Sunday I was vacuuming, and just as I got to the nastiest, pet-hairiest piece of carpet (next to our bed - where the dogs lay at night), the vacuum broke. Not as in quit running, as in broke. Oh sure, in this picture everything looks normal.
But only because it is staged just so, Yep, the head broke right off the nozzle
So Monday, I met WS after work and we hit up Sears. Looked at some expensive canister vacuums, then hit up Target and Walmart. Those two stores only had bagless vacuums, which I didn't want (have dealt with bagless and don't like them). Decided to go back to Sears and pick up the most expensive Kenmore canister vacuum because it was the only one that would accept tools that I have from previous vacuums, and it has a really cool feature which I will get to later.
See, for years (probably 8 or so, at least 2 canister vacuums worth), I have used the wand and tool from an upright vacuum that had floor tools. This wand/tool was used for all our non-carpeted areas, including steps, tile, hardwood and linoleum. The wand has cracked and been taped up so many times, it was about to give up the ghose. I dreaded when it finally disentigrated because it as I didn't like the way the standard vacuum heads clean non-carpet areas. Here is the taped, wand/tool - as homely as it is, it worked well for may a year.
With the new canister, they have solved my dilema, by giving me two heads in one.
And, it is is my favorite color, blue. I have always had to suffere with red or green vacuums, no more. Tuesday I set up the vacuum to get the area that had been missed on Sunday. I ended up doing the whole house over just because it was a marvel that I could change out the heads just by stepping on a switch, and it has a swivel for the head, making it easier to get under and around furniture. I'm not saying it was "fun", but it was less unenjoyable than usual.
Let's see how long this one sticks around.
What will they think of next? I thought the vacuum that your dad bought a few years ago (think it is the same as the one that Wonderful GrandDaughter has) was great because the color-coded lights give him a visual cue as to when he is through vacuuming in a given place: Red means lots of dirt is being sucked up, yellow that somewhat less is being sucked up, and green that very little is being sucked up.
I'm glad that you got your color!
Posted by: Cop Car | July 31, 2011 at 02:05 PM
We bought a new Dyson Ball (I forget what the model is, but its identical to the one in the commercials if that helps) shortly before bringing home the puppy. Good thing to, no way my elderly el-cheepo bag vacuum woulda held up to the puppy fuzz!
Posted by: Ruth | July 31, 2011 at 08:19 PM