NEENAH, Wis., March 19 /PRNewswire/ — What do ski poles, blue dentures and a seven-foot anaconda have in common? All were elements of standout entries from the SCOTT(R) “Share Your Cloggiest Moment” Contest, which sought to bring attention to — and offer solutions for — toilet clogs in Americans’ lives.
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The SCOTT(R) Clog Clinic, a common-sense authority for avoiding toilet clogs, commissioned the contest to educate people about simple preventative measures to avoid blockages, such as using SCOTT(R) Tissue because it dissolves four times faster in water than the leading brand.
“Everyone has experienced a toilet clog at one time or another, and whether the stories are embarrassing, unfortunate or downright gross, they always describe a situation people can relate to,” said Mwanza Lumumba of the SCOTT(R) Clog Clinic. “We’re sharing these stories to let Americans know they’re not alone — clogs happen to everyone. But simple steps, from storing a wastebasket in the bathroom to using bath tissue like SCOTT(R), can help prevent the hassle of clogs.”
From thousands of entries, the experience of Jim Holeva of Clarks Summit, Pa., captured the title of “Cloggiest Moment.” His story:
— Holeva answers the phone in the middle of the night, awakened by his
frantic 23-year-old son desperate to unclog a situation he’s left in
his uncle’s toilet. After confirming that the job is too big for a
plunger alone, his son is at a loss for a tool that can possibly stand
up to the challenge. Holeva — always the problem-solver — recalls
that his brother-in-law is an avid skier. His son snags a ski pole
from the garage, slices and dices the clog with the pole, and a clean
flush ensues. Holeva still regularly skis with his brother-in-law,
who never learned about how his trusty ski pole saved his nephew.
As unpleasant as the moment may have proven, reliving it won Holeva $25,000 to flush his worries away.
Though only one clog could win the grand prize, the SCOTT(R) Clog Clinic could not let other solid entries go to waste. Among the other memorable entries:
Up in the Air
— An elderly woman confesses to a flight attendant that she dropped her
teeth in the toilet, then emerges from the bathroom with a blue grin.Snakes on a Potty
— A seven-foot anaconda visits neighbors by slithering through plumbing
pipes.Bathroom Meets New Kind of “Explosive”
— A home-improvement buff discovers bottle rockets don’t clear clogged
pipes.Art and Science
— A woman paints her toilet seat to impress a Nobel Prize-winning
scientist, who clogs the toilet and emerges with a white ring around
his backside.Child’s Play
— A father is busted by his mother-in-law for making use of his pre-
school daughter’s potty.Always a Bridesmaid …
— A bridesmaid sneakily tries on the bride’s gown, only to flush the
train down the toilet, leaving the dress soaked and stained in blue
chemical.Interviewing No-No
— An overflowing toilet seals a nervous job applicant’s fate.Singled Out
— A young woman clogs the toilet, slips on the overflowing water and
bumps her head moments before her first date arrives.Junk in the Trunk
— A crafty man beats a clog with his car’s emergency fan belt kit.Air It Out
— A ceiling fan fails to air out an unusually cloggy situation while a
family takes a weeklong vacation.
Each year, 64 million Americans — 20 percent of the country’s population — experience the annoyance of a stopped-up toilet. Beyond the emotional strain, clogs are not only costly expenditures but can also cause severe damage to the home. Visit http://www.scottclogclinic.com/ to view additional “Cloggy Moment” entries and obtain common-sense tips on avoiding toilet clogs.
About the SCOTT “Share Your Cloggiest Moment” Contest
Consumers entered by visiting http://www.scottclogclinic.com/ from Jan. 14 – Feb. 18, and submitting a written description of their most inopportune cloggy moment in 250 words or less. Entries were judged on the nature of the cloggy incident, the emotional reaction of the person involved, the tastefulness and lightheartedness of the submission, overall composition of the entry, and the manner in which the entrant dealt with or covered up the incident/situation involving the toilet.
About SCOTT(R) Products
SCOTT(R) Products, including paper tissues, towels and napkins, is one of the largest manufacturers of tissues and napkins in the world. In 2006, SCOTT(R) brand crossed the billion-dollar U.S. sales mark, following four consecutive years of significant growth in the consumer bath tissue and towel category. It is part of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation family of global brands, which play an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people — nearly a quarter of the world’s population — trust K-C’s brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well being. With brands such as KLEENEX(R), SCOTT(R), HUGGIES(R), PULL-UPS(R), KOTEX(R) and DEPEND(R), Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. For the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company’s 135-year history of innovation, visit http://www.kimberly-clark.com/ .
