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Chicago Metallic Perforated Bread pan
I LOVE this pan! I bought this along with the baguette pan as I was getting frustrated with bread coming out flat. These pans solved the problem. Every single time, I get perfect loaves. The pans are easy to clean, and I have never had an issue with the dough getting stuck in the holes. I always let my bread rise in an oiled bowl, so perhaps that helps. Do pay attention to the cooking time. The instructions that come with the pans recommend that you cook at 25 degrees less than the recipe calls for - I have found this to be correct. Also, cooking time is shortened - at least in my electric oven - by about 5 minutes on average.If you love bread, you will love these pans. | 45 stars
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Coating flakes off
It was a great pan for about a year, and then the coating started flaking off. It now has over 1/2 of the surface coating missing. You can actually flake it off with your fingernail. Definitely not up to Calphalon quality. | 12 stars
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very happy with this one
We've owned this slow-cooker for two months, use it on average 3 times per week, and we're very happy with it. If the cord had been longer, I would have given it 5 stars instead of 4.This review is written with the following caveat in mind: A slow-cooker should cook quantities of food slowly and evenly for a pre-determined amount of time, and then hold the contents at a safe temperature until ready to serve; it should be easy to operate and instruction manuals should be well-written. Product will turn out reasonably well with a "dump it in and go" approach, but if one takes a little time to brown meats and seasoning veggies, it's all just sooooo much tastier. That said, I'll continue.While the instructions say one can use the insert for browning ingredients, we prefer to use a 12" skillet for that (more surface area, better carmelization). I've yet to see a slow cooker insert that can do as good a job at browning, regardless of cost - especially those with a capacity of more than 4 quarts. To me, it's like driving a nail with a wrench when you've got a hammer - makes no sense.This puppy heats and cooks evenly on both the high and low settings. We usually start the cooker on high to get things going, then turn it to low for whatever time the food will take. One could easily just use the low setting for a longer period of time, too. We've never seen any burning or sticking or any indication that this unit cooks too hot on either the high or low settings. The timer works perfectly and automatically brings the cooker to warm when cook time is finished. The WARM setting holds food well at about 150 degrees (we tested with a thermometer).We've cooked pot roasts, soups, stews, beans and 2 batches of homemade pasta sauce with a minimum of fuss or muss. We smoked two racks of pork ribs then put them in the slow-cooker (sans sauce) to finish. They were fabulously tender and succulent with no burning. I also used the unit on "warm" to hold mashed potatoes for xmas dinner for 2 hours and they were perfectly hot and fluffy without any crusting on top or on the bottom.Even tho' it's just the two of us home now, we chose the large model so we could have plenty of leftovers to put in the freezer. For us, that is a huge energy-saver (both time and electricity), not to mention the convenience of having a hot lunch ready to go or dinner already made for those evenings when we don't feel like cooking. There's always something scrumptious available.For my money this unit does everything a slow-cooker should do, and it does it very well. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone. | 34 stars
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Everything has to be just right or it throws a temper tantrum.
This machine is easy to use yet not easy to use it can be very temperamental. Best to not have any distractions while setting up to make ice cream. If lid is placed wrong or ingredient are too large problems will occur. Best to check on machine every few minutes to make sure all is still running smoothly.Good things about machine:<*****> Look of the machine is cute I purchased the red one.<*****> Made 2 batches of really good strawberry frozen yogurt with excellent texture and fairly solid body.Bad things about machine:<*> Very little room for error.<no stars> Instructions that came with maker says you can use solid ingredients the size of chocolate chips or smaller. My machine jammed, overheated and required great effort to get lid off machine when I used normal size chocolate chips. In the mean time while fighting with the lid the paddle froze in place and was extremely difficult to remove. The machine refused to turn back on even after cooling off. Turns out fan was stuck.<***>Need toothbrush to clean little hole at tip and crevices on paddle.<***> Lid star pattern pour hole hard to clean and has sharp edges. Also pattern makes it difficult to pour ingredients into machine.<***> had a lot of soft batches of frozen yogurt mainly when I did not use fruit preserves. I think pectin helps set it up to fairly solid texture.< no stars> The fan that cools the motor likes to stick, When that happens I unplug machine let it cool down turn it over and use tooth pick to slightly turn fan blade. (if you try this and it doesn't move with out gentle nudge don't force it)Then plug it in and see if motor runs (if it doesn't work then the machine is most likely toast).tips:Need to store completely dry freezer bowl in upright position in back of freezer near were cold air comes in. If you store near the door the bowl will never get cold enough no matter what temp your freezer is set to. All you will get is slush. Storing a wet bowl in freezer will cause problems when making ice cream since the paddle wont sit right and cause machine to possibly jam.Freeze container your going to store ice cream in before you make your ice cream. Glass works best. If dish is not frozen ice cream melts immediately as your scooping it in to dish from freezer bowl.Make sure lid is securely locked into place if not the paddle will get stuck in solid mixture and jam and over heat machine.Overall not sure if this machine is worth all the trouble for me. I will continue to use it but for how long I dunno. | 23 stars
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The handiest pot
This is one of the handiest pots ever and needed by everyone. It is of stainless steel thus, easy to clean. It has a lid also of stainless steel. There is no end to a list of what it can be used for and used almost every day. | 45 stars
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Great Deal & Price
Lived up to the description. I work in an italian deli and needed a good slicer for my proscuitto and rosemary ham. Loved it. | 45 stars
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Clever Ultrasonic Humidifier
This cute Ultrasonic Humidifier helps me to prevent the dry air umcomfortable, and it can set the hours, really useful and convinient~ | 45 stars
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A coffee maker's a coffee maker, right?
That's what I thought before I got the Bunn. The coffee actually tastes better and brews faster. I was concerend about having the heat unit on all the time that keeps the reserve hot, but we have brewed coffee almost every day for the 4 months we've had it. I would treat myself to a starbucks occasionally, but I don't want to anymore. I bought some vanilla syrup and enjoy my own coffee just as much. It brews super fast, so even running late I can get a cuppa for the road. This coffee maker rocks. | 45 stars
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Pictures out of aspect
The towel is well made however one of the pictures shows a couple standing behind the towel, this would not be possible for all but the smallest of people. The actual towel size is slightly smaller than a standard bath towel. Adequate but not as pictured. | 23 stars
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Excellent Cooling Rack
If you EVER bake cookies, cakes, or pies you should buy this. This rack will save you so much space whether you are using it to cool or just to store (the legs fold under). It is one of my favorite baking tools (although I do have many) | 45 stars
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Gorgeous!
This is a very handsome set on my countertop. The tools are very well-made and have exceptionally comfortable and sturdy handles. My favorites are the omelet turner and the ball whisk, which makes whipping up gravy on the stove a breeze. The little hooks on the exterior of the basket canister are very useful for a peeler, measuring spoons, etc.. Happy with this set. Kudos to WMF. | 45 stars
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all right by me !!!
Nautica makes an excellent Hygro-Cotton white bath towel measuring 30 inches by 54 inches. The stitching is excellent; and they do a great job when I want to dry myself off after a shower or a bath. I like the border made of "mercerized" yarn as well; it adds a nice designer looking touch to the towel.The towel is essentially permanent press; just throw it into the washer and dryer. I actually wash my towels in with the whole wash; I don't do separate loads of wash. The coloring of these towels hasn't altered yet!These towels are mighty soft; but if you still want the towel to be even softer, just use any regular fabric softener. If you want the towel to be at it's very, very softest, use fabric softener in both the wash and the dryer cycle. THEN you'll really have a wonderful towel to use!One cautionary note; these towels DO take up more space after being washed and dried, so take that into account when you decide how many of these towels you can fit on a closet shelf or in a drawer.I highly recommend Nautica bath towels. These haven't deteriorated one bit and that makes them a good value. | 45 stars
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Died suddenly after 31 months
Bought this microwave from here at Amazon on April 27, 2007. Yesterday, December 4, 2009, it died. Proper use and location, no spectacular cooking feats, just normal, manual approved use. No unusual noises. Darn thing just shut down with no display at all and no response from any buttons. Grounded outlet tested fine, not an electrical issue from power source. So, now I have a dead microwave. Big disappointment. | 01 star
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skinny butter
I love Fiestaware and was super excited to get the butter dish! It looks just like the picture, however it kind of smooshes the top of the butter when you put the lid down. Maybe it was designed for thinner butter? I still love the look of it! ..but be warned, if you don't want butter on the inside of the cover either cut it down or buy skinny butter. | 34 stars
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l like it
l like it, but l have to wait so many time to make the ice cream!!! =( but the product is excelent | 34 stars
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Great for the price.
Candles work well and the price is right. Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty. | 34 stars
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Poor workmanship
The hem is so uneven that it cannot be ironed flat or even near flat. The only way the top sheet can be used is to tuck the top hem under at the foot of the bed. | 01 star
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Great item for a decent price
My husband and I have used many Egyptian Cotton sheet sets, so this is the first time we purchased and used a sateen sheet set at the same thread count (600). I honestly don't really see much differences between the two. The sateen sheet set is soft, nice and cool, a little wrinkly sometimes but it too happened with my Egyptian cotton sheet set. It hold well after washing, you just have to remove the whole set out immediately after drying to avoid it getting wrinkly (it's just common sense.) For the prices I pay, I'm thinking of getting another Chocolate or Ivory sateen sheet set in the near future. Very recommended this product! | 34 stars
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Fabulous!!
This is such an amazing vacuum cleaner! I have 2 cats and have easily removed all traces of hair and dander from my furniture and carpets in a fraction of the time it took with my old vacuum! In fact, my old vacuum never could get all of the hair out! The Dyson DC15 Animal gets all of the hair and I love it! You'll be shocked when you seen all of the dirt collect in the bin!! I vacuum 2 to 3 times a week and was shocked to see what this vacuum sucked up! Yuck! Hurry and buy one! | 45 stars
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Eggs-elent Item
I've had Henrietta Hen for at least 5 years and use it often. Mostly for set-it and forget-it hard boiled eggs, but also for soft boiled eggs when my Mom is visiting. The one I ordered is for a Christmas Present for my son. He recently got his own apartment and absolutely loves the no fuss cooking for these. He likes having a few in the fridge for a snack when he comes home from work. I highly recommend this product. You'll get a kick out of the chirping sound it makes when the eggs are ready... | 45 stars
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Perfect for varied uses
Since I've taken an interest in beer and the many various types and brands, I started to collect bottles. I tried looking at book cases and other various types of storage that could help me display my collection but for the most part, it was all too deep to be practical. I shopped around on amazon a bit and came across this. Even though I'm not using it for its intended use, it has been perfect. I have cats so I didn't want it to be too shallow, but it's just deep enough for it to be stable and safe from falling. Since my bottles are typically a bit taller than DVD's and CD's I've ended up with a few extra shelves, but that's much better than too few. Nothing else was as affordable and this was by far the best choice for me. | 45 stars
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great pan great price
this pan has quickly become a favorite. everything that I have cooked in it has turned out great. no problems at all. It is quite large and heavy.It should be noted that this pan is not constructed the same way as the All-Clad pans. This pan has a thick disk on the bottom composed of a piece of aluminum clad in stainless steel. as Paul Cerra noted, Cook's Illustrated has a good article on this issue in their may/june 2003 issue. In general, the fact that the sides are not clad has minimal impact on a pan's performance, however it does affect the price. The cladding issue is of even less concern for this pan because the sides are verical.Overall, I think that the pan works wonderfully and the price is hard to beat. | 45 stars
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Not worth the money.
This scale does not weigh correctly. Your results depend upon exactly where you are standing on the scale when you are weighing in. I counted 6 different results within 5 minutes the last time I used it. This is one of the least accurate scales I've ever used.Spend the extra money to get a higher quality non-digital scale. | 12 stars
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The Ultimate Edge Standard Diamond Sharpening Steel
I bought this sharpening steel a few years ago, and it worked great in the beginning. It left the knife edge re-shaped but a little rough, so I used a regular steel to remove the roughness. As time went by, I noticed that the diamond cutting power was reducing and now the middle section of the ultimate edge diamond sharpening steel has little or no diamonds left on it. It will not re-shape a knife edge anymore and barely smooths the edge as well as a good regular steel. I just ordered a new diamond steel from a different manufacturer (Wusthof). Another negative is the fact the knife edge particles that are removed clog the space in between the diamond particles and must be removed on a regular basis. There are some other designs that work better I believe. | 12 stars
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Minty Marshmallow
We bought a new mattress and after a few nights of not adjusting very well to it I ordered this topper. For the first month it smelled like mint toothpaste, which wasn't unpleasant at all, and provided a nice amount of cushioning. After that the smell went away but the foam is still just as soft. In retrospect I should have probably bought this topper and tried it out on my old mattress before I bought a new mattress, I would have been just as happy. | 45 stars
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total junk
The edge bars welded onto the circular post holes are unevenly spaced - you can't get a single shelf to lay flat on a hard surface.The bottom bars are bent or warped, which is crazy for a shelf - how hard is it to make a flat surface in 2011.I can't believe Amazon would even sell this product. Now I have to waste my very limited time packaging this back up, creating a return, and taking it to UPS. Then I get to wait 2-3 weeks for Amazon to refund this piece of junk.I'll probably take/post some pictures tomorrow to save people from this product. | 01 star
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WAF-R Waffle Iron
Very well made. A quality item. Works just as described in booklet. | 45 stars
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Wakes the Dead
I bought this item for my son, but I tested it out myself. There is no way... NO WAY that you will not wake up to the simultaneous vibrations and siren-like noise that sounds when the alarm goes off. | 45 stars
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Very pleased with this clock
We are quite pleased with this clock. It did not "syc" immeadiatly, but over night everything was OK. The large numbers make for easy reading. We have several clocks in the house, and now I have one that I know gives the right (exact) time. The indoor, outdoor temp. reading are very accurate. I would recommend this item. | 45 stars
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what a mess!!
If you try to wash this product be prepared for a real mess.first of all, it does feel nice, although difficult to cover your comforter.this product (no matter what you do) compresses into a ball, and doesn't wash well, or dry well.then trying to unravel this product will take you a really long time. very frustrating. | 01 star
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Heavy Duty Grinder
Solid hunk of granite - rugged as can be - ought to last a life time. If you do Asian cooking and/or prepare herbal remedies, this mortar & pestle is fantastic! | 45 stars
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The Zojila Rohan Dish Rack saved our Marriage!
The review by 'A. Menocal "Alex"' could have been written by me. It would have been written by me if I had bought this dish drainer first. I also have one of those raised, self-rimming sinks for which no dish drainer is made. I thought. Previously, every time my husband washed the handful of dishes that don't go in the dishwasher, he'd bump the drainer so the rim wasn't extended over the edge of the sink and water would seep underneath and the counter would flood. And then water would drip down the side of the countertop's cabinet and onto the floor. And of course he would never tilt the old drainer to manually drain the water into the sink so water would sit overnight getting all funky and then I would have to scrub the mat. Getting angry.... Something had to be done.Flash forward to about a month ago and the glowing reviews I read about this product. I bought it on the spot and couldn't wait for it to arrive. Should I give it to Hubby for his birthday?! I didn't, but considering that I no longer get angry about the dishes anymore, I'll consider it an early birthday gift for myself!The only issue I have with this product has nothing to do with the product itself, but more so with my hard, mineral-laced water and its interaction with stainless steel. There are always hard water spots on the drainboard. I clean it occassionally, but really, who wants to buff and polish a dish drainer every day? Geez! I know all these mineral deposits were on the old plastic dish drain, but at least I couldn't see them.All-in-all, this is a fine dish drainer. It is rather pricey, but I was (almost) willing to pay anything to get something that worked. And it looks a helluva lot better than a plastic drainer - even with water spots. | 45 stars
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Pretty & well-made
I use kitchen scissors nearly every day and this one by Progressive International does not disappoint. The color is true to the picture, which was important to me because that's the accent color in my kitchen. The magnets are very strong, easily holding the scissors and shaft on my wall-mounted knife holder. My experience with this brand of kitchen products has always been positive. | 45 stars
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Juice Me Up!!
For the money, the healthy Juicer works great!! This is the perfect item to get if you are just getting into the idea of juicing. There is no sense in spending hundreds of dollars only to have the juicer sit on your shelf or get sold at a garage sale for pennies on the dollar. The Healthy Juicer is easy to use and clean, and can crank out a decent amount of juice with a little bit of work. I like it best for wheatgrass. It extracts the liquid well without waste. If you are interested in just working with wheat grass, then this is an item you definitely want to purchase!! | 45 stars
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Rip Off,
This overpriced mattress is not as convenient as the commercials would have it. First of all you need a 2Xgh adapter and who has those in their homes to begin with? Secondly, you have to oil the motor with lubricant because it is a fan based turbine engine and it overheats really easy so if you keep on deflating it and then inflating it you are going to have major problems. The best thing to do is just buy a plain mattress and put it on the floor, it is probably a lot more comfortable than this plus you can eat corn on the cob. | 01 star
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Good basic photo album
This album is just what I wanted. The quality is good. This is the only place I could find a basic photo album. The local stores only sell scrapbooks now and I wanted a photo album. This one fits the bill. | 34 stars
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good little storage
alright, let's start with the fact that this cost $18, it's not going to be amazing heirloom furniture. it's going to be decent, pretty-looking storage--compared to plastic boxes/shelves. and when i opened the box, that's exactly what it was. so, expectations=reality=happy.it was easy to assemble and all the pieces were included. i would suggest using a drill because it was a little tiring screwing all the nails in by hand with a screwdriver. that being said, it is possible. perhaps, i didn't screw it in deep enough (flush with the top) because i couldn't figure out how to put the screw covers on, but that's not a huge deal for me. it did have a corner where the nail between the bottom piece and side piece sort of fit through the pre-made hole. i was a little concerned, but the back piece and the top piece help to stabilize it. that being said, it does wobble side to side a bit, but as long as you don't lean anything on it, it's fine. also, setting it on a floor will probably help so it doesn't wobble.another option, for $2 more is the waybasics one, which i was considering, but cheaped out on. that way you won't have to deal with screws! i checked their website and even though it's some kind of paper, a 200lb guy stood and sat on it. pretty impressive. but i'm only using this to hold my makeup collection, so i don't need it to withstand 200lbs. i did, however, not put my heavy divider on top of it, but instead put brushes, liners, and shadows. not sure that it was too heavy for the shelf, but i just didn't like the setup. | 45 stars
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Excellent coffee pot
First and foremost, this coffee pot is excellent. But in composing the final order, I deleted the original order for the coffee pot alone and, instead, purchased the same coffee pot and the recommended filters and the recommended glass knob for the coffee pot lid as a bundled purchase. Well, the filters are fine, but when the coffee pot order arrived, it contained two coffee pots, and the glass knob from another vendor cannot be attached to this 2-4 cup coffee pot because the lid is solid metal -- there is no provision on the lid for such a knob to be attached. Note #1: Subsequently, Amazon generously refunded the cost of the redundant coffee pot. Note #2: This percolator coffee pot makes excellent coffee -- especially if you buy Peet's Sumatran. | 45 stars
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Does the job.
5-stars=Does it just like Sears' own without the higher cost.Mission accomplished.Seems to seal well and is as good as the store bought ones. | 45 stars
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Awesome
These are terrific. I bake a LOT and never have enough room for my cooling racks. They're very sturdy when in use and fold up easily for storage. | 45 stars
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Great bargain, iffy color
400 thread count sheets for $9.99 was a terrific bargain for a grad student. Initially I didn't like the color, but grew to like it. The sheet is soft and feels really comfortable. It seemed a real shame to use my cheap synthetic Walmart pillow shams and pillows. I liked it so much that I felt had to order 400 TC pillowcases and a memory foam pillow. This sheet was probably one of the best things I bought all year :) | 45 stars
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Decent rice, excellent vegetables, questionable fish.
This is the only steamer I have experience with so I don't know if it's better or worse then others. It cooks decent rice in less time than a Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy rice cooker which I also own. Rice cooker results are more predictable and you can make a lot of rice in a large rice cooker. The steamer is less sophisticated but if you only cook 2-3 cups of rice, this steamer is all you need. Vegetables come out very good but you need to watch them, because every vegetable requires different cooking time. Overall I like this steamer but these are some negatives: 1) If you steam a lot of vegetables the bottom water collection tray may overflow. 2) In summer time in hot and humid climate, more steam in the kitchen is the last thing you want. 3) When I use a tray for steaming fish, it collects water, and fish sometimes comes out boiled rather than steamed. Regardless of the above, this is a good way to prepare food and sometimes the only way. | 34 stars
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Practical and cute!
This was a gift for our daughter's first birthday. It is very cute and well constructed. However, some of the hardware was defective. With a simple run to the hardware store we were able to put it together completely. Our daughter loves the little engraved animals on the table and chairs, she is constantly touching and pointing to them. It's been a big hit. She's still a bit of a clumsy walker, so you have to be careful about potential head bonking! I imagine it would be perfect for a 2 year old. | 45 stars
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SPICE RACK REVIEW
I FIND THIS SPICE RACK TO BE CONVENIENT TO USE AND LOOKS NICE ON MY COUNTERTOP. I ALSO LIKE THE CONVENIENCE OF HAVING A SPICE AT A GLANCE. | 23 stars
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Nice spice grinder
Works well, turns dried products to powder and can grind hard spices as well. Only negative is that the Cup/container doesn't remove to be cleaned, but it's quite easy to clean with a paper towel. | 34 stars
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GREAT GADGET
I love this coffee measurer. It works like a charm, no more mess on my counter and so easy top use. Has never jammed or clogged up. Perfect coffee first time, everytime. It even looks great on my counter. I love gadgets! | 45 stars
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Stinks!
Let it "air out" for over 48 hours and it still smells like chemicals - had to return. | 01 star
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Very nice Ice Bucket
I am very happy with the ice bucket. It came beautifully packaged. The only complaint I have is regarding the ice tongs. They are very pretty but not very functional. Very hard to pick up the ice cubes. Other than that, wonderful product and very decorative. The Ice bucket works wonderfully. | 45 stars
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Not worth $15
These cutting boards are not very nice. I expect a plastic cutting board to have some "give" so that it doesn't damage my knives, but these boards are pretty rigid. | 12 stars
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Poor Quality Control!
Ordered (2) of these through Amazon supplier & they both arrived with a dent in the left side. Returned both for a refund. What a waste of time! | 01 star
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Thumbs down to consumer reports ratings
Broken brush roller after 1st use. Eureka service was poor at best. Waited 4 weeks for Eureka to replace it. Never received a replacment. Finaly I called Amazon. The only bright spot was Amazon had no problem with giving me a refund. | 01 star
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Know what you're spraying
I've had my Misto about 5 months and feel it was a good purchase. I prefer using olive oil from Spain for it's strong flavor, and can change the oil if I desire.One reviewer said the sprayer "spurts"; I would describe it as steady and even, but definitely not a fine spray. The lid is easy to pump, and about 10-15 pumps will spray 12 muffin tins, or a griddle, or a few cookie sheets before running out of "oompf". Another reviewer said the lid "raises up on its own"...don't overpump the thing if you're only using a few squirts! If you put it away with little or no pressure inside, the lid won't push up.I purchased mine at an exclusive kitchen store and paid $21, so the $17.99 price on Amazon.com is a good deal if you can work out free shipping. I'm planning to buy one for my Mom for Christmas, I'm sure she'll love it!Why not 5 stars? If the price would come down to about $10, I'd give it 5 stars. | 34 stars
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dangerous plastics! dribbly, cheap mess!
I just want to say that I really hate this machine.WHY I HATE THIS COFFEE MAKER:1. dribbly carafe pot.Every sleepy morning, I wondered why I was so clumsy and berated myself for being SO groggy that I couldn't help making a mess on my counter. Then I realized IT'S NOT ME, IT'S THE STUPID POT. Judging by everyone else's comments, it's a design flaw.2. made out of cheap, plastic.Surely, you have heard of the cheap, scary plastics and all the carcinogenic chemicals embedded in them. What is the verdict on this plastic on this machine? All I can tell you that it doesn't use the safe plastic... therefore... it is leaching carcinogens. These chemicals leach into cold temperature water too, and I believe the leaching is much worse for heated temperatures.4. stupid lid of machine has to open ALL THE WAY for you to access the water chamber (filling the water tank)Annoying if you put your coffee machine on a counter with a cabinet on top. Do this every morning and you will hate this process.5. moving the machine back under the cabinet after you fill it with waterWill cause splashing on your counter!6. water spout spurts hot water in a messy, noisy fashionCauses hot water to spray over the coffee filter, causing coffee filter to collapse and coffee grinds to permeate your brewed coffee, causing you to drink groggy, gritty grinds!7. clock of machine is unreliableNot to mention, the clock has just turned into some scary alien code which is no longer in legible digits but just illuminated nonsensical slashes.8. buttons are terrible and defective.Try mashing the buttons like a crazy person because it won't turn on to brew your coffee every morning. See how that makes you feel.9. Coffee tastes plasticky.very gross.10. unattractive design.It looks like a drip coffee machine from the 70s. In a totally BAD, not aesthetically pleasing way.PROS OF THIS MACHINE:1. Someone REALLY desperate for a coffee machine will get it for free on the curb first thing tomorrow morning. Just don't pay for this garbage! | 01 star
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Love It!
This was a gift for my partner. He's the cook in our family. He has made ice cream, gelato, yogurt and sorbet in this. Absolutely wonderful results. We have not made any grocery store "ice cream" purchases since we started using it. It's a bit on the noisy side, but you quickly get past that after it turns out your first batch. An absolutely "must have" for any ice cream/gelato/sorbet/yogurt lover who enjoys "doing it yourself!" | 45 stars
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Nice colorful kitchen towels
The towels arrived promptly and in excellent condition. I gifted them to my daughter for her birthday and she has high praise for the quality of the product. | 45 stars
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LOVED it at first . . .
At first, I absolutely loved this humidifier. The one I had previously was a Vicks filterless, which was exceptionally loud. This SPT humidifier was always (and still is) very quiet. I used it occasionally for a little over a year and would let it run all night without any problems (except very wet floors/beds if I turned it up too high). However, suddenly, about a month ago, the cool mist function would produce warm mist after several hours of running. After running it all night in my son's room on the cool mist setting, the room would be warm (not cool) in the morning and the humidifier would be producing warm mist. I called SPT about this. They suggested that I try a couple things to determine if it was just switching to the warm mist functionality on its own somehow or if it was overheating. Based on the directions that they gave to me for making this diagnosis, I think it was overheating. Although I called SPT back as they suggested to report my diagnosis, no one returned my call. I won't be using it anymore as the idea of an overheating humidifier in my child's room overnight makes me a little nervous and their customer service is less than stellar. | 23 stars
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Poor service by seller
Ordered a king was sent a queen in a king bag..sent it back Still waiting for my full refund | 23 stars
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Great blow up bed!
This is an excellent bed for travel! We bought our first one when our son grew out of the pack and play and needed something bigger. It lasted for at least 5 years with many uses! When visiting family we'd even UPS it ahead of us to save on checking it on the airline and having to carry it. We finally broke down and bought this new one this summer but feel we got every penny out of the first one and then some! | 45 stars
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Pretty little nifty gadget
I specifically bought 3 of these fans for a vacation to LA this past summer and they worked like a charm! Easy to pack, easy to use, and served it's purpose beautifully! | 34 stars
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Excellent clock
DOES JUST WHAT AN ALARM CLOCK SHOULD. Gentle wake up, easy setting and snooze. Dual alarms: good for weekend and work week. Reset easy. | 45 stars
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Very good!
I love this espresso maker! You don't have to be knowledgeable in espresso to use this. I've had it for a week now and it has made great espresso's. Highly recommend this!! | 45 stars
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Excellent addition to the kitchen
This definitely needs to be in every dorm...cooks pizza within 16 minutes...heats both sides and can even cook other stuff like wings, fish sticks or nearly any frozen food. at $38 on Amazon its a steal!!! | 45 stars
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hard to find fry pan
has not arrived I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and found one fry pan! the ones they had on line were over $100 | 45 stars
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Absolutely amazing little cleaner
We had our carpets professionally cleaned and our floors felt horrible. They were sticky and smelled musty. We called the carpet cleaning company out and they came and sprayed some more chemicals on the floor that made our whole house smell like one of those green tree air fresheners. So basically we spent 400 dollars to make our carpets look and smell worse. I went ahead and got one of these little Bissell Quicksteamers to see if maybe we could use it to get some of the musty old pine air freshener smell and sticky filmy soap out. I looked through one of my green cleaning books and it suggested using white vinegar to clean rugs. It worked like a charm. I used two cups of white vinegar and filled the rest of the reservoir with hot water. It pulled up ALL the soap/musty dirty pine smell out but what was really shocking was the water was almost black. I was extremely irritated and impressed with I discovered this. My carpet looks brand new it also feels super soft and fluffy!!!WARNING: Cleaning your carpet with vinegar will make your whole house smell like you have been dying easter eggs. The smell dissipates in about two hours and even faster if you open the windows and turn on the fans. | 45 stars
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Best Purchase!
I love my new sheets. They are very soft and comfortable. I like the very deep pockets that hug the mattress corners. Definitely keep the sheets from slipping off the mattress. They are very well-made. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing sheets. | 45 stars
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"Designer" coffee maker with major design flaws
After reading rave reviews from Consumer Reports about this coffee maker we immediately ran out to purchase one at our local Target stores - only to find them repeatedly out of stock. Finally, we found one last night in stock and were much excited about the purchase... that's where our excitement ended.As soon as we unpacked the item and plugged it in on our countertop, we discovered several major (by our expectations) design flaws concerning this coffee maker. First, the power cord is very, very short. We're sure this is somewhat of a safety feature, but you need to make sure you have an outlet very close to where you plan to sit this coffee maker or you will need an extension cord (much more of safety concern IMHO). Next, as others have stated, the blue "night light" on the front of this coffee maker is WAY TOO BRIGHT; with the numbers being somewhat distorted and difficult to read due to the convex glass dial covering (which also makes it look like your viewing the numbers though a magnifying glass). Lastly, the coffee pot itself simply does not pour easily! Trying to overlook the other "flaws" in this maker's design, we intended to run a few pots of water through it to clean it out and see how it managed water flow. Much to our chagrin, we found it nearly impossible to pour water out of the carafe without having it run completely over the pouring lip of the carafe. When pouring water out at any "normal" rate, the water appears to simply "dump" right over the top of the carafe (not even touching the pouring lip!). The carafe is so rounded at the top that you simply can't handle the carafe without just "dumping" out the last bit of water/coffee in the pot.About the only positive thing that we can now say about this coffee maker is that it packs back up in it's original packing material for easy return to it's place of purchase. | 01 star
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Sculpture for the table setting.
We bought some sets of these a couple of years ago, and we love them. We are both designers and appreciate quality and function as highly as form. These excel in all regards. Each piece is a tiny exquisite sculpture, and the quality is unwaveringly perfect. I can't say why the other reviewer here got such lousy quality, but ours are flawless. Perhaps there are some crappy Chinese knock-offs being sold out there? Everyone who stops to appreciate them comments on how unique and beautiful they are. Our teenage son (who is in design school now too) says the forks are too narrow and the soup spoons to wide. I agree, but can live with these facts easily. If you are wanting to cram a load of chow in your mouth, then don't use the forks, use a soup spoon! HA! Really, the slender forks are so graceful and usable that I love using them, and they slow us down a tad which can only be healthy! Just look at how every single surface is carefully designed and finished. I love how the perfectly circular spoon blends smoothly to the handle. The knives are perfection. In the hand you will wonder why we don't make all knives this shape. In fact there is a line of kitchen knives by Porsche Design that DO have these handles, in a more masculine but fully effective treatment. Look them up and try one. It's a favorite of mine. Design matters. Quality is contagious. Catch it and never look back.L.E. | 45 stars
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Works great for green smoothies
After reading the various reviews, I opted for this blender rather than the more pricey VitaMix. When I first used it, I was quite disappointed, the smoothies remain gritty to chunky. Then I learned that I was putting in way too many veggies to juice/water. Now, I start with the slow button, move up through to speed 4 where I let it run for 45 seconds. The result, tasty, SMOOTH, smoothies.This is definitely a viable alternative to VitaMix for those of us with limited budgets. It is also very easy to clean, I use my kitchen sink sprayer to clean it out and put the glass container (without base) in the dishwasher a couple times a week (or whenever I include yogurt in my smoothies).Tara | 45 stars
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Functional, fun, and beautiful
I wanted durable dishes, definitely lead-free and I was hoping to find something that looked nice. They pass the durablity test being restaurant quality. Function was more important than design, but these dishes are so beautiful! I intended to buy two sets to have a little variety. After my first set arrived I ended up ordering four different colors in all. They are so cheery. I love the simple design and deep vibrant colors. The web site pictures do not do the color justice. It is fun to mix and match them and they frame food so nicely. All sets arrived in good condition. One set had flaws on the mug's glaze. Amazon is handling that professionaly, quickly, and without incident. Make sure you look over each piece for flaws in the glaze. | 45 stars
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The Giver
I could never imagine living in a world like the one Lois Lowry wrote in THE GIVER. I don't know what I would do if I in Jonas's shoes or the Givers. I wouldn't want to live in a world that is all the same. Lois Lowry was probably writing this to tell usb how our world would be like in the future. What this book is mainly about is that Jonas finds out that his so called utopia world is not really so utpia. He finds out that it nis a distopia and tries to get away from it. This book won a Newbarry Medal in 1994. I really liked this book I just would never want to live there. I couldnn't imagine living in a world with no love, color, reace, real happiness, a real family, realationships, and animals. I think this is one of the best books I ever read in the past few years. | 34 stars
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World without Feelings
"The Giver" is a very originel and exciting story.We read the book in our English-lesson and I have to say that I really enjoyed it! A life without any feelings or memories of the past is an excelent theme for a (children's)book! In my opinon her writing-style is simple and good understandable,without foreign words,which is typical of children's books.Her usage contains some extraordinary words like "Receiver","Giver","Sameness","Elsewhere"or"Family unit".Makeing use of these she builds up her (and also the reader's)"futur-world", which is very best explaind. The story is pretty exciting because of the strange atmosphere of a life without feelings or emotions,a lot of rules/regulations and the rise of Jonas's behavior the more he knows about the past. There are some highpoints, f.ex. the videotape of Jonas's father killing the babies or the warfar-ememory,which lead to the "real climax",that is Jonas's and Gabriel's flight out of the community.This rise shows that Jonas's character changes in the story. | 34 stars
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Comfort for traveling long haul
My husband is a trucker and this is the second seat I have bought as the first one disappeared from his work when he left the truck for servicing, they must have heard him bragging about the seat and decided they needed it more. He said his back and legs are not as tired after sitting for 8 hrs driving. He also finds it easy to clean. We highly recommend this for anyone who spends time driving or just wants to give their back a rest. | 45 stars
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Excellent bread
I absolutely loved my Zo Bakery but after 10 years of almost daily use the heating element was going. I wanted another one exactly like it, but they aren't available anymore. After a lot of research I decided to try the panasonic.We've had it two weeks, so I can't speak to longevity, but the bread it produces is fantastic. I've followed favorite recipes from Electric Bread, The Zo manual, Gold Medal bread machine recipes, bread machine magic, revised, and the manual that came with the Panasonic. Every single loaf has turned out perfectly. It handles 100% whole wheat and the tender crumb of a potato bread with the same consistancy. I am so glad I bought this bread maker.*Update, have had this bread machine for over a year and a half, it still works beautifully. I had went back and forth over this one and the Zo, and had a chance to get the Zo for a really good price. I bought it two months ago and regret spending a penny on it. I am so glad I bought the Panasonic because it makes much better bread. We use it at least once a week and it has held up great. I find I like the sandwich crust option best. | 45 stars
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Fine while it lasted, but broke after one month!
As Mr. Zimmerman's review noted, the tensioning mechanism for this slicer consists of a plastic wheel which engages slots cut into a plastic block attached to the end of the wire. Turn the wheel, which moves the block, which tightens the wire (at least in theory). BUT the plastic wheel and block are the weak links. In my case the plastic wheel disintegrated after one month of use. ONE MONTH. While it lasted, my wife liked the heft of the slicer and its wide grip, but now it's shot.... piece of junk....This is an inferior product, designed to fail. Oxo should be ashamed. | 01 star
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Great thin blanket
This was exactly what I was looking for; a thin, light-weight blanket that keeps its color through washes. Great blanket and very vibrant color. Also cannot beat the price! | 45 stars
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Great Product
This is a great product. I am a smoker and my husband is not. I felt quilty smoking around him. This machine cleans the air and is very quiet. Even my husband says he noticed the difference. Great Product and Amazon was very fast in getting it to me. Would recommend | 45 stars
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Nice, sturdy and useful
This is a really great buy. I saw a similar one while out shopping but thought I could find it cheaper-Amazon was the same price, but I think the one on Amazon is much better quality than the one I was looking at, as this one is very heavy and sturdy-the other seemed quite flimsy. I'm terrible at assembling things, but this couldn't have been easier and had good, easy to follow directions. It's a nice height, very level and sturdy and will be useful for many years to come, possibly my whole life-we'll see. | 45 stars
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good not great
This is not the answer to my problem of dull knives but it is better than what I have been using. Not sure there is an answer to the problem short of professional grinding. | 23 stars
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Love clay
Great clay pot. Looking forward to trying many recipes. Used it for baking bread and was very pleased. | 45 stars
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Pinzon 190 gram Velvet Flannel sheet set
I have a tall mattress and never found flannel sheet pockets deep enough to stay on. Until now. No more waking up each morning having to put the sheets back on the bed. Plus the Cotton Velvet Flannel is just that COTTON VELVET.Thanks Pinzon. Ordering another set rite now | 45 stars
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Cutlery of the Future-Here Today
This ceramic Knife opens a new world in cooking. It's light weight, and sharpness actually makes prep work in thekitchen something to look forward to. It is actually fun to use and the light weight feels like like it floats in your hand.In slicing tomatos, it is possible to make the slices as thin as 1/32th of an inch, with total control. In decorating withcarrots, radishes, or any vegatables, and apples , oranges and all fruit, your creation is unlimited. This type cuttingequipment really spoils you from wanting to use other regular knives. I think we will see more of this type equipment in the future to match all other type knives found in any complete cooking or kitchen area. I notice some of the Master Cooks on the Food TV Network are already using them. For a new experience in the preperation offood I would recomend these ceramic cutlery highly. Ray ... | 45 stars
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Don't Buy This!!
I bought this sweeper and it only lasted about two months. It will not pick up anything anymore, nor does it hold a charge for more than a couple of minutes. You will be disappointed in this product. | 01 star
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Glass container leaks after 5 months
5 Months Later - the glass container leaks all over the top of the unit and the counter top. Contacted Amazon and was told after 30 days you are on your own. Contacted Waring and getting the run around. I need to box up the entire unit and return for them to inspect. Was told that the unit is not designed to make one smoothie a day with soy milk and a handful of frozen strawberries. Really? I should thaw the strawberries first. $100 and lasted less than 6 months. | 01 star
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A little large for my shredder, but work great!
I'd honestly like to get a bag that is closer to the size of my shredder, but these work great. They are more durable than those I previously used, so you won't have to worry about splitting or spilling all the "confetti" on your floor. | 34 stars
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Spider-Man
While this is a classic Spider-Man scene, the actually quality of the image is not very good. The image of Spidey is blurry. Other than that, this is a very cool poster. | 34 stars
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perfect scoop
excellent product . service very good. appreciate the different sizes that were not available in stores. price was very comparative to others. | 45 stars
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Plush-n-pink
gift for grown daughter. She loved the softness and absorbancy. She wants more, Good value, | 45 stars
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buy a philips screwdriver too
As a cooking pot it is fine, but ever since I got it, I've had to tighten the handle every two weeks. I even put a drop of super glue in the hole before tightening it, but it still came loose after a while. Oh well, you win some you lose some. | 12 stars
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Mucho happy
Extremely happy with this quesadilla maker. Bought one earlier at 14.99 and used it many times. You must use 10 inch tortillas or larger (buritto size) or else your fillings will come out the sides and create a mess. The surface was easy to clean up. Make sure you clean it up just after it cools off otherwise if any cheese spilled out it is harder to get off if it stands too long and hardens. After mine are done cooking - around 4-5 minutes since my kids like them a bit crispier I take it out to cool a bit and then cut them into the triangles with my kitchen scissors. I read a review that theirs were cut into triangles after cooking but I don't see how that is possible. After cooking you get the score lines then I cut on the score lines. Anyway, enjoyed the maker so much they later were on sale for 9.99 and bought 3 more for gifts. | 45 stars
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Dependable CorningWare
You simply cannot beat CorningWare for quality of products and pricing!! Love this baking dish!!!! | 45 stars
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Beautiful, Easy To Apply But Confusing Instructions And TOO SMALL
I applied this film to a window which measured 27.5 WIDE by 25 LONG. BECAUSE of this, I had to turn it sideways and leave a gap at the top of the window in order to use the factory cut side of the film as the BOTTOM of my window. TRANSLATION: Since it only pattern matches side to side or up or down on the FACTORY CUT SIDES the extra film I had left over was USELESS as a pattern match to cover the rest of the window!! ALSO the instructions state you need to apply the side of the film that is NOT TEXTURED to the window. Since my film had NO TEXTURE ON EITHER SIDE I applied the side that was attached to the backing to the window and if it was SUPPOSED TO TEXTURE when it dried, making it look raised? IT DIDN'T. It is SMOOTH to the touch. BUT it IS Beautiful when the light shines through, it lowered the temperature in the bathroom I installed it in WITHOUT the use of a mini blind, and was fairly easy to install and has a good price. I took off stars for impossible pattern match on odd sized windows and unclear directions. If this product is supposed to be smooth when dried they need to REMOVE the part about textured in the directions AND they need LARGER SIZES!!! Would it kill them to make this highly sought after pattern 36X36 and take the guesswork and pattern matching hardship out of it? Not if they want to make money and sell more!! | 23 stars
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Scam pans
My husband and I spent several hundred dollars getting many of these pans. We followed the cooking instructions while using them and within a year the coating started bubbling and then peeled. With the lifetime warranty we wrote to the company and asked what we could to do to get our pans replaced. To our amazement we were told they would help us only if we had our receipt... So, now we are left with very expensive pans we can't use.. If I were any of you, I would really look at other options... We are very disappointed in the way we were treated and the quality of the pans. | 01 star
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A stylish and distinctive glass
These lightweight, stemless glasses turn heads. When I use them for entertaining, everyone seems to want a set. They're dishwasher safe (top rack) and appear to be pretty well made. These make a great gift -- the packaging is pretty nice. I recommend ordering two boxes (four glasses). At these prices, that's still a deal. | 45 stars
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Gorgeous. Better in real life.
Absolutely love this tray. Keep in mind dimensions, however, when ordering any serving tray. Take a moment to think about it. The curved edges can lead to less usable space. This one works well to serve 2 to 3 cups of coffee, napkins, sugar, spoons, etc. | 45 stars
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Steamfast SF-407 1500 Watt Fabric steamer
I was a little apprehensive about buying this as I wasn't sure how difficult it would be to set up and use. It took seconds not minutes to set it up and less than a minute to start steaming. Now that I've had it for a month I wish I had gotten earlier. Originally I bought it to steam the wrinkles out of new curtains and drapes but now I've retired my iron and use it on my clothes, tablecloths, napkins, etc. I've recommended it to family and friends (and all the folks I know who hate to iron). | 45 stars
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Nice looking addition to the bathroom
This scale is not only nice looking but easy to read and accurate. It has a very high rating by Consumer Reports. | 45 stars
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Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife
I use this knife for everything and I love it!I try using my older, cheaper knives occasionally...but, in comparison, it feels like I'm using the wrong side of the blade. | 45 stars
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Very good for the price
I'm not a real cook, but this thing makes preparing rice a breeze. Just don't forget to add oil or butter and stick to the indicated amount of water! | 34 stars
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Buy professional set
If you want them, buy professional set at their official website. The price much better. The professional series also much better than home series. Home series break easily. | 45 stars
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Multiuse spinner
I've owned this spinner for several years and I love it! It cleans salad greens very well and the stainless bowl makes a great salad bowl for casual meals. I haven't had any of the problems reported by other reviewers. | 45 stars
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