EcoLife Set of 3 Mixing Bowls reviewed

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		EcoLife Set of 3 Mixing Bowls Product number: 5045584 Manufacturer: Lifetime Brands List price: $19.99 Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty Dimensions: 12" x 6-1/2" (nested) Weight: 1 lb 14 oz Composition: 70% plant material/30% traditional plastic Other versions: Ecolife Prep Bowls Made In: China
Type: Mixing bowls
Color: White, green
Apparent goal:	kids	gift/registry	home kitchens	restaurants	everywhere
Intended audience:	novice	advanced beginner	good home cook	gourmet	professional
Diet/nutrition:	does not apply	scary	empty promises	helpful	essential
Green?:	not especially	neutral	mixed blessing	earth friendly	green!
Innovative:	step back	standing still	progress	trendy	genius
Problem solving:	no better	baby steps	solid steps	giant steps	a revelation
Competition:	outclassed	follower	in the pack	strong challenger	likely champ
Utility/Quality
Ease of use:	impossible	frustrating	OK	simple	child's play
Intuitive:	Ph.D. required	barely	logical	effortless	brilliant
Instructions:	missing	incomprehensible	adequate	unnecessary	excellent
Quality:	cheesy	questionable	good	years of service	impressive
Parts to lose:	inevitable	some/many	one-piece	self-storing	not a problem
Power source:	none	hands	batteries	outlet	green
Clean-up:	nightmare	wipe clean	soap & water	scouring pad	dishwasher (top)
Does it work?:	not at all	adequately	well	very well	perfectly
Availability:	airfare required	online	kitchen store	department store	supermarket
Packaging
Easy to open?:	impossible	maddening	tolerable	good	opens itself
Green?:	fills a landfill	huge waste	passable	minimal waste	impressive
Economy
Time saving:	time wasting	not really	modest	substantial	huge
Labor saving:	less efficient	marginal	a bit	noticeable	remarkable
Money saving:	money wasted	none	$	$$	$$$
Beats the old way:	worse	no change	better	definitely	entirely new
Where will it live?:	garage/attic	drawer	cabinet	countertop	elsewhere
Summary
Fulfills ambitions:	falls short	almost there	satisfies	exceeds	home run
How often used:	once/twice	≥daily	≥weekly	≥monthly	≥yearly/holidays
Worth the space?:	no	does not apply	w/unlimited space	w/limited space	absolutely
Need it?:	a luxury	discretionary	basic equipment	for serious cooks	get it
Value:	ouch!	a little pricey	worth splurging	on the money	a deal
Overall rating:	skip it	fair	good	very good	excellent
Comments: Make a cake; save the planet. OK, it may not be quite that easy, but this set of mixing bowls is a big step in the right direction. They are made of only 30% traditional plastic (which comes from petroleum); the greater part comes from plants. Yes, you read that right – plants. The packaging (a cardboard wrapper) is 80% recycled. The bowls, which nest easily for storage, have a capacity of 2-1/2 quarts (2.35 liters), 3-1/2 quarts (3.3 liters), and 4-1/2 quarts (4.25 liters). Each has a pouring spout. The base is touted as being non-slip, but these are not like the rubber bases found on some bowls. These provide a degree of traction, but will slip if you apply too much leverage. The side walls are quite thin, which we think makes them elegant. There is a very slight texturing on the inside of each bowl, which we also like, but which may be a matter of personal preference. The bowls can be washed in the top rack of a dishwasher.

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