Things MN have recommended on threads that you bought but turned out to be crap?

[CovidStoleTheRainbow]

I'll start.

Shark vacuum cleaner.
I should have got another Miele. The Shark is just another average sucker upper.

A Dualit toaster.
After years of cheap toasters that starts off great but soon end up toasting one side more than the other, I listened to the years of recommendations on MN and spend £140 on an effing Dualit toaster just for it to do exactly what allllllll the other toasters do. The only difference is, is that it looks a tiny bit better and as though I have stupid money to throw at ridiculous items like toasters. Never again.

Anyone else?

What other things are always recommended by other Mumsnetters that actually turn out to be a bit shit?

I can't believe people don't love their sharks

I'm another one that binned the mooncup!

It must be a bit weird to be on MN if you do not know about the bra intervention. Your be wondering why posters (least the poster who announce their bra size) are all 28HH and 30JJ and not 34C.

I've a Henry vacuum, which I have a love/hate relationship with. He's a very good sucker but falls apart and over too much. And not too weight shame, but he's a heavy bugger.

I dream of him giving up the ghost and me being able to replace him with a Miele. But sadly another positive of the Henry is he's up to all challenges and is unlikely to died.

@Greektome

The problem with vacuum cleaners in my experience is that none of them work, and/or they break easily. That's why I have 3 and am about to get a 4th. I'm hoping that the new one - a cheap model in fact - will in fact clean the carpet. I've had both Dyson and Miele - both crap. And I'm slovenly - they're not worked hard.

Sebos don't break, they last forever.

@Sexnotgender

I’d recommend a decent dehumidifier over a heated airer. I’ve had my meaco one for about a year now and it’s fantastic.

Full rack of laundry including jeans dry in less than a day.

I second this. My meaco dehumidifier is the best household item I’ve ever bought!

There was a thread on here in the summer about weighted blankets and I ordered one. It was too hot in the summer so I tried it more recently. I think it's too heavy for me as I find it really uncomfortable so I have stopped using it. I'm not sure what to do with it now.

@Ducksurprise the eufy has changed my life. She’s called Svetlana and she’s marvellous. That said, we now rarely use our bloody Dyson animal that was around 3 times the price!