Vacuum Cleaners????

Old 11-21-2012, 06:12 AM
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I use one of those 20 dollar stic vacs. It works great. I keep one in the sewing room and one in the kitchen to "spot" vac between cleaning with my Rainbow. That thing is more troubl than it is worth, for small jobs.
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Old 11-21-2012, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by morelcabin View Post
I personally like those very cheap shark vaccuums, not for carpets though, but they do floors great! My sewing room is simple laminant flooring so it works perfect on that, $99 and there you have it I usually buy mine when they go on sale for $49.
I have one of those and it works great!
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Old 11-21-2012, 06:30 AM
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I love my little Bissell 3 in 1...they are under $20 usually and sometimes on Black Friday they are on super sale. Here is a link I just found. It is electric and maintains good power. There were long discussions on here in the past...try searching this board and see what you find. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bissell-3-...-38B1/16439796
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:12 AM
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Well, I love my Oreck, but I sew in a room with very old carpeting, so most days you will find me on the floor with my trusty lint roller! It picks up all the threads quickly and easily.
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Old 11-21-2012, 09:26 AM
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My Dirt Devil Vision was great in the sewing room it has a built in hose with all kinds of attachments.Back when I had carpets it would suck the dirt from under the padding. Now I have real wood floors so its become my electric dust pan. I sweep the whole house into a pile and suck it all up the hose.
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Old 11-21-2012, 01:20 PM
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I went to Lowe's and bought a small shop vac. Then I ordered the cleaning kit for sewing,machines. I can suction my sewing machine when thru with a project and all runs smooth. It is small enough to fit under my sewing table and has a long enough wand to take care of my need. No rollers or brissels to clean.
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Old 11-22-2012, 12:48 AM
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Never heard of using a toilet brush??
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Originally Posted by lfstamper View Post
... The threads just wrap around the bar and clog it.
Take a new toilet cleaning brush and sweep around the floor to gather the threads first. It works on my carpeting just fine.

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Old 11-22-2012, 06:14 PM
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Never heard of using a toilet brush??
haha, great minds..... I didn't see you post on page 2.
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Old 11-22-2012, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by New knee View Post
I use a toilet brush (bought new at the dollar store) to clean around my sewing area. It picks up threads and tiny scraps very well. (And it can be done sitting in my sewing chair!) lol
Great idea! Never thought of this but it sounds perfect.
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