2012 · TV pitch
Would you have funded Scrub Daddy?
A sponge that changes texture with water temperature
An inventor sells a smiley-face kitchen sponge made of a polymer that is firm in cold water and soft in warm water. It doesn't scratch and rinses clean. He has been selling it regionally and wants national distribution.
- Selling regionally so far
- One product in a crowded aisle
Show what happened
✅ Success
Scrub Daddy With a TV investor's help it reached TV shopping and national retailers; by May 2023 it had more than $926 million in retail sales, among the highest of any product pitched on the show.
On the TV pitch show: One TV investor made a deal: $200,000 for 20%.
Sources: Scrub Daddy (Wikipedia)
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