Houseware Reviews

It works! Inexpensive and reliable. You might have a bit of leftover milk when done, but overall great. I'm lefthanded, but I can make do.

Vornado fans are the best fans on the market in my opinion. The only other brand I like and only for decorative purposes is Hunter. Vornado fans are quiet and last forever. They run so smoothly that you can hardly hear them. They are great for keeping the air moving in a large room. The first one we owned was given to us and that was over ten years ago and that thing still runs just as quietly and efficiently as the day we aquired it. I now have four Vornados. This model is qreat for smaller rooms. We also use it in the winter near the fireplace to help circulate heat. This is a great price! Buy it you will love it!

This fan is absolutely the best fan I have ever owned. I used this fan to push the air around my house for proper ventilation of the air conditioning and heating. I used to have to huddle up near the vent to get some heat or air. Or even have to crank the A/C up pretty high to get it feeling comfortable. Now, I can just place the fan in a spot in my house and turn it on and my house feels so good. I am not sure of the amount I save on electricity, but my bills have gone down.

I now have three Vornado fans and two small Vornado room heaters. This is the best endorsement I can give you. Nothing compares to Vornado quality, power, size, and silence.

This is our third Vornado unit. We bought a Vornado heater to take the chill off the kitchen in the winter, and a small Vornado fan to help circulate air in the kitchen area during our very hot summers and the last one is the larger one that we use in our exercise room. They are the best but buying factory reconditioned units makes them all the better.

One of the things that I never planned on doing is writing a review of a sweeper.
This thing is tremendous. It was downright scary how much it got out of my rugs that the ol' Dirt Devil didn't. It's comfortable to use, glides well, and is very quiet. There are a couple of things that could be done better...the hose should be longer and it would be nice if one of the cord wrap hooks rotated so that you could drop the cord off instead of unwinding it.
I now understand why someone would pay $$$ for a one of these things. Gald I didn't have to.

After reading another review I vacuumed my carpet with my 2 year old Hoover then with the Eureka. It was just a short hallway so it was easy to make sure I was very thorough. It is amazing how much more stuff the Eureka picked up from my freshly vacuumed carpet. The next test was to try the Eureka on my mini-blinds to check out the attachments. It really has a lot of suction with the hose and attachments. This was a great purchase!

Spectacular bargain! The one I got seemed perfectly new. No wear, dirt from use, it had new packaging, owner manual, warranty, etc. And it works like a dream. It is powerful, quiet and maneuverable, although not a lightweight. It vacuums bare floors and carpet of varying length with great effectiveness. I still had my old Hoover and vacuumed a test patch. The Eureka followed it and brought up a whole lot more grit, lint and dog hair. Another plus is that you do not get the characteristic smell of vacuuming; the filters take care of that perfectly.

Is there a bad side? Not really. It shares the characteristic of cup-type dirt collectors. You can see the collection cup through the plastic case easily. It is not difficult to remove, but is sealed very well so no dust escapes. But when you dump the cup, a mushroom cloud of dust naturally billows up, so you do not want to empty it in the house. This is annoyance, but intrinsic to the cup-collector type of design. Above the cup is a pleated paper filter. This gets covered with lint and hair and filled with fine, flour-like dust. You must take this outside, pick off the hairballs and clap it like an eraser. You get clouds of fine dust from this operation, of course, and must plan accordingly. Better be upwind for these operations so you get no blow-back, but not near a window, door or your newly-washed parked car. Every six months, you also will need to change the genuine HEPA filter, which will cost you a few bucks.

In summary, if you buy this vacuum cleaner, you will be pleased with the performance and the outstanding bargain. You must be prepared; however, to deal with the effort in dealing with the comprehensive filter system that gives you the remarkable cleaning ability of this machine.

I have three types of flooring; vinyl, sealed wood and tile. This steamer does a fantastic job on all of them. Some people note a dulling of the surface of shiny vinyl; this is true, but since I have cats and their litter box in the laundry room with the vinyl floor, cleanliness is better than shine, any day. The steamer works well on tile, very well. The floors seem to stay cleaner than if wet-mopped. I also like the fact I can wash the cover (the "magic cloth" waffle weave cloth that fits over the bottom.) Some people note that the cloths wear out; hint--don't bother to throw the washed cover in the dryer. It will fit better over the mop and last longer.

Points off for the cloths being expensive and a bit hard to find, if you want spares. And a point off for it needing refilling, at least on large expanses of floors. Other than that, this is a great way to clean and sanitize the floors. I like it a lot.

I detested cleaning the kitchen floor. I have tried numerous mops and sweepers and they have all failed me. They are messy and ultimately just end up pushing dirty water around the kitchen floor. After giving up on mops, I tried the old fashioned way of scrubbing on my hands and knees. This got the floor clean, but it took forever and was hard on my knees. I would also immediately dry each section I had scrubbed with paper towels. I used an entire roll everytime I cleaned the floors. I did this for years.
About four months ago I purchased the Eureka Enviro Steamer. I was a bit skeptical, after all, clean with just water and no detergent? It looked a bit like an electric mop..I hate mops!! I decided to take leap of faith and try it anyway, after all, if I didn't like it I could always return it.
I must say it is remarkable. It gets my floor fabulously clean, even in most hard to reach spots and yes, just using water (very little water at that). You still need to thoroughly sweep your floor first, but you have to do that before washing the floor anyway. What used to take me nearly an hour and a half (kitchen, laundry room and hallway)is now done in about 20 minutes. No mess, no paper towels, no detergent, no sore knees, no wasted time. Just wonderfully clean floors!!
I have tried alot of cleaning gadgets and products and this one definately rates among the top three I still own (...). I like this steamer so much I am now looking into a handheld steamer for cleaning the bathroom, windows, blinds and upholstered furniture. I am now a steam/vapor cleaning convert and will never go back to traditional cleaing methods again.

I hate to clean, especially the floors in my bathroom and kitchen. The mop, the buckets, the dragging around from room to room: yuck! But I absolutely like clean floors and can't convince any one else to do them for me. My hairdresser was using this one day on her cutting room floor and I was amazed at how clean the floor was and effortless it was to use the steamer. I shopped around for comparison, but this is the only of its kind on the market now at an affordable price. I highly recommend it and am even considering the smaller one for counters and such. It cleans both my bath and kitchen in under five minutes and they dry immediately.

I used this machine twice and had to throw it away. It made great coffee, but even on a low flame, the plastic portion melted. If you do buy it, it must be watched VERY carefully.

This is a great espresso maker for the stove-top. Unlike electric ones which usually require priming and excessive cleaning, this one is great - very low maintenance. It's better than the regular stove top espresso makers because there's no guessing about if the coffee is ready. It's easy to clean, plus it's a beautiful appliance and great conversation piece.

This UNIQUE Espresso maker does a wonderful job of making espresso. My kids enjoy watching the brewing through the transparent top and there are no words to adequately describe the aroma of fresh espresso.

Because of the clear top, this is truly a conversation piece, but still practical as the top allows you to see when your espresso is done and it won't shatter like glass would.

Mine did not come with instructions, but it wasn't difficult to figure out. The transparent top may scatch so abrasives shouldn't be used. Get a milk foamer to go with it!

I bought a factory reconditioned Vornado which worked great - for 3 weeks. Now it overheats and shuts itself off.
Live and learn - buy new, not reconditioned.

Here's the good part:
1)Quiet
2)Automatic
3)Case does not get hot
4)Small
5)It warms the room and it does not overheats the room.

Bad part:
1) Was shipped with no packing just plastic. There was a warning note about dropping it and not to use it if it was dropped. What's the odds of the UPS guy not dropping this?
2) Slight humming sound - barely hear it
3) I tipped it over and the fan started to hit the front grill
4) Tip over did not turn off the heater - not safe

I will return this and get a replacement maybe I got a lemon.

We have purchased several items with this name brand, they are very dependable and last a very long time. I would reccommend anyone to buy them, they are very liable merchandise to use.

I guess i'm just dump. I bought this cool stuff after I read the review. However, I could not figure out how to use it?

I appreciate it if anybody who knows it could post a guidance for me.

I just received the one-piece pitcher without manufacturer's information. thx a million.

While travelling in Athens, Greece, I passed up the chance to buy a hand -hammered, copper milk frother. Oh, the sleep lost over this moment of "misplaced, stupid cheapness" was adding up...Then, serendipity! I saw this stainless steel pitcher for sale here. At the very same price they wanted for the handmade one in Athens! (told you I was cheap.) I would not let THIS one get away.
First of all, the pitcher is beautiful with its mirror-like finish. It will never rust. Alas! On the first use, I burned the milk! It washed right away after soaking for 5 minutes. The bottom is flat, doesn't rock on the burner, the handle is plenty long to keep your hands out of the flames, and the feel is heavy duty- very important. A hole at the end of the handle has allowed for useful hanging over the stove. Looks good on display. Maybe it was the spell cast on me in Greece, it might be the cocoa, who knows? Make your loved one feel very special/fancy/loved. Make them something warm on a winter night!

My unit arrived in August. It finally got cold here in November, so I plugged it in to try it out. I switched it on, and it was incredibly loud, and then the fan sparked and stopped. The heating element continued, but the fan doesn't work at all. I will try to start the warranty process at this point. Very disappointing.

Well, I have purchased a Vornado Fan before and loved it so I decided to try out one of their heaters since my recent heater purchases have been disasters. I have come to the conclusion that ceramic heaters are not good for heating an entire room and they are way too loud.

This Vornado is indeed quiet, however, on low heat setting I don't feel any hot air coming out-it is actually just one step above cool. On the high heat setting there is a horrible odor. I also detect a rattle from the inside of the heater even though the fan is quiet.

I was expecting more from Vornado. A reconditioned product should be in like new condition. This is certainly not. Dissapointed.................

I was a little hesitant to try anything "reconditioned" but am very happy with this heater. It's like new. It works great in the small area (8x12) that I am heating and is also very quiet. Not to mention the low price for a Vornado heater . . . it just doesn't get any better and I have looked.

This product is not what you would hope for. It is made out of the type of plastic that chips. The glass and metal products often seen are much better. The capacity of the thermos is much too small and the price is too high for the quality of the product.

I compared it to the Nissian product (stainless steel) and it was not in the same league.

I'm sending it back immediately. No where in the description of the product did it say it was plastic, and I don't feel I should be charged for return postage.

i tried this thermal coffee press - delighted to see it was 1/2 the price of other thermal coffee presses - but in this instant you get what you pay for 1) the coffee doesn't stay as hot as a regular thermos 2) when you press the grains down to the bottom they leak back up into the thermos and your last cup of coffee looks and taste like mud 3) its these times that you wish you bought the item in the store because now i have to pack it back in its box and send it back!