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We recently bought this table and weren't sure if we were going to be pleased with the quality. We were pleasantly surprised! It's very good quality for the price. Not made with particle board. We love it. Assembly was a snap. The only thing I would change is possible making the finish a little darker.

For the money this is an excellent deal. It's a heavy solid wood piece of furniture that's stylish and durable. It's a great buy for the price.

I was a bit nervous about this table - but it was a great price so I decided to go ahead. It took about 1/2 hour to put together and it looks great with the rest of our mission furniture. Love it - and it will certainly come in handy when a few extra seats are needed.

I have a small Woodshop out of my home and already have a dust collection system, but I needed a small shop vac for mobility and also for using around the house. I decided on the Shop-Vac QSP Pro 18 gallon because I liked the fact it was advertised as "quiet" and it truly is! I dont mind listening to it all, much different than the jet engine sound of the Sears Craftsmans.

It has great suction!, I accidently brushed against a large shop towel and it sucked it up faster than I could pull away, it ended up in the tank and not stuck in the hose. I also liked how easy the top lifts off, pull 3 clips and it's off, the cord storage is OK, but I wish the prongs were a little larger as the 18 foot cord does not entirely fit.

The only bad things I noticed were in the design, the ON/OFF switch is horrable! it's a solid read button, actually its a rubber cover over a rocker type switch, which reads both ON>The other is the storage for the attachments, all you get is 2 male protrusions inside the storage bin, these are for the long black tubes, so where do you put the other attachments? you throw them in the middle and have to dig for them when you need them, in all fairness, shop vac does offer a tray that sits inside the bin, but they could of made 3 extra male protrusions and saved on [ruining] the consumer into buying their tray. Storage for the hose is another problem, it flops around on top of the shop vac with nowhere to put it.

Overall it's a great machine, Improve the design, and you got one awesome machine!...

If you are looking for a vacuum cleaner that will clean up everything in your house, in your garage or in your car look no further. The 6.25hp motor on this Shop Vac will not disappoint. In addition to it's poweful motor and suction, this Shop Vac comes with a great assortment of cleaning tools and an extra hose. I highly recommend it to anyone intersted in purchasing a wet/dry vac.

With a basement workshop, my wife and kids always got angry at me when I started my Craftsman 2.25hp shop-vac. It is ear piercing loud and drowned out the TV upstairs. I chose the 18 gal 6hp model because friends raved about how quiet the QSP's are and my Sears is 12 gal and that filled up too fast when connected to my planer. And, I want POWER. This QSP vac really is quiet for it's power. It's quieter than the 12 amp DirtDevil vac we use for household vacuuming. Best of all, the wife and kids upstairs don't hear it through the floor. It's easy on the ears, but I still recommend using ear protection when run with another tool. The large assortment of attachments is wonderful, and the caddy works great. And, it still doesn't take up much space in my small shop. The screw-on hose connection is great for us guys that like to pull the vac around by the hose. Of course, the handle on top also works nice for toting it around. All in all, a great tool. Interesting enough, my 2.25 Sears was rated at 12.5 amp and the 6hp Shop-Vac is rated at 9.5 amps. That seems strange. I recommend replacing the standard filter with a Gore Cleanstream filter. That will eliminate very fine dust being thrown back into the air.

I have been through several shop vac's in my carpentry business and this one is just too small for picking up anything but dust. The 1.5" hose is a bad idea. Most things on the jobsite or in the shop are bigger than 1.5" so things constantly get stuck in the hose/attachment area and the inlet/hose area. Splurge for any of the shop vac's with the 2.5" hoses and you will be much happier when you don't have to take the hose off the machine every 2 minutes to clear a jamb.

Did lots of research on shop vacs. This one definetly caught my eye. Wanted something with the most power I could find without being too large in physical size. This shop-vac has been used so far for carpeted stairs, my Explorer, and even for cleaning the fireplace, also used it in the bathroom when the toilet backed up, and it worked great! The filter/bag system works very well, when using in fireplace didn't notice any dust/particles coming out of the vac. The only complaint I have is it doesn't come with a place for the attatchments,but plan on ordering the caddy kit eventually. This vac is perfect for those who live in apartments or townhomes, and is great for vehicles!

I have had mine for quite some time and love it. My Mom kept breaking her usual "household" cleaners and I suggested this one. I bought it on Amazon and gave it to her. She just adores her little cleaner. She is 85 years old and it is light enough for her to pull/carry around, but tough enough to pick up excessive dog hair, etc. She is very impressed with it. This little guy has yet another fan!

This small size shop vac works well, but is prone to tip over. I didn't like the fact that you had to modify the filter if you want to clean up wet or dry items. It also seemed to get clogged on some
items which I tried vaccuuming - I think I tried to use the product
beyond what was intended.

We have had this product since Christmas 2001 and have used it to clean our fireplace, vacuum our van, soak up water in a flooded bathroom, and clean up after sawing wood in the garage. It is light and easy to maneuver but with plenty of power for around the house jobs.

Assembly is simple and clean up is a snap. The filter will get full of ash if you use it for your fireplace but a quick rinsing will alleviate that problem.

This little guy is somewhat quieter than my old one - which was a welcome feature. Although it's a little quieter, it is still a powerful vac.

I agree with the reviewer about the handle and discoloration. I handle of the steamer is too close to the steamer to grab with a hot pad and too hot to grab with your fingers. I also noticed that when I followed the directions for washing and steaming for the first time, the ink from the blue threads ran a bit.

This is steamer is very nice looking and it does get the job done. I also like how you can add herbs and spices to the water so the flavor and aroma will permiate your food as it's cooking.

My review is for Ming Tsai's "Blue Ginger" branded steamer, but it looks identical except that the rattan lid handle and binding laces are blue.

I'd give it five stars, but for a few things:

The very first time I fired it up for seasoning (on top of a new Blue Ginger wok at that, whose bright blue finish scorched and also discolored its nonstick finish) all the blue rattan lacing bled into the bamboo it was in contact with. Someone's idea of a spash of color apparently didn't think about what steam does to inks and dyes -- hopefully, it's food safe. Luckily, it looks like Target figured this out and now leaves the rattan "natural".

The second problem can only be attributed to quality control: after letting the steamer cool down a bit from its seasoning, I separated the lid and middle section from the bottom. The lid felt a little snug pulling away, but trying to put it back revealed that the inner band of bamboo had warped and bubbled away from the outer band. To remedy the problem, I had to make a cut in the bamboo strip to allow it to nest back onto rest of the steamer.

Another design note: the small loop of rattan on the lid that is supposed to function as a handle gets too hot for bare fingers when steaming and it's too snug to the top for an easy grab using gloves or a hotpad.

This steamer does a great job, and is a good value for the price. About the problem with the handle being too small/too close to the lid: simply slip the handle of a wood spoon through the little loop and use that as your handle. I've seen several chefs do this on TV programs.

Was a bit smaller than I thought it would be. Haven't listened to the cd yet..it's a small, not extravagant gift. But, may look too small if you are trying to impress someone.

I bought several of these to keep on hand for housewarming or hostess gifts. The stirrers are very cute lemon and lime shaped, and the music CD is a great idea. I was very pleased with my purchases.

Cool Latin beat CD in the package. Large amount of rim salt, so drink up!! Has other receipe cards for other drinks, which comes in handy for the DUMMY bar tender. Glass lemon and lime drink sticks, nice for a wide array of drinks. Will deffinatly get a lot of use from the CD and glass stick and the salt too!!

I finally found a shop vac that has enough suction to clean my vehicle carpets. I recently broke some glass on a cement floor--this shop vac made short order of cleaning up all the little sharp edges. The very best shop vac I have ever used.

Anyone who lives in a rural area with spring run off and a high water table can find a thousand uses for one of these. With five very active Labrador Retrievers, my basement floor can get grubby and messy in a hurry, especially when I use it as the main entrance for them during bad weather. This unit will pick up snow, slush, mud, and all the other sorts of organic and inorganic matter with amazing speed, and it is easily and quickly drained and cleaned, as well. This is a powerful machine, yet is fairly quiet in operation. It is sturdy, quite mobile, and packs away in the corner of the basement unobtrusively after using it on the area like the wet and grubby area around the wood stack after bringing more wood in from outside. I've had mine for a couple of seasons now, and it still operates just as if it were new. It is effective, efficient, and well priced. In my opinion, it is a very good buy for the money. Enjoy!

6.25 horse power from a 9.5 amp motor? They must be pretty small horses! Even so this is quite simply the most powerful wet dry vac I've ever used. It makes dust collection on portable power tools a breeze. A dedicated tool vac with a current sensing switch is more convenient.( Fein , Porter Cable , Festo , etc.) But this is a lot cheaper and moves more air. It's also very quiet compared to other vacs supposedly rated in the 5 or more horsepower range. You get Two sets of tools with it. One for the large hose and one for the small hose. I think I'd rather have one hose of better quality and longer length though. The threaded hose attachment is a giant improvement. How many times have you tried to move your shop vac by the hose only to find it loose in your hand ? No more. The filter that comes with it is also a vast improvement. It is a pleated canister that is washable when it finally gets clogged up. That means no more changing filters when going from dry to wet pick up. I washed mine the other day and set it in the sun to dry. It got ran over by a truck so it is no more. It was my truck and I was driving. I got a clean stream filter instead of the original. It seems to get fine dust a little better. For drywall dust I really recommend the drywall dust bag filters. They go a long time before clogging up. Much longer than the canister filters. For general grub work and heavy clean up I really like this vac. When I burn it up in a couple of years I'll probably get another one . By then they'll probably be rated at 11 amps and fifty horse power.

WOW- what a great piece of furniture this is. The kitchen in my apartment is soooooo small, I never thought any useful table would fit. But my oh my, this honey trolley and stools fits right it! Not only is it incredibly practical, it also looks great. Also, assembly was smooth and hassle free. I picked the cheapest possible shipping and the item only took 3 business days to come to me. You will not be disappointed with this item. I LOVE TARGET!

I just put it together yesterday and I love it. It's even smaller than I thought folded up and takes up very little space. Unfolded it is plenty of room for one or two. The stools are smaller than I pictured, but are fairly comfortable. It is just what I needed for my small apartment.

Perfect for a small space, the drawers are an added plus. I was quite impressed with the quality. The table and stools look 100% better than similar items at discount stores.

These filters work fine for improving the taste of water and removing impurities, but when it comes to the way it feels in your mouth Brita takes it up a notch. Brita filters are the only filters on the market that soften water with silver oxide pellets that act just like expensive water softening equipment. From what I can tell the Brita filters (dispensers, pitchers, and replacement filters) are all less expensive than Pur.

Pur makes water filters for campers and backpackers, proving their abilities with water far worse and more suspect than your home tap. Only Katadyn has a better reputation for personal filtration, and Katadyn bought Pur. Rest assured, these are technologically solid and proven filters.

So why Pur? I looked at Brita and Pur back in 1998, and found that Pur was filtering more harmful elements than Brita. While Brita may or may not have caught up, it hasn't surpassed Pur in quality, and I've put my trust in Pur before. Going with proven leaders, especially with your water, is smart.

These filters have low-tech indicators that let you know when an allotaed volume of water has passed through the filter. If your water is generally clean, you can go a week or so past the "expiration" date. These filters are more expensive than Brita filters for pitchers, but I believe Pur is still catching more bad stuff.

Finally, there are no "silver oxide pellets" in Brita filters. Don't take my word for it: check their website for proof. In fact, Brita specifically says it does not filter out sodium, the primary "hard" component of hard water.

So make your choice by visiting each website, and seeing the list of harmful impurities and organisms filtered out; also check micron-sizes of filter elements and filter pores; and lastly, see which company has technology across the entire spectrum of filtration needs. You'll probably be shopping for a Pur 10-pack soon enough...

My roommates always used Brita, but when I moved out and shopped for a water filter on my own, Pur was definitely the better choice. The filters are better-made and have a more-sophisticated filtering process, plus they automatically tell you when it's time to change them. The pitcher-style filter is best because it's easier to move it in/out of the fridge when I want cold/room temp. water, etc (unlike the under-sink ones that are attached to your faucet). I will never go back to Brita.

The Shopvac works great, but does not convert to a blower.

First, let me point out that I'm not a contractor. I'm a homeowner with a big, dirty garage and the owner of 2 frequently dirty cars. I needed something that could handle seriously dirty floors, walls, spills, car floors and anything else I could throw at it outside of the house. And, I needed to be able to do it fast and easily.

In short, this machine fit the bill perfectly. I don't have any complaints about it. It came w/ a huge vacuum bag, hose, accessories and it was easy to assemble. It has amazing sucking power and is very easy to move around. It's probably more machine than I need for my purposes, but I'm not complaining at all.

To sum up: It's an extremely nice machine for a very nice price. I seriously doubt you'd be disappointed.

This Wet/Dry Vac is the best shop vac I have ever owned. Make sure you are waching what your picking up with it. Everything goes in but does not come out. 5.0 horse power will pull the paint off the neighbors house. Great unit, get one you will love it.