Brilliant, why didn't we think of this?

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03-15-2018, 12:08 AM

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Jeanette Frantz

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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, 05:36 AM

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AnnT

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Great idea! Just what I need for my sewing group at church! Thanks for sharing!

03-15-2018, 06:55 AM

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Rose_P

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Brilliant, indeed - thanks!

03-15-2018, 08:14 AM

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joyce888

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Great idea; thanks for sharing.

03-15-2018, 09:02 AM

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MarleneC

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Great tip. I have one I've used on the floor but hadn't thought of the quilt. JoAnn's used to sell lint rollers and a handle but haven't seen any there in years.

03-15-2018, 01:59 PM

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SillySusan

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Quote:

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.

Great idea! No unwrapping strands of threat from the vac roller! Thanks!

03-15-2018, 02:46 PM

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themadpatter

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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.