[Blindtlk] Keeping House Independently

[Judy Jones]

I have a Miele canister that we have had since the girls were little, Sadie must have been around 7 when we purchased it, so we have had it for almost 20 years.  It does have bags, but they are super easy to replace.  The vacuums that do not have bags are great because you don't have that expense, but you are always cleaning out the dirt catches.  For my vacuum, each box of bags comes with the filters that need replacing in the vacuum, also not hard to do.  The only time we have had to have this vacuum in the shop is to repair a plug port, and another time, I had to replace the wand, but that is all.

Oh, yes, on another note.  I rarely remember this, so my kind husband has taken on the job of replacing our furnace filters every 2 months.  They say you should do this to maintain the unit, and another way to keep incoming air clean.  He even has it on his calendar on his braille U2 when to change furnace filters.  He also reminds me about scheduling for the duct cleaning, but we only have that done about every 3 years.  Especially should happen if you have pets.

Judy

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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Keeping House Independently

Besides being a former president, it's a brand of vacuum cleaner Justin. I have a Bissell. Personally I like the ones that don't have bags that need to be replaced but I have never been that blest to own one. I last used one in college. Bags are a pain in the butt.

Ericka Short
"What is right is not always popular; what is popular is not always right."

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> On Mar 15, 2016, at 4:55 PM, justin williams via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Is a hoover better than a vacuue?
> Justin
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> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of S L 
> Johnson via blindtlk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 1:39 PM
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> Cc: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Keeping House Independently
> 
> Hello Christine:
> 
> I do everything myself and I am totally blind.  I do not use a broom.  
> Many blind people find using a broom and dust pan difficult because 
> you cannot always tell where your pile of dirt is and it tends to fly 
> all over the place, especially with all the golden retriever fur my 
> guide dog leaves around the house.  The Swiffer dry sweeping cloths 
> will help this because the dirt and dust clings to the cloth.  I use a 
> Swiffer or dust mop on the tile floors.  The Swiffer Wet Jet does a 
> good job of cleaning the tile floors too.  It has a fresh clean smell 
> and does not make the floor too slippery.  I also often use my Hoover 
> Dirt Devil on my tile floors as well as the carpets.  It automatically 
> adjusts it's settings so it can go from tile floor to the carpet and 
> back again as I move around the house.  I start at one end of the 
> house and work my way across each room moving over gradually until I 
> have covered the entire floor.  This may sound strange but, I always 
> do my floors in my bare feet so I can reach out and feel that I have 
> successfully gotten an area clean.  I started this when a back injury 
> prevented me from constantly bending over to feel the floor.  There is 
> nothing wrong with having someone come in if it fits into your 
> household budget.  Many sighted people hire a cleaning person.  It comes down to what is comfortable for you.
> 
> Sandra Johnson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christine Olivares via blindtlk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:49 PM
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> Cc: Christine Olivares
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Keeping House Independently
> 
> Hello everyone,
> I just wanted to get your opinion about keeping house independently. I 
> used to have someone come in once a month just to help with things I 
> may have missed, but I am debating whether to do this still or not. I 
> did get some rehab training with cleaning, but I am not the best at 
> it. My main hangup is using a broom, as I just canb?Tt figure out how 
> it is done. I just invested in a Swiffer so I hope that helps.
> 
> I was wondering if you keep house independently, or if you have 
> someone sighted come in once in a while to make sure things are kept 
> nicely and are not dirty. Thanks so much for your thoughts.
> 
> Christine
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