tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post6087854229182848919..comments2024-02-17T06:37:46.053-05:00Comments on This Fresh Fossil: This Sucks... Or Not.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323856420499343282noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-51172728541295863312010-05-13T10:09:09.253-04:002010-05-13T10:09:09.253-04:00Yes all people and floors were unharmed. I rememb...Yes all people and floors were unharmed. I remember looking at the metal hose and wondering why it was lighting up? and in the same second I was screaming "OMG IT'S ON FIRE". It went out as soon as I unplugged it (thankfully!)<br /><br />-heatherHeather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-8474436098569938122010-05-12T09:45:09.641-04:002010-05-12T09:45:09.641-04:00Ohmygosh, Heather! That's crazy! I hope everyo...Ohmygosh, Heather! That's crazy! I hope everyone (and your floors!) were okay. Sheesh! Okay, now we are gonna avoid Electrolux like the plague...<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />~ChelseaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323856420499343282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-33512986966635375042010-05-11T17:16:34.295-04:002010-05-11T17:16:34.295-04:00I meant 'newer' Electrolux..it was a few y...I meant 'newer' Electrolux..it was a few years old.Heather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-54245143875223657252010-05-11T17:16:01.767-04:002010-05-11T17:16:01.767-04:00Chelsea..I had a new Electrolux canister vac.(the ...Chelsea..I had a new Electrolux canister vac.(the old ones must be built better) and it actually caught on fire! Scary!!<br />We were in the same dilemma you are in now and ended up getting the Dyson based on a lot of people's personal reviews. I miss having the canister, b/c the upright is heavier and harder to use on steps--and we have a lot--but all in all I'm happy with the Dyson.<br /><br />-heatherHeather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-55841679135565473562010-05-11T14:46:12.460-04:002010-05-11T14:46:12.460-04:00@Sunny - I'm not sure if ours was a helix one ...@Sunny - I'm not sure if ours was a helix one (I think it was a Cleanview or something?), but it sure looked alot like the one YHL raved about. And don't get me wrong, it's a good vacuum, and maybe we got a rotten egg or something, but I really really liked the thing until it died after a relatively short life. :/ I hope yours has better luck and a longer life! (perhaps replacing the belt every 6 months or so will help extend the life?)<br /><br />@Sarah - Wow, that is one old but trusty vacuum! I'm really starting to think that dinosaur vacuums are built to last. Maybe I should shop Craigslist for one? :) I love the little Kone vacuums, too - we have one, but I think it's down in storage right now due to the kitchen construction, but it's wonderful for anything that needs a quick cleanup. Hmm... I should go fish that out so we can actually use it now that our kitchen is no longer MIA!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />~ChelseaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323856420499343282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-43168944979205838102010-05-11T13:58:58.173-04:002010-05-11T13:58:58.173-04:00Our vacuum cleaner was a hand-me-down from my gran...Our vacuum cleaner was a hand-me-down from my grandmother's house. I can't recall exactly the brand (maybe the dinosaur cousin of Jennifer's?), so when I get home I'll re-post with the details. It's lasted us several years from my previous two apartments to the dirt-clogged carpeting we now have (20 years of neglect + no ventilation = dusty mess). <br /><br />The only thing we've had to replace is a broken belt. It's heavy and all the attachments have long since wandered into the abyss, but it does the trick. <br /><br />I'd still love to get one of those small "cone" hand vacuums for corners (and the occasional dusty craft project).Sarah@TheUglyDucklingHousehttp://uglyducklinghouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-9255705822973897772010-05-11T12:56:55.751-04:002010-05-11T12:56:55.751-04:00We bought the Bissell 82H1 Cleanview Helix Bagless...We bought the Bissell 82H1 Cleanview Helix Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner because YoungHouseLove raved about it, and we like it, but that appears to be what you have dead on the floor, isn't it?Life in Rehabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434589062809471487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-70720643380776481622010-05-11T10:41:02.841-04:002010-05-11T10:41:02.841-04:00Thanks, guys! I feel like we've been living in...Thanks, guys! I feel like we've been living in vacuum-world for awhile now, and sometimes I just feel like saying "I just want a vacuum that won't break for more than a year or two... is that too much to ask?". <br /><br />@Jennifer - I know how you feel! I was so upset that ours break after only about a year, especially when we feel like we spent so much on it. That's great that you are able to use your BF's old-school vacuum... maybe it's one of those things that they don't make like they used to?<br /><br />@Cindy - We have definitely been checking out the Dysons, but 500$ is pretty steep for a vacuum for us - that's more than our granite countertops cost, haha! But the reviews are really good on them, so maybe we will go that route - plus the 5 year warranty is nice, which ensures that it won't break after a year. :) I do remember that review that YHL did on their vacuum, but funny thing is we already had the exact same vacuum that they bought - the one that just broke and smoked everywhere. Hopefully theirs lasts longer than ours did...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323856420499343282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-27276557201898265272010-05-11T10:29:07.883-04:002010-05-11T10:29:07.883-04:00I've heard nothing but rave reviews about the ...I've heard nothing but rave reviews about the Dyson's. Pricey, yes! But from what I've heard, worth it. We do have a vacuum, but with only one teeny-tiny carpeted room in our house it doesn't get much of a workout. Let us know what you decide!!<br /><br />Also - I know Young House Love did a review of a vacuum recently and they really liked it. Might be worth checking out!Cindy @The Flipping Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830938432043057496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102494402649101287.post-77656000807262190732010-05-11T10:14:22.697-04:002010-05-11T10:14:22.697-04:00I don't have any helpful advice, but I feel yo...I don't have any helpful advice, but I feel your pain! I bought a new vacuum with fancy attachments when we moved into our rental house almost 2 years ago and it stopped working correctly a few months in. So now I use the dinosaur that my bf's mom gave him when he went to college. It has to be 50 years old and it still works like a charm.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370198235828703195noreply@blogger.com