Need a new vacuum

[BigSleeper]

We have two: An Oreck, which does a pretty good job, and a Filter Queen. I'm not that big of a fan of the Filter Queen because you have to special order everything for it. But it was a gift, so I can't complain.

 

[fishwrapper]

I'm not that big of a fan of the Filter Queen because you have to special order everything for it. But it was a gift, so I can't complain.

Not to pick, couldn't the first sentence be construed as complaining? Perhaps, aggravated whining?

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Dyson... I wont buy anything else.

 

[Diabeetus]

A Dyson was just on Woot a couple of days ago.

Refurbished Dysons come up pretty frequently, at least frequently enough to tempt me.

Or do what my friend did: Wait for one of those Kohl's coupons for like 15% off, then go with your favorite elderly person on Senior Citizen Discount Day for an additional 20% off, and buy yourself a new Dyson at a pretty good discount.

They have senior citizen discount days?? I'd heard of cheaper coffee and breakfasts, but I just don't know how to feel about this

 

[BigSleeper]

I'm not that big of a fan of the Filter Queen because you have to special order everything for it. But it was a gift, so I can't complain.

Not to pick, couldn't the first sentence be construed as complaining? Perhaps, aggravated whining?

Fine. Aggravated whining it is.

 

[fishwrapper]

The only time a Dyson fell short on carpet:

 

[Cadet]

Awesome.

And yeah, there are some good stores that have Senior Discount Days. I made sure to take my dad to Michael's in honor of his 55th birthday so I could buy a ton of stuff for cheap.

 

[Pete Incaviglia]

The only time a Dyson fell short on carpet:

Wow. Incredibly well played.

 

[Diabeetus]

Fishy gets an A+ for that one.

 

[Football_Bat]

My 20-year-old Singer still works like a champ. The only problem is they don't make belts for them anymore and I have to do some creative fitting to make a Hoover one fit.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Owning a cleaning business as a second job, I vacuum all the time. There is no difference between a $60 dollar model and a $300 model. If you want to spend five bills on a Dyson, be my guest. But if you are going to go that route, try to find a janitor supply store and buy a vac with a HEPA filter and enclosed bag (that's supposed to help with allergies) and it still a bit cheaper than the dyson.

 

[User 1019]

A Dyson was just on Woot a couple of days ago.

We bought one a while back, and it was a solid investment. It sucks fibers out of the carpet.

 

[Pete Incaviglia]

A Dyson was just on Woot a couple of days ago.

We bought one a while back, and it was a solid investment. It sucks fibers out of the carpet.

I agree. I always joke with my wife saying we're sucking up the neighbor's dirt below, too, right through their ceiling and our floor.

The thing flat out sucks.

 

[MacDaddy]

We have an upright Eureka that we love -- it was a Consumer Reports best buy. Cost something like $160 and it's great; our friends borrowed it when their vacuum crapped out and liked it so much they bought their own.