Home and Kitchen Reviews

Keep reading the instructions, follow them, then put this thing in the trash!! Drop the price over & over. Don't buy this at whatever price they advertise!!! I'm overseas so sending it back ain't cheap so do yourselves a favor; BUY ANOTHER BRAND!!!

If I could give this thing a negative number, I would. I just threw away 2 large bags of brown sugar because, after I had thrown away the bags the sugar came in, I could not get the Z845 to work. What a mess! I had brown sugar all over that part of my kitchen.

On a couple of occasions the sealer has worked without creating a vacuum. This time it appeared to be trying unsuccessfully to pull all the air out of the bag, but the bag never sealed.

I have watched the video several times and have read and re-read the instructions. At first I thought I was not operating it correctly, but now I believe the Foodsaver is the problem. The first time I used it, to seal a quantity of chicken for the freezer, it worked beautifully. It hasn't worked right since then.

Another problem is that it wastes an amazing amount of plastic material. Is it possible this thing was invented for the purpose of selling refills, rather than to work as a sealer?

Our family isn't into gadgets, but this appliance certainly earns its keep in our house! It performs like a charm and offers convenient features without all the fancy (and costly) bells and whistles. Now I know why this model was highly rated in a popular consumer magazine.

I was lucky enough to purchase this model with the promotional free hand-held appliance. Although I had no use for it, I wrapped it up along with a set of FoodSaver bottle stoppers and gave it to one of my friends who is a true wine lover. It's the same hand-held appliance as the $40 black WineSaver, only it's white. What a great deal!

And yes, those bags and rolls can get relatively expensive if you choose to dispose of them after one use. We don't. We simply wash them in the dishwasher and reuse them over and over again.

This is a true winner!

I was set on getting a stainless steel compost pail - it came down to this one and the one by norpro... Since this one is $20 cheaper, I decided to get this one.

First of all, someone definitely decided to jam the lid really tight for shipping safty. The only problem is that I had no way of opening the lid, it was stuck in there and the steel sheet twisted when I try to insert the screw driver to pry it open. If I had managed to use this unit, it will probably do a decent job. However, the lid is so poorly designed that I can not endorse this product for frequent use.

So I got the more expansive one, the lid feels much more substantial, and the tight seal is achieved by the weight of the lid instead of the ribs. It's easy to open and clean, I am very happy with my later purchase.

Great item - good size, nice look, great price. The lid can be a pain, though! Just don't jam it in too tight and you should be fine...

As anyone who composts knows those remnants can turn smelly and ugly. The countertop compost pail doesn't let on of its contents. A must have item that reduces waste while providing wonderful nutrients for your garden.

This product matches the quality of similar items costing three times as much.