These are things you could do if you haven't done them lately (or at all).
We use our vacuum cleaners to clean but have you ever cleaned your vacuum cleaner?
1. Now's the time to buy some extra vacuum cleaner bags if you use them. I change mine monthly so I buy 12 bags to last a year. Take a cleaning brush and run it down the metal extensions and in the hose. Be careful with the hose to not poke a hole in it. You will be surprised at the amount of dirt inside these things.
2. Wash out or shake out any filters your vacuum cleaner uses. Mine has two. I wash mine after I vacuum so the filters have time to dry before it's needed again. Tape a note to the vacuum cleaner so no one uses it. If the filters are out this is the time that someone who has never vacuumed in their entire life will decide to help you out by vacuuming.
3. Carefully wash the attachments. I wash them in soapy water, use a comb on any of the brushes and also run a toothbrush over the inside. I'm not saying wash anything that has electrical connections that the standard attachments.
After everything is dry (I wait two days), put in a new filter bag that has a cotton ball with a few drops of your favorite perfume.
I also suggest you have a vacuum on each level of your house if you have stairs. There is always someone giving away a good vacuum that you could use on one level or in the basement.
We use our vacuum cleaners to clean but have you ever cleaned your vacuum cleaner?
1. Now's the time to buy some extra vacuum cleaner bags if you use them. I change mine monthly so I buy 12 bags to last a year. Take a cleaning brush and run it down the metal extensions and in the hose. Be careful with the hose to not poke a hole in it. You will be surprised at the amount of dirt inside these things.
2. Wash out or shake out any filters your vacuum cleaner uses. Mine has two. I wash mine after I vacuum so the filters have time to dry before it's needed again. Tape a note to the vacuum cleaner so no one uses it. If the filters are out this is the time that someone who has never vacuumed in their entire life will decide to help you out by vacuuming.
3. Carefully wash the attachments. I wash them in soapy water, use a comb on any of the brushes and also run a toothbrush over the inside. I'm not saying wash anything that has electrical connections that the standard attachments.
After everything is dry (I wait two days), put in a new filter bag that has a cotton ball with a few drops of your favorite perfume.
I also suggest you have a vacuum on each level of your house if you have stairs. There is always someone giving away a good vacuum that you could use on one level or in the basement.
