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Vacuum cleanersSomeone asked me about vacuums.I have to say that all I know is what I have experienced, so here goes: I definitely don't like Kirbys. They are too "klunky"--you don't have a hose that's readily available for you to use at any moment. They are too bulky for a little guy to safely carry up any sort of stairs (even difficult for any grown woman). You definitely shouldn't suck up mashed potatoes or Legos with one of these monsters, and the PRICE--OUCH! Spend a hundred bucks or so and save the rest for your college fund. We once bought a Kirby second-hand, and didn't even have stairs at the time, and it lasted about 3 months--the motor still ran but everything else just fell apart. Those Rainbow-type cannister vacs might be good for light duty if someone has alergies, etc. But then again, the price will eat you up--and if you have spaghetti noodles and pennies spilled under the bed that you such up without seeing first, you might rethink investing in something that would be the same price as a cheap car. Besides, those cannisters are a real pain to drag around and store. No, we just stick with our little Eureka's that we buy at Sam's Club--they are pretty easy to handle, have good suction for the hose, and both the filters and the cannisters can be washed--wow! If you're really worried about air quality, you might want to consider that the Hepa filters are a little pricey, but they don't need to be replaced that often. Downside--they are plastic, so you might not want to let your 7yo clunk them up and down the stairs. Ours have taken a lot of punishment, as I have already mentioned, and they are pretty easy to maintain. The jewel of a cheap vac is that, if one breaks, your heart and your wallet don't break with it. Someday we may be able to have a central vac system--I even saw pictures recently of a dear lady who has a central vac opening underneath her cabinets in her kitchen--so when the kids are tempted to sweep the crumbs under the counters, they get sucked right into the vacuum! Sherry Leave a Comment { Last Page } { Page 20 of 84 } { Next Page } |
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