Originally Posted by selm
I have a canister vacuum. I use just the wand to pick up all visible threads before I vacuum with the carpet tool. No threads caught up in the roller bar.
That is a really smart idea. There is just nothing like having to get all those threads off the brushes of a vacuum that are all tightly wound around. I have an upright vacuum and so have to get the stuff up with my magic toilet brush (see my post above) before I can vacuum the room.