Vacuuming is the one household task that could change the entire feel of your room. It could take you less than five minutes, but doing a once over and sucking up all the dirt and dust that’s accumulated over the week makes your household space feel instantly clean. It is one of those household tasks that are essential but also yields the greatest results in the shortest amount of time.
But you can make your vacuum even more useful in your home if you knew a few tricks. Here are a few tips on how to get the most out of your vacuum cleaner.
Keep Your Roller Clear
Hair is the number one thing that collects up in your vacuum cleaner. You’ll want to use a seam ripper or scissors to cut away hair, string, and debris that can get caught in your vacuum cleaner. It will work much faster and steadier when you do.
Remove Play-Doh
Let the Play-Doh dry until it becomes crusty and run your brush attachment over it to loosen and remove the crusted dough from the carpet.
Freshen Your Carpet
Give your carpet an essential oil treatment when you vacuum by placing some cotton balls in your canister that have been soaked with your favorite essential oil.
Find a Tiny Lost Item
If you’ve misplaced your favorite stud or are looking for the backing to your earring you can put a piece of pantyhose over vacuum cleaner hose attachment and run it over the area you are looking in.
Fix Carpet Dents
Sometimes your furniture can leave dents in the carpets. You can leave ice cubes on the bumps. They should raise up once they melt. Use a fork to fluff the area once the ice has melted.
Vaccum Tight Spots
Place an empty toilet paper tube around the end of your vacuum attachment to get into tight crevices.
Dryer Sheet Hack
Stuff a dryer sheet into your canister or vacuum bag to get a fresh scent every time you vacuum.
Carpet Refresh
Sometimes you’ll want to refresh your carpet in between cleanings. A quick way to do that is t sprinkle your area with baking soda, and a few drops of essential oil if you’d like, and let sit for a bit before you vacuum it up.
Keyboard and Electronics
Use a clean ketchup or squeeze bottle nozzle at the end of your vacuum to dislodge dust and grime from your keyboard keys and electronic buttons.
Blinds and Lampshades
Use your brush attachment to clean blinds and lampshades.
Sweet Scent
Add a teaspoon of cinnamon to your vacuum or canister to make your room smell nice.
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