Clark Howard's Tips

Eating on the go creates new cleaning products

June 14, 2005

You may not know it but QT (Quick Trip) convenience store has a club.

If you're a member, you get surveys each month about food.

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If you fill them out, you get a freebie at the store.

The surveys are almost always about food that people eat on the go.

In the past year, more than 400 new products containing the word "Go" were launched.

People are eating food on the go so often that they're ruining their clothes. About 51 percent of people say they're stained their clothes by eating on the run.

As a result, a new industry of cleaning products has come out.

There is "Tide To Go," a stain removal stick; Oxy Clean wipes; and Shout Wipes.

You can take these in your car and tidy up if you have an accident. People will never know.

But try to sit down for a meal every once in a while. Take the time to enjoy your dining experiences and save your clothes and car from more damage.

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