vacuum troubles

I’ve been cleaning house today. Nothing huge…just the usual. Well ok, maybe a little more than the usual. I dusted. With spray and everything.

But things came to a screeching halt when my vacuum cleaner wasn’t working correctly. So I did what I always do and took apart the beater bar cover thing and cleaned all the people hair from around it. Sometimes that alone is enough to keep it from working. I got it put back together. On my second try. But it still wasn’t working.

I stared at it for a while and finally decided to call Dyson and talk to them about it. The nice lady showed me where the filter is. We’ve had this vacuum cleaner for a little more than 7 years and guess what?! I didn’t know where the filter was. And it’s supposed to be cleaned every few months. OOOOOPSY!

So! I got that all cleaned and let it air dry in front of the fan. I will spare you the scene of a laundry basket upside down propped up on one end with a stack of books and the fan blowing right on it. Patience is a virtue. That I don’t have.

I put it all back together a few minutes ago and it works. Yay. I was worried that something major was wrong and I really didn’t want to have to buy another one.

So the moral today…

1. Clean your filter more often than say…NEVER..and your vacuum cleaner will work great.

2. The only thing that is bad when it doesn’t suck is a vacuum cleaner. (thanks, I’ll be here all week)

The end. : )

ps..that is probably the first and last time I have ever blogged the word suck. Carry on..