Click to Rate05/11/2015I love the Mending Shed, they are so helpful and always have just what I need.ShareFlag01/27/2015I LOVE the Mending Shed! They have helped me repair appliances, vacuums, anything large and small. I sure appreciate their service. offered the lowest prices I could find. On December 19th I called about the order as I had not heard anything about it for almost two weeks. I was told by the woman I spoke with that the order had been shipped out and I would receive it the following day (Saturday) or the day after. The day after being a Sunday I thought it strange but I foolishly didn’t ask for a tracking number before I hung up. With the holidays I sort of forgot about the order until December 29 when I called in and was told that the order never shipped and that some of the items in my order were on back order since Thanksgiving but that their shipment would arrive to their offices that week and my shipment would be sent out on Thursday of that week, January 1st, a national holiday.

On January 7th I called in and was informed that the items were still on back order and it would be shipped out when they received them. On January 20th I called in again and was told that my order had shipped. I was given a tracking number but was informed that it was not valid as it actually hadn’t yet shipped but was ready to ship so I couldn’t check the tracking until it had actually left the facility. No big deal, at least I had a tracking number. The following day I skeptically checked the USPS tracking number to find that, indeed, my package was on it’s way for delivery and was at a post office in Salt Lake City, Utah waiting to go out. Today, January 22nd, more than a month and a half after ordering my parts, I checked the tracking number to find that my package has indeed been delivered, some 2,300 miles away from my home to Chardon, Ohio. I called in again and the customer service woman verified my address in California and seemed a bit confused as to how this could have happened but took down my phone number and said that she’d call me tomorrow with information about what happened with my order.

At this point I’ve finally done what I should have done a month ago and gone ahead and cancelled the order through PayPal and will be purchasing elsewhere. While I can’t say that your experience will be the same I’d highly advise against using this business to make an online purchase.ShareFlag11/20/2014Worst experience buying things ever with KitchenAid parts. It took them two weeks to get the parts and after they get them they send to a wrong address. And everytime they tell me they will do something and I have to follow up to find they just didn't do it.ShareFlag03/18/2014I would not recommend. I ordered parts for my Kitchenaid and order was incomplete. Spoke with customer service and they indicated they would ship out another part. Still waiting for the part.ShareFlag04/27/2013Been getting parts from these guys since the 70's. They do a good job and have surprised me with what they keep in stock...glad there around! K MShareFlag03/05/2012Provided by Citysearch - Extreamly Poor ServiceI recently took my fridge to the Mending Shed to have it repaired.

I dropped it off first thing in the morning, hoping that it would be repaired quicker. It took them 2 days to even start working on it then another day to let me know that they were unable to fix it. I returned to pick up my fridge where I noticed dents, scratches and scuff marks covering my white fridge. The dolly that I left with my fridge (to help make the move easier) is now broken and my fridge is still broken. margaritaville tahiti frozen concoction maker reviewsI am very disappointed with the poor serive that I recieved from the Mending Shed and will never return.sainsburys glass jug blender reviewNick (who w...wonderful service! f'real blender buyNick (who was fixing our washing machine) was very honest and up front about our problems and the cost of repair. kitchenaid mixer clunking noise

There were NO added charges or sneakyness about additional problems. In the end he simply suggested we buy a new one. We will definitely be using him again for any repair problemsShareFlagAs you probably know, I am a huge fan of the Vitamix blender. You’ll see it here on the site, on my TV segements, and in all my actor’s trailers in movie sets. While it is a little more expensive than some other blenders, the payoff as far as performance and durability is well worth the price. oster blender bcbg08 replacement partsOriginally, I set out to compare Vitamix to several other blenders on the market, but what I discovered is that there really is only one competitor that functions similarly for the foods we make in The Beauty Detox Solution, including the Glowing Green Smoothie.blendtec wildside hp3a total blender

If you’ve ever tried to make your GGS in a traditional kitchen blender such as an Oyster or a Kitchen Aid, chances are you’ve been a little disappointed with the texture of your smoothie. Regular kitchen blenders just can’t create the silky GGS that the Vitamix does. I’ve had many people ask me if Vitamix has any competition. After a great deal of research, I’ve discovered that there is one blender that does function similarly to the Vitamix: the Blendtec blender. kitchenaid mixer repair tulsa okThis strong blender is a kitchen workhorse similar to the Vitamix, and it costs about the same. Let’s take a look at a head to head comparison of the two products. Both blenders do well at blending smoothies, with some key differences: The Vitamix blender has jars in varying capacities from 32 oz. to 64 oz., while Blendtec offers 64 and 96 oz. varieties. The difference, however, is in the jar’s actual blending capacity.

Vitamix’s 64 oz. jar can be filled to the brim, and you can use the blender when the jar is at full capacity with the same results as if it were only at half full. Blendtec, on the other hand, suggests filling the jar only half full for optimal blending. So while they have a 64 oz. sized jar, its blending capacity is about 32 oz., and the 96 oz. jar can only blend about 48 oz. Both blenders perform quite well when dry grinding grains into flour. Vitamix takes the process a step further, however, offering an optional dry grains container ($144). When you compare grinding of Vitamix’s regular container and Blendtec’s blender, the two both do a workmanlike job of grinding grains. If you’d like even finer milling, however, Vitamix sells the dry grains container which makes a very fine flour quite quickly without taxing the motor. Blendtec offers a separate product, the Kitchen Mill ($179.95). One of the big differences between these two products is speed and power control.

While Blendtec draws a little more power, both can perform the same type of blending with similar results in the same amount of time. Blendtec has a smaller RPM range than Vitamix, meaning you have less precise control and a lower top-end with the Blendtec. Vitamix accomplishes its speed control via a manual dial plus a high low switch, meaning that you can gradually ramp up the blending power from 500 RPM all the way up to its top end of 37,000 RPM by slowly turning up the dial. This allows for much smaller increments of power ramp up than the Blendtec. Additionally, Vitamix allows you to blend for the length of time you wish. Blendtec uses 10 buttons plus a pulse button, and some models have pre-programmed controls that perform it automatically for you so you can push a button and walk away. Blendtec blenders automatically shut off after 50 seconds, so some smoothies and other recipes may require returning to the blender and restarting it. Blendtec’s RPM range is much smaller, ranging from 4,080 to 28,000 RPM.

I prefer the dial control of the Vitamix because it is entirely manual, allowing me to blend at the speeds I want, increase RPM at my own pace, and blend as long as I need. It allows me to have better control over my recipes. All Vitamix blenders come standard with the tamper, which allows you to push ingredients towards the blade without stopping the blender. Blendtec’s solution to this is an optional twister jar ($129). As you blend, you turn the twister jar’s lid counterclockwise, and it scrapes down the blender, pushing ingredients back to the blade. Both blenders clean up in the same manner – put a little warm soapy water in the bowl and blend. There’s no doubt the Vitamix is bigger and sturdier than the Blendtec; however, it does have a low-profile jar option to fit under your cupboards. Blenders are noisy, but the Vitamix wins in this category. It is quieter than the Blendtec. Both of these blenders are kitchen workhorses that blow any other blender out of the water.

That said, I prefer the Vitamix to the Blendtec because it is more versatile and allows for better manual control. The 5200 Standard Model is great. I personally don’t like the models where it lists “smoothies” and “soups” as a dial; I’d rather control my recipes with my own intuition. There is a reason that the Vitamix is the industry standard- go into any high end restaurant kitchen, watch any cooking show, or go to any culinary institute and overwhelmingly the blender you will find is the Vitamix. It is the one I have all my clients buy. To get the best Glowing Green Smoothie the way I intended them, be sure to get a Vitamix. If they are out of your price range, check out the refurbished section for returned models which are usually as good and more inexpensive. If you put away $150/month (buy a few less items of clothing a month!), you will be able to get your Vitamix in only a few months’ time. No pair of stiletto heels or Mac makeup brush will make you look more beautifully glowing from within than your daily Glowing Green Smoothie.