Results: Part 6 of "if not for my TW money, I would never have purchased this product."
My wife and I have been less busy recently. We have had fewer medical appointments, we moved into an apartment and got rid of our RV, (which simplified our life) and our new location is "close to everything." Now that I have more time, and Amazon is still open for my business, I have spent more time doing surveys and have been able to purchase some new toys I would not have bought with "real money." These might be of interest to TW members.
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Maybe I have arthritis or maybe they just don't make can openers the way they used to. All I know is my wife and I were getting sore wrists and a lot of frustration trying to open cans with the fancy can opener we bought not that long ago (well about 10 years ago maybe). This gave me sufficient reason to buy this snazzy electric can opener. Here are some of the features we like. Which of them do you like?
Snazzy colour
26%
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580 votes
Runs on rechargeable batteries.
26%
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582 votes
You just place it on top of a can, press the button and voila, it rotates around the lid until the lid is removeable. Then it stops automatically.
47%
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1025 votes
No sharp edges and no bits of paper or metal into the can's contents.
43%
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935 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
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6 votes
Not Applicable
29%
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646 votes
- Those pull tab ones are so dangerous I won't buy anything in one of those.
- no
- yes badly
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.10% | 3 | |
| All | 0.03% | 1 |
| I like this. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Free with TW earnings and Amazon Gift cards!! | 0.03% | 1 |
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Since we retired in 2014, we have spent every winter somewhere where humidity is high and we needed different types of methods to reduce indoor humidity and the condensation it causes. This winter we have returned to a city where, due to the extremely cold winters, the air is very dry and we need different types of methods to increase indoor humidity because of the dry skin, static and nasal congestion it causes. We sold our dehumidifiers and bought humidifiers. The humidifier we bought from Amazon has features we really like. What do you think?
Like the three bears, where I live is not too humid and not too dry. It's just right so I don't need to buy one of these devices. (lucky me!)
10%
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229 votes
A humidifier that uses ultrasonics to produce a fine mist is more sanitary than the ones that use a fan blowing through a replaceable filter.
21%
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471 votes
An ultrasonic humidifier uses very little power and runs almost silently.
29%
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648 votes
It is easy to add essential oils like an aroma therapy device and thus freshen the air.
16%
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359 votes
With no filters and no moving parts, it should last a long time (if this is not the case please let me know in the comments before I buy another one).
20%
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446 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
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5 votes
Not Applicable
43%
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940 votes
- too dry
- just right
- None
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.14% | 3 | |
| I use a small cool mist humidifier, but... | 0.05% | 1 |
| Nothing about winter is just right. | 0.05% | 1 |
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My wife and I are committed coffee drinkers but I find as I get older I like a cup of tea from time to time. I found it difficult to find the quality and flavour of tea I liked because most of them took cheap tea and added a lot of stuff. I now have "discovered" some excellent teas and (obviously) I needed an electric kettle. Not having had a kettle for over 50 years (other than when camping) I had no idea how good the technology had become. Here are some details of the kettle I bought. Are you as impressed as I am/was?
It has blue LED lights that go on when it is heating the water and the lights go off and it switches itself of when the water has boiled.
29%
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644 votes
It has a built in tea diffuser that is easily removed.
18%
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398 votes
It heats the water incredibly fast which means it uses very little power.
35%
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778 votes
The kettle is placed on a hub to heat and then can be removed so there is no need to plug and unplug all the time.
23%
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497 votes
It is considerably safer than the kind you put on the stove and the carafe is easy to keep clean.
24%
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530 votes
Once you have a kettle you find many other uses than just tea making. (ramen noodles, packet soup, oatmeal, hot chocolate etc)
19%
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422 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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11 votes
Not Applicable
37%
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811 votes
- None
- Love tea, never drank coffee
- Coffee in the mornings - Green tea in evenings
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 5 | |
| It's a waste of money. Put a mug of water in the microwave, heat for 3 minutes, then put in your tea bag. | 0.03% | 1 |
| I do not drink tea | 0.03% | 1 |
| You're fine. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Way easier to get these from a store than Amazon. Mine even has different temperature settings, and will maintain the temperature until you use it | 0.03% | 1 |
| It does not whistle an unhappy tune | 0.03% | 1 |
| We have one simular to the one shown and love it. | 0.03% | 1 |
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Now that I have started drinking tea again I must say I find the weakest link in the making of a good cup of tea is the tea bag. I am interested in feedback from TW tea drinkers as to what some of the best teas, tea making methods and other tips are. There are different teas for different occasions and times of day and people from different cultures have traditional preferences. This may be a topic for a future survey but, for now, I welcome comments and suggestions.
My kettle has a diffuser that can take actual tea leaves. This makes a better tea (is this worth the mess?) comments?
7%
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156 votes
A long time ago I drank Orange Pekoe tea. I bought some made by Tetley. There was a lot of grunge deposited in my cup and the tea was blah. Is this a sign of a lower quality tea? Comments about Tetley and the grunge deposits?
10%
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227 votes
I picked 3 flavoured/spiced teas to start with and this is my number 1 choice. Peppermint ginger and fennel herbal tea - it smells fabulous (it is supposed to be soothing). Comments?
10%
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226 votes
My 2nd choice is Chai Black Tea. It has black pepper, ginger, cloves, cardamon and Star Anise in it. I also like the smell of that one. It stained my cup but the tea was good. Comments about Chai?
10%
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214 votes
3rd choice was Halloween and Autumn influenced. It is a spiced apple tea and has cinnamon, chicory and carob in it. Would you drink this year round? Comments about seasonal teas?
7%
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155 votes
I used to like Darjeeling and Lapsang Souchong teas. The latter has been banned in some countries and is hard to get. Comments about specialty teas?
4%
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94 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
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51 votes
Not Applicable
62%
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1370 votes
- Absolutely
- Certainly they (I'm not going to count myself in that "we":) are.
- Yes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.25% | 14 | |
| Green tea | 0.18% | 2 |
| I drink Ice Wine Tea flavor | 0.09% | 1 |
| I haven't tried any teas mentioned, but really like Harney teas - especially Paris | 0.09% | 1 |
| do not like tea | 0.09% | 1 |
| Red roibus | 0.09% | 1 |
| Twinings Earl Grey!!!! | 0.09% | 1 |
| make 1 cup at a time with boiling water | 0.09% | 1 |
| red rose tea bags | 0.09% | 1 |
| Roobios tea has no caffeine and acts as an anti-inflammatory; I brew 1 bag roobios with 1 bag red zinger so there's some flavor | 0.09% | 1 |
| English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, and my most favorite Jasmin | 0.09% | 1 |
| I drink most teas not too fussy on brands' | 0.09% | 1 |
| Red Rose is best! | 0.09% | 1 |
| I like normal tea and fruited teas | 0.09% | 1 |
| One of my favorite teas is Good Earth's Sweet and Spicy tea (it is easy to find in the US, don't know about Canada) and the tea I drink the most is Tetley gree tea. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I am strictly an herbal tea drinker. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I prefer Earl Grey or Lady Grey. Love the flavour. Hot, cold or room temp | 0.09% | 1 |
| The tea I like is Red Rose. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Celestial seasonings and tea from the UK | 0.09% | 1 |
| I have a heart problem so I drink Red Rose decaf. I also love P&G decaf | 0.09% | 1 |
| I love tea | 0.09% | 1 |
| Constant Comment tea from Bigelow | 0.09% | 1 |
| Yorkshire Gold Black Tea | 0.09% | 1 |
| I like Republic of Tea's Vanillia Amond (black) and their seasonal Peppermint Bark (herbal) real well. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Herbal teas | 0.09% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | 0.09% | 1 |
| put loose tea in a coffee filter and staple it. drop in cup | 0.09% | 1 |
| Dunno about those, not my fave, but bottled.. Lipton & Snapple, in lemon & raspberry flavors | 0.09% | 1 |
| I like several different tea flavors and really like Oh My Chai! from Tastefully simple, kind of an instant verstion but oh so tasty. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I start off the day with a green tea which I put in a basket and let seep in my cup. For the rest of the day it's herbal teas of various kinds. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Check out replies. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Black | 0.09% | 1 |
| i love my insrant liptons lemon tea | 0.09% | 1 |
| When I am I sick I like David’s 911 tea. Very soothing. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Still like Constant Comment when sick. | 0.09% | 1 |
| green mint from Trader Joes | 0.09% | 1 |
| I started using Yogi tea’s Breathe Deep. I have chronic bronchitis and the Texas weather exacerbates it. Breathe Deep reduces the need to cough and helps me feel better. | 0.09% | 1 |
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