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by SHIFRAH COMBITHS
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If vacuuming doesn’t seem to be quite as effective as it used to be, check through this list of common vacuuming mistakes that could be sabotaging your attempts.
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Slowing down not only allows you to see and capture every errant dust bunny and crumb, but also gives the machine more time to suck up dirt. The tortoise wins the vacuum cleaning race.
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Dust and dirt can cling to fibers and “hide” unless you turn perpendicularly and/or diagonally. This also helps give your rugs that coveted fluffy-clean you might have been missing.
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Making it a habit to quickly sweep before you vacuum means you can get to those toe-kick areas in the kitchen and around the corners of baseboards, areas that most vacuum heads can’t quite reach.
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Before you vacuum, take a look at the space you’ll clean and pick up things like bigger items that could either chip the vacuum’s components, wrap around the brush bar, or get stuck.
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This mistake can shorten the overall life of your vacuum cleaner. Always make sure to empty the bin or replace the bag by the time it gets to the full line.
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Like over-full bins or bags, clogged air filters restrict air flow, resulting in a unit that loses suction. Depending on the type of filter you have, they should be replaced every few months.