Housewares Reviews

We puchased three of them. The first two "burned out" after about 45 min. the first time they were used. The other one did the same the second time used. Would certainly not recommend it.

I took a chance on this vacuum even though it didn't review that well in tests conducted by a national consumer review magazine. What little real-world feedback I could find on the internet was positive though, and the price was quite reasonable for a 12-amp upright vacuum.

I used the vacuum on two rooms in my house with medium-pile carpeting. The Panasonic did surprisingly well considering the average size, lighter-than-usual weight and cost. It picked up quite a bit more dirt than my previous vacuum did.

I don't think this Panasonic is the best vacuum available, which is why I'm giving it four stars. But I do think it's probably one of the best vacuum cleaners you can find at this price point. If this model fits your needs and budget, give it a try!

I bought the Door Frame Fan a month ago and it works great. The fan was easy to install. The templates supplied for placing teh screws worked great. The fan also had a long enough cord to reach the nearest outlet (I already had an extension cord ready to go). The only problem I have with this product is the noise. The fan is very loud!. Luckily the place where I installed is in a part of the house where it does not bother me. But if I installed it nearer living areas I would probably turn the fan off at night.

Gene

In terms of ability to weigh items accurately, this scale is reasonable - no better or worse than any other I've used. In terms of feature-set, though, it is quite appalling. The scale switches itself off after a ludicrously short time, meaning that unless you have all of your ingredients prepared ahead of time, you'll find that halfway through measuring, the unit has switched off (losing the weight you were halfway through measuring). If you can't remember what the weight was then you're stuck with a problem.

Also, the "aquatronic" portion of the scale, ie. its ability to measure fluid ounces and milliliters, is a complete and utter gimmick. Grams and milliliters are identical; ditto ounces and fluid ounces. The extra button is only there to fool the naive into thinking the scale is doing something special. The gimmick also requires a poorly made spiral-bound notebook that you'll immediately lose, which tells you how to convert from a handful of ingredients to measure by weight.

All in all, this scale is completely unworthy of its pricetag.

I like this product. I think that for the money, it was a good investment. Whenever I have problems with the scale shutting off it is because I have not prepped my ingredients so that I am adding them too slowly. I like the look of scale and its size. I actually store mine on top of my toaster. I use my scale almost every day and I am pleased with the results.

My only complaint is that the grams are in increments of 5. I have some recipes that call for 62 g or 19 g of something, but being off by a few grams hasn't hurt the results.

The only other scale I considered before purchasing this one was the Soehnle Futura. The comparable model is $30 more and it's a pain to switch between ounces and grams.

As another reviewer noted, this scale would be perfect if you could use an AC adapter or disable the automatic shut off feature.

Good thing for Salter, some of us went to science class and know that not all liquids have the same density/weight. And that most of the world knows that one ounce of water doesn't weigh one ounce.

THis is one of my favorite things. The 9v batteries do run down, so buy a pack of them or get rechargables.
If the bug is in a window, it's super easy to suck them in. You can't just "wave it in the air"--use it like you would a low-power vacuum cleaner on the floor--run it over the bug as it sits on the glass or sill of a window. I live in cow-town so I do the perimeter of a room, sucking bugs in every window (sunny windows are best) and replacing the cap when the sucker isn't on...I catch every fly, bee, wasp and hornet (and spiders, when necessary) in the tube together and let them fly free outdoors.

I received this as a present a few years ago since I hate insects. I have used it many times for ants and spiders. It has worked every single time without a problem. When the wand begins to have less suction, replace the battery and it works like new.

I swear by this!! It sucks up most bugs in my home, works great on spiders!! If you wish you can release the bug back to the wild...It actually doesnt kill them. It can tackle heavier/ stronger bugs like bees and stuff, but make sure your batteries are fresh. Im so excited when I find a product that actually does what its supposed to do...THIS IS ONE OF THEM!!! They dont cost alot either. I actually bought back ups/ and ones to give as gifts. I hate having to smoosh a big fat juicy bug under a wad of tissues - yuk. I love the bug wand!!

Its not Amazon that writes the product descriptions, its the manufacturer. Your "review" should be of the product itself, not the advertising!
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This product is a lot of extra work for nothing. You'd get the same results with a teflon pan and some toothpicks.

Why would anyone buy this after reading the product description? Has anyone else noticed how Amazon's quality of service has declined? For example, the text reads: "now you can make you own deserts." Well, I'll be darned. I thought Mother Nature only made deserts.