[blparent] looking for very powerful vacuum any recommendations?

Tue Apr 24 13:07:42 UTC 2012

We have the Dyson Animal and it is wonderful, it's pricey and it's heavy if 
you have to go up and down stairs.  We also have the Shark, which is a lot 
cheaper and also works wonderful, especially on un-carpeted floors.  We have 
three dogs and four cats and children in and out all day long, and they are 
awsome.

-----Original Message----- 
From: sharon howerton
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:27 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] looking for very powerful vacuum any 
recommendations?

Has anyone suggested the Dison? The one I purchased from QVC has attachments
for furniture as well as floors and is easily emptied and in our apartment
where I now have a guide dog and a retired one, we have an adequate amount
of fur. My landlord purchased a similar model through overstock.com; they
also have two dogs and entertain incessantly.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] looking for very powerful vacuum any
recommendations?

> You are a Tech guy.  How about the Rumba, or however it is spelled, the 
> automated robotic vacuum cleaner.  You could let it run a lot, keeping the 
> place clean.
>
> I also read about one for bare floors in the past couple days, either in 
> the NY Times or Wall Street Journal 0-- don't remember which.
>
> Dave
>
> At 06:50 PM 4/23/2012, you wrote:
>>This is a great thread, because I am in the market for a good steam 
>>cleaner/other cleaning devices. I have a yorica vacume that does great but 
>>my town house is all tile therfore I have the same issue brandy does which 
>>is attracting dust and other junk from outside when people come in the 
>>door. I can't stand to feel this stuff on the bottom of my feet therfore I 
>>am now ready to purchase a whole army of devices in order to keep my 
>>floors clean. My couches too are a magnet for some reason for dust and 
>>other stuff because they are a swade type valvit material and it drives me 
>>nuts to feel them that way as well. so please keep on the suggestions.
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>>On Apr 23, 2012, at 3:28 PM, Tammy wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'm so glad I'm not the only one who isn't very good at
>> sweeping.  Black and Decker makes a wet/dry vac that is cordless that 
>> hangs on the wall.  My kids are all messy messy eaters so I use mine 
>> daily at least and sometimes more. It's comes with a crevice tool and a 
>> squeegy tool, and the only drawback is that it's small so requires me to 
>> get down on hands and knees to use it on the floor.  but it's got good 
>> suction and is wet/dry so it's worth it.  It's easy to clean, just has a 
>> washable filter and washable dirt and water container as well.  I think 
>> mine was about $40, so not too expensive.  If you want a broom vac and 
>> don't need it to be wet/dry, electrolux makes a combination broom/hand 
>> vac that's cordless.  Not sure what it's called, mine just died not too 
>> long ago, but sears sells one for about $130.  I had mine for 3 years and 
>> loved it.
>> >
>> > hth
>> >
>> > Tammy
>> >
>> > -----Original Message----- From: Brandy W
>> > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 2:51 PM
>> > To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> > Subject: [blparent] looking for very powerful vacuum any 
>> > recommendations?
>> >
>> > Hi, OK so I figure I'm not the only one hating wood floors and loving 
>> > them
>> > at the same time. I am a horrible sweeper yes I can do it, but
>> the effort to
>> > make it look at all good is just not worth it, but I'm crazy about 
>> > having
>> > clean floors to the point that after meals I will get down on the floor 
>> > and
>> > hand sweep and mop the floor around where the kids ate. I much prefer 
>> > to
>> > vacuum. One of my friends uses a shop vac with a floor attachment and 
>> > it
>> > works very well I've used, but it is very loud. My regular upright 
>> > vacuum
>> > does great assuming I don't need to vacuum up anything but dust and a 
>> > tiny
>> > bit of crumbs. Because it is wood and you can't use the rotating bar 
>> > often
>> > things just get pushed around or blown behind the vacuum. So I'm 
>> > wondering
>> > if any of you know of a high powered vacuum that would pick up cereal 
>> > and
>> > things that aren't just crumbs that isn't super super expensive.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Bran
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled 
>> > out is
>> > a spark."
>> > - Victor Hugo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Brandy Wojcik  Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team leader
>> >
>> > (512) 689-5045
>> >
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>> >
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>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Looking forward to helping you with your educational toy needs!
>
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