Vacuum Cleaner Tips and Tricks that Use Your Vacuum Attachments

What’s the top Vacuum Cleaner Tip? Use your vacuum attachments!

It sits in the corner of your closet only to come out when you need it to clean up the carpet or a spill on the floor. Yes, your vacuum cleaner has a very specific purpose in life. There are a lot of things that you can do with your vacuum cleaner that might surprise you. Some of the most creative uses of your vacuum cleaner come when you use your vacuum attachments – and we have lots of tips on how to use them more effectively.

Think About the Kitchen

Using the vacuum cleaner in the kitchen may not cross your mind unless you have a carpeted kitchen floor. But that hose and nozzle attachment can be a very useful tool outside of the living room. As a warning, remember never to use your vacuum cleaner near liquids or water. They can do permanent damage.

If you are having trouble getting crumbs out from between your counters or under your stove, the hose and nozzle attachments on your vacuum cleaner are a great help. You can fit into tight spots you might not be able to reach. And there’s no need to pull out the appliance!

Remember to use your vacuum attachments for cleaning under and inside your appliances as well. Nothing can help you chase away the dust bunnies under the stove better than a good vacuum cleaner hose and attachment.

Ceiling Fans and Lamps

Another underused attachment on your vacuum cleaner may be the soft brush. You can use the soft brush for a variety of things like cleaning the blades of a ceiling fan or pulling dust off of a lamp shade. You may still need to run a duster over these items every now and again, but your vacuum cleaner can be a quick and easy substitute.

While you are reaching up you may be able to reach your ceiling with your brush attachment as well. Clean dust out of the high corners without resorting to a duster on an extender.

Bookshelves

Another good way to use your vacuum attachments like the extender and soft brush on your bookshelves. As nice as book collections are to have, they can be a pain to keep clean. A good vacuum can make the job much easier. Just put on the soft brush and pull off the dust.

HVAC Vents

One way to have your air conditioner or furnace running with less efficiency is by having clogged vents. A good way to keep them clean is to use your vacuum attachments. This can be a great way to keep your vents dust and debris free and have your HVAC system and air purifiers running at peak efficiency.

Remember before you go pushing the vacuum hose too far down into the ducting to make sure that there is nothing inside that can damage your vacuum.

Visit your Vancouver Vacuum Specialists Today for More Tips

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