Today's post is funny. :) My grandmother created this many years ago for a wedding shower gift. It is OK to laugh because it is really silly and fun. This is the Carol Burnett Doll. For those of you who watched that show you will remember the cleaning lady character that she played that is the basis for this. I loved this show soooo much! My Halloween costume a few years ago was inspired by her Scarlet O'Hara outfit.My grandma decided to make a fun gift using various cleaning and home products for the new bride. This 'doll' is made of a laundry basket, dust mop, broom, pillow, apron, fly swatter, toilet brush, paper towels, toilet paper, mop bucket and few dish towels. The face is a paper/foam plate with a face drawn in marker. To assemble it, a few safety pins and packing tape were used.
From the bottom up is the best way to assemble her. Using a four pack of toilet paper is best, cut it in half lengthwise and place in the basket. Put two rolls of paper towels on top. Place the mop handle in one 'leg' and the broom in the other at this point you may need to use the tape to secure them together towards the top. Tape the pillow around the middle to the handles, this is the body. With the safety pins, attach the toilet brush and swatter for arms. Tie the apron around the pillow and then tape the face to the mop and broom, it work best if you can use the mop as hair. Tuck one towel in the apron and pin the other around the neck as a scarf. Top the whole thing off with a bucket. Most of the time you will need to prop it against a wall to keep it standing and the best way to wrap it is with a lawn and leaf garbage bag. Get creative with this, you can use spatulas or long tongs for arms and you can also use a regular yarn style mop. The apron can be any style and if you use one with pockets, stuff them with other helpful items. An oven mitt can be put on one of the hands too. Anything goes, there is no wrong or right. Have fun and this gift could be the most talked about shower present of the day.
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