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Dirt Devil 110009 Reaction with Soft Touch Upright Vacuum Cleaner

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from: Royal Appliance


When I was shopping for a new vacuum I really wanted to check out the Dyson's, needless to say I was sticker shocked at the prices. The most comparable and more affordable vacuum was this one from Dirt Devil. It has great suction, is easy to use, not too heavy. I would recommend this one to friends. The only complaint I have is the hose attachment slides off a little too easily, and I will notice it off while I am vacuuming, which in result I am not getting any suction and have to redo the area I thought was done. But that may just be user error. ;-)

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Oster 4207 Electric Wine Opener

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from: Oster

March 17, 2006
This wine opener is extremely easy to use. It looks ok to set out on the counter all the time, so it's convenient and much harder to lose than regular wine openers! Sometimes doesn't work on plastic corks, but that doesn't detract from the usefulness. I highly recommend it!

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Black & Decker D2030 Auto-Off Digital Advantage Iron

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from: Black & Decker

January 01, 2005
I think most iron are pretty much the same. What make this one special is that
1. It turns off by it self if you don't move it for few minutes.( I think it is a necessary feature no matter how alert you are)
2. It tell you when the temperature is "ready" for the fabric you choose. And it is very easy to set it up.
3. Stainless surface make it very efficient. (but may get some calcification in the long run compare to non-stick surface.

I am very satisfied with this except one little thing. Amazon drop the price from $49.99 to $40 few days after I bought it.

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KitchenAid KP26M1XNP Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Nickel Pearl

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from: KitchenAid


I received this mixer as a gift for Christmas 2006. In October 2008 it broke - internals gears and housing cracked. It is no longer under warranty and is a $150+ repair. I used the mixer for regular household tasks about 2 times a week - i.e., nothing out of the ordinary.

I'm really disappointed - so much for my $300+ investment! Kitchen Aid customer service can do nothing for me - I'm leery of purchasing their products again. I do have the 4.5 qt. mixer that I used for 12 years and am again using now - it no longer locks but otherwise works fine. But I miss making double batches of bread, cookies, etc. GRRRRRR!!!!

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Cuisinart TOB-175BC Convection Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Chrome

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from: Cuisinart


Cuisinart TOB-175BC Convection Toaster Oven/Broiler, Brushed Chrome

This oven is used most every day, and has proved to be a solid performer. As time passed, I have used pretty much all of the functions of the oven, and learned to customize settings. I have not had a single problem with the oven since the day it arrived.

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La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger

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from: La Crosse Technology


There is a hidden danger to buying the BC-900 (and I'm sure it applies to the BC-700) that hasn't been written about yet.

When you catch up testing and refreshing and charging all of your rechargeable batteries, there's a let-down or feeling of ennui as you realize there are no more batteries to fix. It makes you want to run radios and flashlights just to run down the batteries.

Perhaps we can call it the "empty battery nest syndrome"...

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Hoover U5140-900 Tempo Widepath Bagged Upright Vacuum

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from: Hoover

June 15, 2005
This vacuum is such a value. I had researched vacuums before I bought a new one. I didn't want to spend a whole lot so I read consumer reports. This was rated very highly for price, suction, pet hair, etc. I totally agree with it all. I would definitely recommend this vacuum to someone else. In fact, I did. I told our good friends about it. They had mentioned that they were looking for the same things we were and they bought one. They too have been very pleased with their purchase. Buy it. You will like it.

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Bissell 1867-7 Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner, Green Tea

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from: Bissell

August 27, 2007
I have done many things to keep my bamboo floor looking as good as new! I live in a very rural area and there is a lot of dirt brought in. This is by far the easiest and most effective method I have used! I seemed to be replacing sponge mop heads every three weeks... otherwise I was pushing dirt around :( I used this with the steam over an area, then went over the area again without steam. Section by section. No streaking! No excess water! Only complaint is the short cord!!! Please keep in mind this is my first time using the product, but I am very satisfied with the results!!!

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Hoover F5914-900 SteamVac with Clean Surge

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from: Hoover


I am soooo impressed with this machine. I started to look at the more expensive machines but when I saw the impressive reviews for this one I chose it. My carpets never looked so good and they are OLD. I don't even care about new carpet now! My brother cleaned his too and was very pleased. So easy to use too. Very cheap on Amazon. Too bad I didn't buy it here!

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Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter

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from: Keurig

January 15, 2006
We bought the system about 2 months ago, and, wow, we are really pleased!
We have bought two of the reusable coffee filter units that insert into the Keurig Brewer because the k-cup coffees are expensive by comparison to regular coffee makers. But, that way we can get our coffee made in the brewer since it isn't available in the k-cup system as yet. And, we keep our costs lower to boot! Great value!
And, we bought a 'pod' brewer maker for our Keurig. That was costly for the prices but the ease of use for our pod tea drinkers works just fine.