Home and Kitchen Reviews

I'm very pleased with VAC SHACK. My order was promptly shipped and received. Packaging was very sturdy. I will order from them again.

My previous vacuum, a Eureka Boss, just wasn't getting my old shag carpeting clean enough. So after reading the reviews here, I decided to spring for this Bissell upright. It was quite a bit more than I had paid for the Eureka, but if I got the performance I expected it was worth it. Well, after figuring out how to assemble the thing, on my first use it sprayed dust and dirt all over itself - and the floor. The attachment hose does double duty as the route from the floor to the bag, and you have to REALLY jam the hose in tightly (beyond what I was able to do, and I'm not a weak person). In fact, in order to push the vacuum you have to have incredible upper body strength - I keep it on the High Carpet setting and still struggle by the end of my 12x16 living room. Due to the wheel width, the edge cleaning is virtually non-existent. The Turbo Brush attachment works wonders on pet hair covered upholstery, though. And it does do a decent cleaning job on my carpets, with a nice wide cleaning path. So if you want to build some major upper body strength, and don't care if the edges of your carpet get dusty, then this is the machine for you.

I bought this vaccuum after doing a lot of research and reading plenty of reviews. I must say all of my research paid off, this was a great buy. The name speaks for itself, PowerGlide, this vaccum glides right cross my carpet surface. I LOVE IT. I also must commend Amazon for the good delivery time.

I'm delighted with this vacuum cleaner. I recently got a cat and wanted to keep the pet hair under control. I thought I would have to spend at least twice as much money (probably more!) to get this much suction. It pushes just fine across the carpet (even on low setting) and seems to do a good job. The real benefits are the attachments. The hose has fantastic suction and they weren't kidding when they called it a turbo brush. I wouldn't use it on anything delicate, but it's great for regular upholstery. I used the dusting attachment on my lampshades and was impressed. I also wanted a bagged vacuum (less mess... which is the point of cleaning!), which seem to be harder to find these days. The downsides are that it's sorta hard to get the hose out of it's holder and it's a little heavy. But overall, I would definitely recommend this vacuum, especially if you're looking for good attachment suction. And only $80!!

As a timer it is just what I was looking for. I can enter minutes and seconds without having to count up, it has a very good alarm, loud enough and long enough, and I can use it as a clock as well.

It amazes me how many timers do not have direct number entry. I will never again purchase the type that requires repeated button-presses to set the time! The things I like about this CDN timer:
* Direct number entry
* Counts up after time expires (and blinks numbers)
* Uses a AAA battery, so no searching for button cells
* Can be set over an hour (up to 24), unlike many timers

I have been searching for a kitchen timer that has all these features. The feature I wanted the most was buttons for each individual number. It is very hard to find a product that has this. The individual buttons make it so much easier and faster to set. With other models, you have to hold the Hour, Minute, Second buttons down until the number you want displays. I was also looking for a timer that had a magnet on the back so I could attach it to the refrigerator at eye level. The product description does not mention the magnet for this product. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that the magnet is there as well as a stand. The time display is large and very easy to read.

I was looking for extra work space for my outdoor grill. I ordered this as it was the perfect(almost) size. I shortened the pipes quickly and easily with a pipe cutter.

The cart rolls under the side shelf of my grill. It holds plates, platters, sauces, utensils, etc just as I wanted. When I'm not using it I "hide" it under the shelf and it is protected by the grill cover.

The price was right and the quality is there.

Well worth the cost, and after using it I would pay considerably more. Very sturdy, solid construction and the baskets slide cleanly even with the weight of the books I store in them. This cart rolls easily on carpet as well as wood flooring and has wheel locks that are simple to operate.

I have this one and the Microvawe cart, one each on each side of my stove. They look great and have lots of storage. These carts are very sturdy and easy to put together. I am ordering extras to use at work as printer stands and one of this for the bathroom.I like the fact that the top is made out of wood, overall very good quality.

After much research and having to take another coffee maker back to the store (Black and Decker model - horrible)I decided to keep it simple. Man this is by far the best little coffee maker for the price. Makes hot coffee, quit, easy handling and cleaning. I love this little thing and the water filter works well too, you can get the replacement filters on ebay -two for 9.99 that's not bad if you have bad water. So I give it 2 thumbs up.

this maker pours well and has a soft handle. we actually found one at a department store so we were able to see it in person before ordering it online. nice little coffee maker

We take our coffee very seriously. The right brewing temperature is key for a great cup of coffee. Recently, our Cuisinart coffeemaker, which cost three times as much, bit the dust. I decided to try a BUNN as I had heard so many great things about them. After shelling out a fair amount of money for that and hoping for great things, we were sadly disappointed, since what promised to be HOT coffee was not even close. No more big dollar coffeemakers for us! After reading favorable reviews on Braun, I decided to give this model a try. In one word: "WOW!" Let's see....not only do we have a sleek design, a Brita water purifier included, a super fast brewing time, but we also have HOT coffee (Gee, what a novelty.) You can't beat this coffeemaker!....it's a dandy for this price.

I bought this tea pot for my wife. She loves it. It looks nice and doesn't look cheap, well, it ain't cheap anyway. Quality is so-so. Probably won't buy another if this one breaks.

As other reviewers have noted, the plastic basket in this teapot is very shoddily constructed. It doesn't fit snugly into the rim of the carafe because the plastic tabs are too poor quality. I received my tea press six days ago and the plastic filter, which already seemed cracked and scratched, has gotten much worse for the wear (despite very gentle handling).

That said, the design idea is great and the size is perfect. I can imagine that a stainless steel version of the same product would be optimal; if you can find one, buy that instead of this. The tea press is definitely the best way to make tea in large quantities, and is extremely easy to clean.

I love it. Press it down when brew time is over. If I want iced tea, I'll dump out the leaves and replace the infuser with lid to secure it, and put it in the refrigerator. Works great.

I couldn't have been more pleased with this product. The rack is made of nice, attractive wood, the hardware is strong and sturdy, the shipping was fast, and the assembly was easy.

I had a difficult time trying to find a decent coffee maker that would actually give me a good tasting, hot cup of coffee. One would think that the Bunn unit would be the one, especially if you consider the fact that Bunn is the brand of coffee makers usually found in restaurants and coffee shops. I was very dissapointed with The Bunn unit and returned it after two days. I did not like the fact that you had to leave the switch on in the back reservoir of this unit, which is suppose to keep water hot for coffee. Not only is this a potential fire hazard to leave an appliance on 24-7, but once you brew a pot of coffee with the "hot" water from the reservoir, it does not stay hot and I found my coffee was tepid when I added milk to my cup of java. Another problem is that you cannot get a full pot because the water evaporates as it is constantly cooking and boiling away in the reservoir. If you want to brew two pots in a row, this will not work. The second pot of coffee will be weak and will be semi-hot, because the water in the reservoir has to be in there for a considerable amount of time to get heated up. I tried many different brands of coffee, all expensive, which should have given me a nice tasting coffee. However, I found every pot to have a bitter taste. This coffee maker is not what I expected at all. In the future I will pay attention to consumer reports before I purchase a coffee maker. And... if you read these reports, you will not find the Bunn coffee maker at the top of their list. Don't waste your time or money on the Bunn coffee maker, take my advice!

We got this coffee maker to replace a french press we had been using. We wanted one that made coffee quicker. We also got one of those gold-tone permanent filters so not too much of the coffee oils and flavor are filtered out as with paper filters.

We are very happy with it - especially with how fast it is. My only problem is that it really likes it best when a full pot is made, but my husband is up way before me (at 4:30 am) and neither of us needs or wants a full pot of coffee. The Bunn sometimes takes a few minutes longer to make half a pot of coffee. You can speed this up by running a full pot of water through the machine each day. We usually do this at night and have some herbal tea before bed. I guess it helps "recharge" the water reservoir with a full, fresh pot of water.

Overall, we are very happy with it and it definitely is easier when we have friends or family over and need to make large quantities of coffee quickly. If you've ever used a french press, they make great tasting coffee, but you have to boil the water and then let the coffee brew for 4 minutes before plunging the grounds down and drinking. Tho' this is good to have around if you are out of electricity but can boil water on a gas grill or oven.

I highly recommend this coffee maker, especially if you daily make full pots of coffee and want it quick and fresh. I have family members who've owned one for years and they love it and always get another when the one they have finally wears out.

Excellent product and brews excellent tasting coffee! Would recommend the Bunn coffee brewer to all my friends!

A friend broke her butter bell and was going to order another one. We both choose this one and I bought and extra for my mom. All three of us love it. It washes up nicely in the dishwasher when it gets messy. It has a better top than the one she had before which was hard to grip. This one is great!