Q:The cockpits of the planes,vacuum cleaners,home appliances,interior of the old cars literally everywhere

It's just a cultural illusion ie. the color 'blue' is popular in Russia<and many countries including the USA but you are just seeing its use in another cultural context. Russian airborne troops were called 'Blue Berets'. Early NKVD/Cheka forces in the early Stalin era wore blue berets... There's a blue/camo used by troops in Russia...BUT it's only noticable really because one is comparing one culture to another ie. why do US police wear dark blue? Why are there so many green uniforms and green berets? Look more closely into Russian things ie. there's a great variety of colors...but blue is a popular color! I hear RED has been popular too. LOL

Q:I have the Miele now, and see that Kenmore was top rated by Consumer Reports.

Have used Kenmore for years, also based on C/R ratings. Mine is a cannister; works well on dog fur. As I recall, Miele's biggest problem was initial cost, so if it's working ok, stick with it, but if you NEED to replace it, go with Kenmore. (My sister-in-law, whose kids have asthma, also swears by Kenmore.)

Q:I want it to be easy to use.

Call me crazy, but unless your husband is way different than mine, I don't think he will be too thrilled about a vacuum for his birthday.

Q:Where in heaven may we find Gulf Oil Vacuum Cleaners ?

i always thought they should put giant coffee filters on the bottoms of boats.

Q:My vacuum cleaner makes my house smell every time I use it. Its a brand new vacuum. I've tried vacuuming up baking soda but that didn't work. Please help.

My mom had the same problem. If you have a filter on your vacuum, you have to remove it and clean it very well. You are on the right track with the baking soda. After the filter is dust free (as mush as possible) place it in a bag with a whole box of baking soda for at least two days. Should freshen it right up.

Q:A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner.Good morning, said the young man. quot;If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners.quot;quot;Go away!said the old lady. quot;I haven't got any money!quot;and she proceeded to close the door. Quick as a flash, the young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed wide open. quot;Don't be too hasty!he said. quot;Not until! you have at least seen my demonstration.And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure onto her hallway carpet. quot;If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horse manure from your carpet, Madam, I will personally eat the remainder.quot;The old lady stepped back and said, quot;Well I hope you've got a darned good appetite, because they cut off my electricity this morning.quot;

He sure was a dumb dude, should of listened to the old lady. that is a good joke.

Q:I remember reading an interesting quote a while back about the advent of vacuum cleaners (which I think represented modern technology). It basically stated that before vacuum cleaners work was done by hand, and when vacuums were invented the work was done two times faster but because of the dust given off by the vacuum vacuuming had to be done twice as frequently as the manual way of cleaning. Does anyone know the quote in its entirety?

Nothing sucks like an Electrolux.

Q:I'm afraid of spiders, but not arachnophobic (if that's a word). Mainly since there are the brown-recluse spiders so I'm more paranoid it's them in my house.I tried to catch it, but I would probably get yelled at for catching spiders with a plastic bowl and I'm too freaked out to try and catch the speedy little thing. I ended up vacuuming it up with a small vacuum and not sure what to do next. I heard it can escape so I'm not sure if i should carry the vacuum up and see a spider pop out.I'm not a tech-expert, but the vacuum has a plastic container holding all the dust and even the spider. I heard it can live and no bug spray is around the house to kill it. What should I do? I don't want it running around bent on revenge (kidding there, but the presence of spiders still get me.) I need to clean the house too upstairs. Should I keep vacuuming and hope it goes away, empty it asap? (I'll have to reach up into the container though...)

your paranoia will be your downfall think of all the little insects in your house that will now live as they have no spider to prey on them

Q:I'm looking at a 'Mezzo vacuum cleaner on OKorder as my vacuum carked it. But I've never heard of Mezzo vacuums before. Does anyone know anything about this brand? Are they any good / or dodgy?Thanks

I ve a 2200W Mezzo bagged vacuum cleaner, had it for about 7 years now. It s good. Simple, straightforward but good. That s when it s new, but secondhand it could be anything....

Q:Combines the cyclonic suction of a Dyson but utilizes a bag?I've used Dyson's (never owned one) and they have tremendous suction power, but I absolutely HATE the bag-less containers because when I empty them the dust goes everywhere and eventually you have to clean the containers and those filters inside.If there isn't anything that combines the best of both worlds, what upright (bag using) vacuum do you recommend as the best for a single floor mid-sized house?I really desire something that can get up close against the edge of the carpet and the side-boards and has good consistent suction power.

Dyson probably makes the best bagless vacuum available, closely followed by the Shark Navigator. I've never experienced mess issues with either of these vacuums while emptying them, however further use of the garbage can after the fact can stir the dust quite badly. For this reason I recommend emptying a bagless canister into a separate garbage bag, carefully folding the top over a few times, then putting that into your trash or directly into your refuse bin outside. Cheap knock-off bagless vacuums such as those made by Eureka don't work well to begin with and are horrendously messy to service. The pros of a bagless vacuum is that they do not hold odors like bag vacuums do, and they're easier to empty/service than most bag vacuums are. There are no bags to buy either, which depending on the brand you choose, can be quite expensive. Bag vacuums alleviate the dust issues, but still require the filters be serviced at regular intervals. Filter maintenance is part of vacuum ownership, as is cleaning the brush roll periodically to maintain optimal performance. The real downfall of bag vacuums is poor odor control, particularly if you have pets.