I purchased waterproof mattress protectors from Protect-A-Bed. I bought two of them which should tell you how often I am now changing twin-sized kiddo beds. I purchased it from Amazon. Big whup but that might have something to do with what happened next. Not sure.
I opened both packages and found a mouse pad inside each. Huh? My word-self thought, “Oh, mattress pad, mouse pad. I get it.” Then I thought, so? As far a chachkis go, was this relevant? I didn’t expect useful but it should have made more immediate sense – otherwise why spend the dough. It did contain all the logo, sales, and product information a mouse pad could contain. Yeah. Go Team. But still, a mouse pad?
I’m not thrilled to have to change the bed sheets. It’s not fun. So why would I want a mouse pad to remind me of this activity. Should I feel better, ever time I see it under my computer mouse, that the mattress is protected? No, I want that mattress cover to be the invisible soldier against kiddo pee that it is meant for. Key word – invisible.
So I wondered what would have been a more appropriate chachki for a mattress pad protector. The list is below. Please add your own ideas in comments.
- A book light: to read in the bed that uses the mattress pad protector
- A condom: don’t need to elaborate
- Coupon or sample of: baby diapers, pull-ups, training underpants, Depends, or some other potty-related product
- Special Detergent for the washing machine for bio-hazards
- A pamphlet about proper bio-waste disposal
- Fabreeze
What would you add to the list?
A Steven King book?
Good one. I was thinking something along the lines of a pamphlet about how not to get killed in bed but that might not have a broad enough audience.