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Roundup: Condom Dispensers

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When it comes to some key moments in the bedroom, we all know that time is of the essence. Here we round up a few gadgets to cut down on the time spent wrangling with a cardboard box, to maximize... a different kind of wrangling.

 
 

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Cucoon -- hilarious. The Gun - horrendous.

posted by Forestdweller on January 30th 2009 at 4:49pm
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When I first saw the gun i thought it might be a squirt gun for lube. Seemed brilliant for a second but with more thought maybe not such a good idea.

posted by adamwa on January 30th 2009 at 5:00pm
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what does this have to do with AT?

posted by icedesign on January 30th 2009 at 5:13pm
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are you advocating safe sex or a new decor? or high school locker room humor?

posted by sassydo on January 30th 2009 at 5:40pm
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I see how this fits in with AT. In college I had a Take-A-Number reel mounted to my headbaord. Not there anymore, but my God, it was funny.

posted by protogarrett on January 30th 2009 at 5:49pm
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If I was getting it on with a guy and he pulled out any sort of container that seemed to be purpose-designed to hold condoms, I would jump out of the bed.

Ew.

posted by marlo on January 30th 2009 at 6:38pm
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Condom dispenser: the box they came in...?

posted by davidasposted on January 30th 2009 at 6:38pm
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marlo--

Don't birth control pills come in a dispenser?

posted by patrick (the other one) on January 30th 2009 at 6:43pm
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I love the gun. It reminds me of James Bond - and he knew something about both style and sex.

Gotta have that gun...

posted by flipper on January 30th 2009 at 6:58pm
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This is the most hilarious, tasteless post ever. Each dispenser is more horrifying than the one before. Truly excellent, guys.

posted by wrenx on January 30th 2009 at 7:12pm
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Johnny get your gun!

posted by Henrietta the Terrible on January 30th 2009 at 7:13pm
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wtf is wrong with danielle?

posted by RalphEMole on January 30th 2009 at 7:24pm
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I think these are great! People like to keep these things accessible in the bedroom, but what kind of attractive container to keep them in and close at hand? These fall under the "bedside accessory" category. Cute cute cute.

posted by kimg924 on January 30th 2009 at 7:40pm
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What's wrong with Danielle? Well. I guess she figures condoms deserve the same aesthetic respect we give toilet paper. Me, I think these dispensers are kinda witty, especially the cuckoo c(l)ock. Nothing wrong with inserting (inserting, nyuck nyuck) some playfulness into the Act Which Dare Not Speak Its Name.

posted by rosenatti on January 30th 2009 at 7:42pm
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Hm, what cattiness we have here. I definitely see the humor in these- and some don't look that horrible either. And hey, they're useful yes?

~Amanda
http://onehappypanda.blogspot.com

posted by mandabear on January 30th 2009 at 7:43pm
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Lol, this is brilliant and anyone who thinks otherwise has no sense of humour.

posted by darklydanie on January 30th 2009 at 9:22pm
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Oh and don't forget this little beauty:

http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/product.php?productid=16600&cat=458&page=1

posted by Miss Anthropology on January 30th 2009 at 9:33pm
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Great post! I especially like the stainless steel one. I'm not sure I'm ready to fork out the $38 for it, though, but I just might change my mind.

Danielle, don't be discouraged by the negative comments of a few members. You can't please all the people all the time. Those squeamish individuals probably know that better than most. ;P

posted by Nougat on January 30th 2009 at 10:21pm
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Just to clarify: My earlier comment was in response to the wtf is wrong with danielle? comment and meant to be in support of Danielle (and condom dispensers!). Rereading it, I realized the opening lines were a bit vague.

See, what I was trying to say is this: If we hang toilet paper on shiny chrome hooks so it will be both convenient and sleek (as much as toilet paper can be sleek), why in the world shouldn't we do at least as much for condoms? Unless one prefers the bodily necessities performed on a toilet over those conducted in a bed, in which case... um... let's not go there.

posted by rosenatti on January 30th 2009 at 11:05pm
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"Danielle, don't be discouraged by the negative comments of a few members. You can't please all the people all the time."

Or most of the time.

posted by K T G on January 31st 2009 at 1:19am
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my experience is that condoms are pretty easy to access when i want to, but while gay, i'm in a long term monogamous relationship so i may be out of touch.

you know the sex in the city episode with the vibrator in the bedside drawer that the maid moves? well the same applies to condoms; that's where condoms, sans box, go.

if you are going to load a dispenser you might as well go with a vintage coin operated machine....which can still be found in "classier" public men's room. might as well get paid for your efforts.

as to the cucoon condom holder, two words....wood kill.

posted by healthyhome on January 31st 2009 at 2:09am
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If that cuckoo in the cocoon looked more like a cock... er, rooster... I would be so there.

posted by SeattleMama on January 31st 2009 at 5:01am
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what DOESN'T this have to do with AT?

i remember when there was a post about a chaise which is designed for good sex positions and there was a flurry of appalled 'hmph, tacky, what has this got to do with AT?' responses.

ok - wait for it: people have sex in their bedrooms. they probably have it more often than they follow the mantra of their 'keep calm & carry on' poster.

posted by red.door.read. on January 31st 2009 at 5:52am
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ooh, that thing posted before i was finished typing... how fitting for this topic.

people also have sex in rooms other than bedrooms (gasp).

if you don't like the design or function of these things go ahead and bang on about that...but to question why they're being posted about on AT is kinda uptight.

posted by red.door.read. on January 31st 2009 at 5:57am
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But seriously, the government should hand out those Condom Toy Guns in the high schools. I'll bet the teenage pregnancy rate would drop in a hurry.

posted by Henrietta the Terrible on January 31st 2009 at 8:50am
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I like it. Thanks for this, I would've never expected such decent-looking dispensers.

posted by Cheryl on January 31st 2009 at 9:46am
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Some time ago, I blogged about yet another one.

posted by Jeri Dansky on January 31st 2009 at 8:58pm
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That cuckoo clock is way cute. Don't you like the idea of a little bird who supplies you with what you need in a timely manner? Ha!

posted by matchbookhymnal on February 1st 2009 at 9:57am
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