Q:can you recycle a vacuum cleaner?

yes you can and it would be a great help to your community bring them to a place that fixes vacuum cleaners and ask them if they will fix it and then donate it to a poor family how can they say no if they do say no.take the vacuum and bring it somewhere else and never recommend that guy for any service to anybody and be sure to let him know that.

Q:Dogs, toddlers, or women?

Toddlers. When my younger brother was a toddler(he's now 8), my older brother would tell him that the vacuum was going to suck his brains out and he was terrified. It took a few years for him to get over it. I now have a 1.5 yr old sister and she too is afraid of the vacuum, although she hasn't been told about it's brain-sucking powers. I can't remember any of us other kids being afraid, but we might have been. I've never met or heard of a dog who was afraid of the vacuum, though.

Q:I just bought a Kirby Sentria and was wondering if I had been taken. Price was $2100 and I got it for $1395 with two old vaccums. Guess I was concerned, other than the price, that there is virtually no ratings on other sites about how good a Kirby is against other vacuums.

I wish you had asked this before your bought it! I got one and I HATE it! It doesn't clamp together right all the time and it takes me about 30 minutes to an hour just to get it right so it will suck right. Lot's of other problems too. Doesn't shampoo like it should. I just hate it. I wish I had never bought it. Hope you have better luck with yours.

Q:The vacuum cleaner is a Toshiba brand (VC-702EX). I tried checking the local hardware shops but I can't find it anywhere. They are only selling filters for new models of vacuum cleaners. I can't even find the local Toshiba distributor here.

You okorder , but try asking the hardware store to special order a case for you. They normally have a special order department.

Q:i get really freaked out when i turn on a vacuum. especialy at night is that normal? how can i ummmm say overcome this fear of vacuum cleaners. give me some fictional fun answers. (i really am scared of vacuums so if u have any advice plz post it)

I once had a fear of the Vacuum. To conquer my fear, I went into the dirtiest part of my house, and sat there for 20 weeks. Without food, I got so weak that all I could see were the dust mites collecting on the floor ever so slowly. I need to vacuum them I thought to myself. After 20 weeks, I arose from the ashes of my old self, into a new, fearless self. I immediately vacuumed up that dust and did not think of it ever again. I conquered both my fears of vacuums and my fears of slow and painful starvation. Alas, my fear of all things yellow lives on...

Q:Usually I just have to sweep kitty litter off the bathroom floor, but now I have some on my carpet. Is it ok to use a vacuum?

You can easily vacuum up kitty litter. The beater bar on the vacuum however usually will scatter the litter around when you try to vacuum it up, so be sure to use the hose attachment.

Q:At what point in history did vacuum cleaners become an appliance present in every household?

Something like 1949. It was being used before that. It took some time to accepted ans affordable.I don't my mother had one until 1959 ? Long time ago.

Q:I've owned a number of upright bagless vacuum cleaners, and they have all sucked (well, they've actually all stopped sucking to be precise). The Dyson claims to never lose its power, but its also 5x more expensive than the average upright. Is it worth it?

We used to own an Oreck and it was good, but the bags were expensive and it is really, really dirty to change them. When the Oreck finally went kaput we went to the local Oreck store and saw our model is now $899, yes that's right. Oh yeah, you get a bunch of free crap you don't want or need and you a get a 30 day trial but no way is it worth it. Bought the Hoover that was in Consumer Reports, it did OK but it was really noisy, so bad it hurt my ears. It did a fair job cleaning but spewed dust after about 6 months and was always a hassle to clean. So I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and they recommended the Dyson. This is the best vacuum in the history of the world. It cleans incredibly well, it is quiet and it doesn't spew dust when I clean out the canister. I will never buy any other vacuum, but based on my two years of heavy duty use (I even use it as my shop vac) it doesn't look like I'll ever need another one anyways. I had one piece break and when I called Dyson they sent me a free replacement with free shipping even thought the warranty was expired.

Q:I have two dogs who shed like CRAZY and I have blue carpet and their fur sticks out and my vacuum just is not picking it up. What vacuum works the best?

Rainbow valcum. Jo Ann

Q:Hi All,Could you recommend some vacuums cleaners which are best for hardwood and tile floors? The one I have now picks up the big stuff ok but leaves behind some pet hair and the smaller dirt/dust particles. I usually have to follow up my vacuuming with the Swiffer. Thanks for your suggestions!

A canister style vac is better as opposed to one of the upright vacs. Why? Because with a canister vac, the hose attachment has special attachments made espcially for hard floors. It is easy to manuever the long arm of the hose around too, where as an upright is large and bulky and won't go into tight corners. I have had a Sears cannister style vac for years with my hard floors and I love it. there is no susbstitute. There is a carpet attachment too, which makes it the most versatile vaccum out there.