Review
"Green, who has been described as a modern-day (and male) Heloise, has written a fun-filled guide to bizarre uses for everyday products. As in his two previous books ('Paint Your House with Powdered Milk' and 'Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose'), the former contributing editor of the 'National Lampoon' will have you laughing as you do household jobs in a most unconventional way." --
New Orleans Times-Picayune, September 11, 1997"Joey Green has compiled a bevy of bizarre tips in his new book, 'Wash Your Hair with Whipped Cream,' which will have you rifling through your kitchen and bathroom drawers and cupboards in search of the perfect fix for many typical dilemmas. His research has turned up some quirky and clever, not-so-common uses for familiar products and his hints can even save you time and money.... From the zany to the ingenious, Mr. Green's brainstorms are fun to read. And many are so useful you will undoubtedly incorporate them into your home routine." --
Karin Glendenning, Chattanooga Free Press, October 20, 1997"Joey Green has, for the third time, entered into the realm of finding handy -- of just plain amusing -- uses for brand-name products. In 'Wash Your Hair with Whipped Cream,' Green finds remedies for universal dilemmas with the assistance of Hartz Parakeet Seed, Reddi-Whip, Cascade, Wilson Tennis Balls, Kiwi Shoe Polish and other familiar products.... This spirited volume is also filled with tips, strange facts, a history of products and company addresses.... If you've ever wondered how to get more bang for your buck out of the brand-name products or desired cocktail party banter, this book is for you." --
Pocono Record, September 28, 1997"Joey Green's book is quite a nice amalgam of entertainment, brand-obsession and Heloise-type hints.... The surprise is that... it's great fun on a first read purely for entertainment purposes -- and worth keeping around in case you have an emergency of the highest order, like chewing gum stuck in your hair (Kraft Miracle Whip to the rescue)." --
Ted Anthony, Associated Press, October 31, 1997"Joey Green, pantry professor, puts off-the-shelf products to off the-wall uses... There's a retirement community in Florida -- it's exact location is perhaps best kept secret -- where people walk around with Bounce fabric softener hanging from their belts. Ralph Lauren might not approve, but it does keep the mosquitoes away. The seniors got the idea from Bob and Barbara Green, who live there -- and they got if from their son, Joey, aka the Heloise From Hell. Putting Bounce in retirees' pants is just one of the puckish but practical uses for common products that Green, a former ad copywriter has devised... His latest epiphanies are collected in his third book, 'Wash Your Hair with Whipped Cream.'" --
People, August 25, 1997
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Yet Another World from Our SponsorI was truly amazed to find myself on the NBC 'Today' show and 'CNN Headline News' polishing furniture with SPAM. Next thing I knew my picture was in the 'New York Times' pouring a can of Coca-Cola into a toilet bowl. And then I was on television again, this time teaching Tammy Faye Baker how to shave with Jif peanut butter. The American public's fascination with the hundreds of quirky uses for brand-name products was bigger than I ever thought possible. I had opened Pandora's box. In a strange way, I had become a public servant, destined to open the clandestine files on America's favorite brand-name products and share their secrets with the world. After all, the public has a right to know the offbeat uses for products like ChapStick, Dixie Cups, Jell-O, Reddi-wip, and Saran Wrap -- although I'm not quite sure you'll find that in the Bill of Rights. Once again I've discovered some remarkable truths. Tang cleans toilet bowls. Miracle W! hip conditions hair. Crisco All Vegetable Shortening prevents diaper rash. Alberto VO5 Hair Spray removes ink from clothes. Wilson Tennis Balls can be used to baby proof your home. But I wanted to know much more. How did Wonder Bread get its name? Who is Aunt Jemima? And is she related to Uncle Ben? Here then are the exciting findings of my third quest into the depths of American myth, legend, and folklore. This time, I had the foresight to include Alka-Seltzer.
