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Posted by ellice on June 17, 2009, 2:24 pm
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> Susan Hartman wrote:
>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>> So we've heard. And some homes (mine being one of them) breed dust
>>> more than
>>> others. I have hot air heat and it (supposedly) is the worst for breeding
>>> more dust.
>>
>> Ah...I knew there was a reason. I have forced hot air, too...and not to
>> mention, I live in urban Maryland (bad air pollution).
>>
>>
>> sue
>>
>>
>
> Since moving here in NE Wisconsin - sandy loam - my house is filthy with
> dust most of the time. Partly because we need our ducts cleaned. Not
> gray dust, but black and gritty (especially when the windows are open).
>
> Now with two dogs, I'm really frustrated. The dust accumulates faster
> than ever.
We have a fair amount of dust - it's better now that the construction around
us has finished.
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> We have a laundry room off the bathroom, and both rooms are terribly
> dusty - to the point of frustration.
>
> We have hardwood floors, and I use both a broom and a "swiffer" duster
> (which I love). But I'm thinking a vacuum might be better. Any ideas?
> Our cavaliers shed a lot even though I groom them almost daily. I saw
> a commercial on the Dysan ball vacuum, and a lot of it was on bare
> floors. I thought that unusual. I normally think: vacuum = carpet/rugs.
>
> Dianne
>
I totally understand. We have a lot of hardwood - main floor, and loft.
It's a lot (Donna can vouch). I have a Swiffer, and a Shark (the battery
operated next step up), and a Dyson. And the microfiber big mop with the
Bruce cleaning stuff. For the hardwood - I tried all of these, the swiffer
is good for a quick pick-up. But, by the time I do even the entire family
room - I'd need multiple cloths. Finally I tried the Dyson. AWESOME! It's
clear where the vacuum has been - you can easily see the floor being quite
clean. I use it on the bare floor setting. Works great. If there is a lot
of Puckster fur around, I may sweep that up first (the big clumps). But
vacuuming with the Dyson does a great job on getting up all the dust. I
don't have to mop as often. So, for me it works great - I did this based on
another friend's suggestion. Plus - it's fab on the carpets.
Ellice
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Posted by Susan Hartman on June 18, 2009, 9:30 am
ellice wrote:
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> I totally understand. We have a lot of hardwood - main floor, and loft.
> It's a lot (Donna can vouch). I have a Swiffer, and a Shark (the battery
> operated next step up), and a Dyson. And the microfiber big mop with the
> Bruce cleaning stuff. For the hardwood - I tried all of these, the swiffer
> is good for a quick pick-up. But, by the time I do even the entire family
> room - I'd need multiple cloths. Finally I tried the Dyson. AWESOME! It's
> clear where the vacuum has been - you can easily see the floor being quite
> clean. I use it on the bare floor setting. Works great. If there is a lot
> of Puckster fur around, I may sweep that up first (the big clumps). But
> vacuuming with the Dyson does a great job on getting up all the dust. I
> don't have to mop as often. So, for me it works great - I did this based on
> another friend's suggestion. Plus - it's fab on the carpets.
>
> Ellice
>
>
I can ditto the Dyson. We're very hard on vacuum cleaners (this family
had LOTS of hair when kids lived here) and went through several. And the
last one had to be fixed (belt replaced) about every 6-8 weeks, which
fortunately DH could do, and eventually he was on a first-name basis
with the vacuum repair store guy.
Since we got the Dyson - almost no problems at all. I think once we had
to take the roller out to free it from hair and gunk. We've probably had
it five years, and still works as well as the day we got it. (knock on
wood! Last week was a *big* car repair and a dishwasher - thankfully
still under extended warranty -- and I don't want a third!)
Lots of money up front, but in the long run, good value.
(and now I'd love to try one of the "ball"-based one. What a neat
idea...duh!)
Sue
--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com
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Posted by MargW on July 11, 2009, 4:02 pm
Susan Hartman wrote:
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> ellice wrote:
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>> I totally understand. We have a lot of hardwood - main floor, and loft.
>> It's a lot (Donna can vouch). I have a Swiffer, and a Shark (the battery
>> operated next step up), and a Dyson. And the microfiber big mop with the
>> Bruce cleaning stuff. For the hardwood - I tried all of these, the
>> swiffer
>> is good for a quick pick-up. But, by the time I do even the entire
>> family
>> room - I'd need multiple cloths.
Piggybacking on Susan's post because Ellice's post has disappeared.
Instead of the disposable Swiffer cloths(or their generic equivalent), I
use the terry microfibre cloths you can now buy at most hardware stores.
I just wrap it around the Swiffer and push into the holes exactly as
you do with the disposable. I use both sides and when dirty just throw
it into the washing machine. I find that they actually pick up more
stuff than the disposable Swiffer cloths.
I have maple hardwood, and the microfibre cloths are wonderful. They
are also great for streak free glass cleaning and dusting. I must have
half a dozen of them that get used for everything. They are very gentle
and don't scratch anything.
MargW
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Posted by Dianne Lewandowski on July 11, 2009, 10:46 pm
MargW wrote:
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> I have maple hardwood, and the microfibre cloths are wonderful. They
> are also great for streak free glass cleaning and dusting. I must have
> half a dozen of them that get used for everything. They are very gentle
> and don't scratch anything.
Do you have a brand name? Have not heard of these cloths. Sound like
just what I need.
Dianne
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Posted by ellice on July 12, 2009, 8:25 am
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> MargW wrote:
>> I have maple hardwood, and the microfibre cloths are wonderful. They
>> are also great for streak free glass cleaning and dusting. I must have
>> half a dozen of them that get used for everything. They are very gentle
>> and don't scratch anything.
>
> Do you have a brand name? Have not heard of these cloths. Sound like
> just what I need.
>
> Dianne
I think 3M makes most of them. I have a huge package of yellow cloths,
they're sold for dusting - glass cleaning, etc. In the grocery store I've
seen packages with a glass cleaning cloth and 2 dusters. For dusting, it's
a dry cloth. Or you can dampen them if you need. I had never thought of
putting them on the Swiffer head, but it's an idea.
Ellice
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>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>> So we've heard. And some homes (mine being one of them) breed dust
>>> more than
>>> others. I have hot air heat and it (supposedly) is the worst for breeding
>>> more dust.
>>
>> Ah...I knew there was a reason. I have forced hot air, too...and not to
>> mention, I live in urban Maryland (bad air pollution).
>>
>>
>> sue
>>
>>
>
> Since moving here in NE Wisconsin - sandy loam - my house is filthy with
> dust most of the time. Partly because we need our ducts cleaned. Not
> gray dust, but black and gritty (especially when the windows are open).
>
> Now with two dogs, I'm really frustrated. The dust accumulates faster
> than ever.