Category Archives: Cleaning

Taking Dust Out Of the House

Cleaning, Kitchen

My friend came back from her trip, told me she unpacked, and that she had hired somebody to, “Take the dust out” of her house.  I always liked that concept.  It focuses me on a more limited, approachable task at hand.  For example, sweeping the kitchen floor becomes just taking the dust off of the kitchen floor.

DSC07547 But then, the dust on the island open shelving became more evident, and so I emptied it and cleaned everything on it.DSC07549 Put back, it looks better with no dust!

I like the idea of taking dust out of the house, even if the idea grows!

 

A Waste, Comments On a Small Vacuum

Cleaning, Environment, Words,

This small vacuum cleaner was useful sometimes.DSC03893 We got this after Hurricane Ike, so that we could vacuum our temporary apartment, so we would get our deposit back.  I used it a little after we got home.  It was handy and lightweight, and picked up dirt in proportion to its ease of use.  Recently, the little dirt cup snap holder broke off, so I could not use it.  I identified the model online, and it seems that it is no longer available.  Also, I could not replace the dirt cup, so with it being worth $39 new, we are going to take it for recycling, if they will take it.

Though it is too bad that we need to discard the complete vacuum because its vacuum cup cannot be attached,  it will make less cleaning equipment to store at home.  This sure is built-in-obsolescence, which is bad for our environment.  And our other cleaning equipment will suffice.