: Easy Feet ($15 for two + $16 S/H). The pitch: It cleans, exfoliates, and massages your feet without requiring that you bend over. The truth: While it will clean your feet, it won&amp;#039;t entirely eliminate the need to bend down. Bottom line: You can live without it. Next, EZ Cracker ($10 + $7 S/H). The pitch: It&amp;#039;ll crack eggs without any mess. The truth: It will crack raw eggs and keep shell bits from getting into your bowl about 80% of the time, but you won&amp;#039;t be able to strip the shells off hard-boiled eggs as also promised. Bottom line: We don&amp;#039;t think cracking eggs really needed a fix. After a break, it was on to a video of a satisfied customer dancing to Beyonc\u00E9 in his Snuggie ($20 + $7 S/H). While the three of us didn&amp;#039;t break out in dance, Anderson and Martin were accommodating enough to try the Sunggie on! The pitch: A blanket with sleeves. The truth: yes, it&amp;#039;s comfy, but the sleeves are way long. Bottom line: A good cuddly blanket is a better option.  Saving the best for last, we showcased a Good Housekeeping fave, the Vidalia Chop Wizard ($20 + $7 S/H). The pitch: Save prep time and evenly chop up your veggies and fruits. The truth: Yes you can! Bottom Line: Definitely worth purchasing, especially if you don&amp;#039;t have the best knife skills! If you do decide to purchase an &amp;quot;As Seen on TV&amp;quot; product, my advice is to purchase it in a store so you can avoid shipping and handling fees and not get roped in to costly upgrades. For more of my tips on purchasing infomercial products, you can check out AndersonCooper.com. For more tips, check out GHRI&amp;#039;s Product Review Channel on GH.com, or follow my twitter handle @GHGadgetGirl. And you can see how other infomercial products faired in our tests too! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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