Sunday, November 3, 2013

Whew

My built-in vacuum has been broken for about a month.  Although I haven't vacuumed the construction area, that dust is hard to contain and is pretty much all over.  So, when it started to be really quiet and lost suction, I figured the construction dust had done it in.   I tried replacing the filter and a bunch of other things, but had no luck.

So, I rolled up the area rugs and went old school for a few weeks with a dust mop and a broom.  It does the trick, I guess; but just doesn't work nearly as well.  I really didn't (don't) want to have to buy a new vacuum but it was getting to the point that I figured I wouldn't have a choice and was deciding what part of the basement project could be postponed until after the vacuum repair/replacement was paid off.

Then, I had an aha moment while at work Friday, and remembered a connection that had been taken apart a while back to make room for the drywall.  I ran downstairs and checked it out, and sure enough, it hadn't been put back together yet.  I put everything back and tested it out; thank gawd it's working again.

You won't hear me say this often, but what a relief to be able to be able to vacuum again.  The dust bunnies and cat hair tumble weeds had gotten so bad, I was starting to think I was camping.


2 comments:

  1. I had to vacuum and do wet mopping when we did all the drywall after we moved in the Tiny Ten. I don't want to mess with drywall ever again. That stuff goes everywhere! I am glad you figured out your vacuum problem. Like the idea of a built in vaccum. You would not believe how many vacuums I have.

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  2. I wish my sister felt it was a relief to be able to vacuum. When I sit down in her house I get up looking like one of her animals.

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