what you see isn’t what you get
Filed Under Going Green, Multi-tasking, Stuff | April 6, 2009
We’ve been fans of incredibly useful Wysi™ Wipes for a few years now. Which begs the questions, why haven’t we shared info about them before now? We wish we knew the answer to that, but at least their time has finally come.
Wysi™ Wipes look like large white tablets or pills, but get them just a little bit wet and they expand into a nine inch square cloth that multi-tasks to tackle pretty much whatever you throw at it. We use them in place of paper towel, as wipes for hands and bums (but not both at once), on the road and in the bathtub. They’re biodegradable, hypoallergenic, durable and contain no alcohol or scent.
When compact they’re mint sized and they only need a tablespoon of water to expand. But why stop at water? A bit of disinfectant turns them into an antibacterial wipe. Need to tackle a tough spill? Just whip out a Wysi™ Wipe. We’ve heard of one mama who wets hers with a touch of green tea to clean her child’s face and another intrepid mama we know uses them dry as gauze to tackle cuts and scrapes.
Made of cellulose, they’re biodegradable and can be used more than once if they’re not too dirty. We’d recommend getting a great big bag – when you buy them by the 100 they average out to just over 11¢ each – and tucking a few away in the glove box, your purse, your diaper bag, the kitchen, the bathroom…we’re pretty sure you’ll find multiple uses for them. In fact, if you’re already a Wysi™ Wipe fan, why not let us know how you use yours?
Plus, they’re excellent for entertaining your tots in the bath. Just drop one in the tub and watch it expand, they’ll be entranced. And then you can use it to give them a good scrub.
Wysi™ Wipes: www.canawipe.com
There’s no list of retailers on their site, but they are readily available and you can also order them online.
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Wow…sounds like a great product. Are there any Greater Vancouver stores that sell this product?
I LOVE Wysi-wipes! Been using them forever, and now that I have a baby, I use them (and love them) even more! I buy mine at the PNE each year. They’re in the Marketplace building where they sell all the magic mops, etc.
They’re awesome – I found them at Room for Two on Commercial Drive, which has lots of other great products…
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I can never get into the website.
I always get a blank page with a request to enter my password to access this page.
Anyone else have this problem.
Thanks
My mom picked me up some in Vancouver a few weeks ago. I put them in my diaper bag and have not used them yet. I’m not sure what store she got them in…but, I’ll find out and post :) Happy Holidays.
If you are having trouble getting into the site, don’t use the link, type in the URL, http://www.canawipe.com and it works fine… not sure what’s with the link… but… cool looking product, am looking for an ingredients list,
Thanks!
Sherri-lee