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It's hard to resist this eager shower helper! If you don't have a lot of tub space and want an alternative to suction-cup or wire shelving, just hang the shower octopus in your shower and load him up with shampoo, shower gel and conditioner. Buying info after the jump..

 
 

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This at-your-service octopus would make us smile every morning we went into the shower. Its available for $45 CAD at one of our new favorite online shops upyourtoronto.com.

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this is great for maybe $20 but $45 CAD?

posted by Oneformybaby on August 5th 2008 at 1:01pm
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FOURTY FIVE DOLLARS?! Totally unacceptable.

posted by Valerie LA on August 5th 2008 at 1:50pm
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I like this idea. Great DIY possibilities. Any ideas for the materials?

posted by quiltmaster on August 5th 2008 at 2:38pm
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yuck. this would drive me nuts!

posted by fizzyizzy on August 5th 2008 at 2:45pm
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@quiltmaster: Looks like surgical tubing for the tentacles and you could probably halve a racquet ball or something for the body. Seems pretty straight forward.

posted by goldfixe on August 5th 2008 at 2:45pm
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yeah... waaaay too expensive for what it is. i bet most of us with an actual wire shelving system in our bathroom didn't drop that much.

posted by closertotheocean on August 5th 2008 at 2:49pm
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This looks too messy for me...plus it costs $45?? That's a joke right??

posted by suzy8track on August 5th 2008 at 2:56pm
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It's $45 for "you didn't think of this first." The prototype was possibly akin to surgical tubing and decidedly became an octopus.

I will stay out of the price-point debate. I don't like this for me, but this idea (whether bought or hacked) is probably useful for some people.

posted by K T G on August 5th 2008 at 2:57pm
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It's very soap on a rope.

posted by charlenemcbride on August 5th 2008 at 3:33pm
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i love this!

posted by Aaron on August 5th 2008 at 4:32pm
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if it was cheaper, i'd consider.

posted by potaT0ES on August 6th 2008 at 12:11am
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It does the job while looking awful at the same time? Do we have a winner her? NO!

posted by Doris loves art! on August 6th 2008 at 4:03am
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I can just imagine those tentacles getting caught on things when getting into the tub/reaching for the shower head(I am such a klutz) or stretched out and dropping all the bath stuff into the tub.

It's kinda funky though. Definitely not $45 worth.

posted by Melissa82 on August 6th 2008 at 4:04am
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How do these ever get passed the 'design' stage?

posted by hrhprincessfiona on August 6th 2008 at 4:54am
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I love it! I want one! I did just buy some hideous wire shelving last weekend - it was cheaper, but in no way attractive or interesting -wish I'd seen this first!

posted by lemonadefish on August 6th 2008 at 4:58am
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This is fugly. After a few showers and drippy bottles, it would be covered in soap scum. Yuck! And the price is even more of a turn-off than the product itself.

posted by Griffin on August 6th 2008 at 5:21am
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$45 to hang a mess in your bathroom? this is good design?

posted by Kat1 on August 6th 2008 at 7:15am
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Cute idea, but messy in application. Also way too pricey.

posted by Avinony on September 7th 2008 at 1:22pm
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