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12/20/2011

Household Essentials 5601 Resin Wicker Hamper Review

Household Essentials 5601 Resin Wicker Hamper
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... and it holds clothes like it's supposed to.
It looks nice against the wall near the bathroom (I live in NYC, so my bathroom is too small to actually have the hamper inside of it), came already assembled, and stores my dirty clothes.
I do have two minor issues with it however...
1) It smells a little funny. This is probably the wicker construction yes, I'm aware, I just thought I'd mention it. It doesn't smell BAD mind you, just a little funny. Wicker-like, I suppose.
2) The lid is not removeable. It has a velcro seal to close it, which is nice, and you can't lose the lid then, but it also means I can't line the hamper with a laundry bag because it can only go around the edges for the front half of the unit, and putting weight inside the bag (clothes) without the back half hanging outside the edges makes the laundry bag sink in. That's not ideal.
Other than that, again, it's a hamper. It looks nice, and my dirty clothes seem to be happy inside it.
Also, for those who may be curious, the hamper is made in China.

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11/20/2011

Kitchen Cart with Pantry - Beadboard (White/Natural) (18" x 18" x 35" H) Review

Kitchen Cart with Pantry - Beadboard (White/Natural) (18 x 18 x 35 H)
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... because it arrives in a Million Little Pieces.
"Easy assembly" my butt. This is a decent cabinet, and quite useful (if you don't mind pressboard), but the assembly is fairly complicated. It took me about two hours. Here are some words of caution for those of you who feel tool-time enough to give this one a try:
(1) Be careful with the glue bottle. The lid on mine wasn't pushed in properly (it sits in the bottle like a cork), and it glooped all over the first piece I tried to glue. Snip the tip off just a tiny bit larger so you won't have to squeeze it so hard, but don't snip too much or you'll have glooping for other reasons.
(2) Sort all the hardware, pegs, and wood pieces before you start assembling, and label the big ones with post-its to save yourself ten thousand trips back to the box it came in.
(3) Some of the parts are mis-numbered in the assembly instructions. If you follow the pictures and proceed slowly and logically, you should be all right.
(4) Use a buffering cloth when hammering parts together, and don't use too big of a hammer. It is really easy to damage, dent or even break this one while assembling it.
The instructions are fairly clear, and the only tools you'll need are a lightweight hammer and a phillips-head screwdriver. But plan to spend 2-3 hours working on this. If you're the kind of person who likes things to arrive in one piece, or if you're a woman whose father didn't teach her how to wield a toolbox (fortunately mine did), then you'll want to think carefully before ordering.
But it does look quite nice in my kitchen now.

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A must-have for any chef! This portable kitchen island is a kitchen work center, pantry and trash receptacle in one!Constructed from durable particle board with a solid hardwood butcher block top, this versatile kitchen cart will increase efficiency in your kitchen.This kitchen cart and island features a tilt-out compartment to accommodate a 13-gallon waste basket and a built-in pantry to store your canned foods, packages and spices.For additional convenience, the kitchen work center includes three drawers to store your distowels, napkins and kitchen utensils.Hidden casters behind a real hardwood skirt offer smooth and easy mobility - plus, the kitchen cart only weighs 57 lbs!The crisp, white beadboard side trim will add style to your kitchen.Made in the USA.Easy assembly required. . Made in America

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