Infomercials and As Seen on TV products have been around for decades. It seems that every week there’s another fabulous product for only $19.99. Seeing these commercials & fascinating new product innovations over and over got me thinking. Maybe I’m watching way too much TV.

But wait! There’s more! No not really, but here are 5 Infomercial Inspired Ideas to ponder:

Bumpit’s

Back in the 80’s we got our hair lift from teasing and a can of Aqua Net. Sorry ozone layer! These days there’s an easier and less hazardous solution called the Bumpit. They even have a Hollywood Bumpit. Yeah baby!

Changing ones head shape with hair is nothing new. Look at Marie Antoinette or Annette Funicello. But can the Bumpit withstand a Beach Blanket Bingo?

The Big Top Cupcake

Do we really need colossal sized cupcakes? My 8 year old thinks so. These cupcakes could feed The Brady Bunch because they’re 25x bigger than a normal size cupcake. 25x BIGGER! They can be filled with all sorts of tasty stuff like pudding and ice cream. You can have a cupcake with 2 flavors in one. Get inspired with all the fun ideas in the Big Top Cupcake Gallery, click here.

Don’t eat that whole Big Top at once! You might have some wacky cupcake dreams.

The Potty Patch

This is a tempting product for our household because we adopted an adorable and neurotic little Chihuahua named Nash a few years ago. He was an outside dog before we brought him to our home and like many Chi’s he has potty issues.

Maybe I should bring in a little bit of the outside with The Potty Patch. Let’s look at what this cute little Airedale named Basil thinks about it.

The InStyler

As a housewife I’m rarely in style with anything but this amazing rotating hot iron got me thinking about actually styling my hair once and awhile. They say it “styles faster than you ever dreamed possible” so I’m thinking being in style everyday could become a reality.

Redbook bestowed their MVP Most Valuable Product of 2009 on The InStyler. Let’s take a look as these Hollywood types use the InStyler to transform Haley’s fine, limp, no-body hair to something with kick, lift and WOW!

What do you think? Are you InStyle?

The Perfect Brownie Maker

My favorite dessert just might be brownies. I could eat a whole tray full. If had a tray full of perfect brownies I might eat two!

Perfect brownies are great but special brownies can get you in some deep hot fudge. Make sure all your ingredients are safe. If not, be sure to remember how many brownies you ate before calling 911. Check out this animation via Current about the cop who had too many special brownies.

Happy 5 on Friday! Here’s a song by the group CunninLynguists you can sing all weekend long.

When I’m out doing non-housewife things, my attire tends to be the same day after day and I love it that way. If I’m not wearing my favorite GAP low rise boot-cut stretch jeans, with a layered printed T, then I’m probably not in a good mood. I’ve tried wearing more grown up outfits, like polo shirts, cropped pants, and capris; you know the usual housewife of 2008 costume, but it just brings me down. I have a collection of what I call, my Hollywood T’s, thanks to Hot Topic, and Target. There’s no Rodeo Drive shopping for this housewife.

I need to polish my wardrobe a bit, maybe not like June Cleaver, but more like Eva Longoria Parker. I’ve been thumbing through gossip mags, and searching internet sites for the latest Hollywood fashions. Eonline.com has helpful pics of who I shouldn’t dress like in their Fashion Police photo gallery.

Browsing through the magazine rack you can find a plethora of style knowledge.
From what I’ve learned from my fashion studies there are a few things I could pick up that might help me appear less housewife and more Hollywood.

I could ditch my $15 shades and throw a pair of Chanel sunglasses into my Vallentino oversized studded bag.

I’d be turning heads sporting the Gladiator inspired sandal by Jimmy Choo, not to mention twisting my ankle with the size of their heels.

With the prices of these designer accessories I won’t have a dime for anything else. If I was a celebrity I’m not certain I’d be donning these items with pride. I’d be more like Britney Spears running into Target after her stop at Starbucks. I’d miss my under $25 hand bag I still call my purse, and my black wedges from Famous Footwear. I’d much rather shop online at perpetualkid.com and 80stees.com

Like I’ve said before, the housewife part is true, Hollywood is just a metaphor.