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27 Jun 2019, 3:41 am

i'm glad i don't have any stairs to schlep stuff up and down.



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27 Jun 2019, 5:02 am

One thing I struggle with is the wire in the back of it, properly wrapping it around the right way. I'm generally very sensitive to loud noises too and that is a defining characteristic of vacuums. Another thing is when I plug it into an outlet, but the distance of the outlet makes it difficult to maneuver. I'm a big klutz so the tripping thing comes into play.


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27 Jun 2019, 7:45 am

You may benefit from using a cordless vacuum.



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29 Jun 2019, 12:47 am

auntblabby wrote:
i had a sorta soft night mare [a night pony?] the other night about a malfunctioning vacuum cleaner that would only turn on after the mess i wanted to vacuum cleaned itself up. worthless POS. my sister has blown up at least one vacuum cleaner. machines don't especially like her for some reason. as for the noise, i always wear hearing protection while using them.

I'd like to nominate the term "duskfilly". :)
Anyway, I like to consider interpretations for dreams. I think yours could be taken as a sign that you may be worrying too much about small things that ultimately will resolve themselves. If so... relax. 8)



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29 Jun 2019, 1:17 am

Exuvian wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
i had a sorta soft night mare [a night pony?] the other night about a malfunctioning vacuum cleaner that would only turn on after the mess i wanted to vacuum cleaned itself up. worthless POS. my sister has blown up at least one vacuum cleaner. machines don't especially like her for some reason. as for the noise, i always wear hearing protection while using them.

I'd like to nominate the term "duskfilly". :)
Anyway, I like to consider interpretations for dreams. I think yours could be taken as a sign that you may be worrying too much about small things that ultimately will resolve themselves. If so... relax. 8)

when my pension FINALLY comes in, i will worry a bit less then and mebbe even have fewer dusk fillies :D .



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29 Jun 2019, 2:45 am

Viqueen wrote:
Does anyone else have severe problems with vacuum cleaners? I seem to end up tripping, getting them stuck, the hose tangled and end up having a melt down. PLUS the noise drives me up the wall! I’ve never come across this being an Aspie problem and was wondering if others have the same issue? :roll:


BTW, who won? :mrgreen:

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i had a sorta soft night mare [a night pony?]

:lmao:



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29 Jun 2019, 1:07 pm

After using an 'Ultra Light' upright vacuum, I don't miss the older cumbersome vacuums at all!



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29 Jun 2019, 1:18 pm

There are some cordless vacuum cleaners that work well, but they won't be cheap. I had occasion to test several dustbusters and car vacuums, and their suction was about equal to a badly clogged plug-in unit. The new cyclone separators are a great advance, reducing the filter area needed. I look for a filter that is easy to clean, instead of buying disposable bags.



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29 Jun 2019, 1:26 pm

I don't miss the cordless vacuum cleaners (as their batteries too often need recharging), and the cordless vacuum cleaners are not ad powerful as their plug-in counterparts - on account of battery power. I feel that the cord with a plug-in 'Ultra-Light' vacuum is not an issue.



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29 Jun 2019, 1:28 pm

I don't like the noise but I an use one just fine.

Of course the one I have is rather small, I might have a bit more trouble with a bulkier one. I also purposely got one that doesn't use a bag..just has a plastic chamber you can remove and dump in the trash, and there is a filter I have to take out from time to time to rinse.


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29 Jun 2019, 5:47 pm

I've had a lot of fights with inanimate objects, vacuums included. We've had a couple from 'high-end' brands that seemed to have gratuitous differences from normal ones, and I'd have trouble figuring out how to get the tipping hinge-thing to unlock, or get the extensions attached, or whatever, and the frustration would have me spitting with anger in short order.