Brilliant, why didn't we think of this?
03-15-2018, 12:08 AM
#31
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One thing about using a vacuum cleaner, particularly one with a rotating brush roller, if the thread gets wrapped around the roller, it can bring the roller to a complete stop and damage/ruin the motor. I always sweep up the thread (as much as I possibly can) before I use the vacuum cleaner -- and I try not to use the brush roller to sweep up thread and raveling from the fabric. Vacuum cleaners are expensive to buy, very expensive to repair, and a lot of damage like the excess threads are just waiting to cause a problem. So, this tip is a very good one, indeed!
03-15-2018, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by KwiltyKahy
And if you get a extension for your paint roller, the kind made to paint ceilings, you can easily pick up thread from the floor. It is a good thing to do before you vacuum. Then you don't have to spend so much time cleaning the brush.
03-15-2018, 02:46 PM
#37
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Most vacuums I've had have a beater bar along the brush. I take my exacto knife and slide it aling the bar to cutbthe thread, and then i only have one revolution to unwind. You could probably use your rotary cutter with an old blade in it if you don't have an exacto knife.
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