Comments on: Half the Distance To… http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/ A blog about frugal living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fitcat http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/comment-page-1/#comment-356 fitcat Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:03:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/half-the-distance-to/#comment-356 I was going to suggest using a broom on the hardwood floors... perhaps it's a cultural thing but I hadn't heard before of people using a vacuum on a floor surface other than carpets?<br/><br/>You can get those brooms with the long, wide cloth attachment at the bottom, we have one and it makes it so easy to sweep huge expanses of wooden floors. Much more eco-friendly (and more frugal!) than running a vacuum ;) I was going to suggest using a broom on the hardwood floors… perhaps it’s a cultural thing but I hadn’t heard before of people using a vacuum on a floor surface other than carpets?

You can get those brooms with the long, wide cloth attachment at the bottom, we have one and it makes it so easy to sweep huge expanses of wooden floors. Much more eco-friendly (and more frugal!) than running a vacuum ;)

]]> By: Daisy http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Daisy Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:31:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/half-the-distance-to/#comment-355 That's a tough one. I recommend trying the vacuum store; they might have the parts or be willing to install the parts. Another option -- check eBay for another vacuum of the same model, and use your current one for parts when the "new" one needs repair. That’s a tough one. I recommend trying the vacuum store; they might have the parts or be willing to install the parts. Another option — check eBay for another vacuum of the same model, and use your current one for parts when the “new” one needs repair.

]]> By: Leah Ingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Leah Ingram Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/half-the-distance-to/#comment-354 Heather:<br/><br/>Checking eBay is a great idea! You're a genius to think of that.<br/><br/>Christina:<br/><br/>You're very smart to suggest working backwards, if you will, on Freecycle. I'm going to give that a try.<br/><br/>In the meantime, I will use my self-powered cleaning device--me and a broom--for the hardwoods and do my old-lady vacuuming in the two rooms with carpets. Thanks so much for your comments. Heather:

Checking eBay is a great idea! You’re a genius to think of that.

Christina:

You’re very smart to suggest working backwards, if you will, on Freecycle. I’m going to give that a try.

In the meantime, I will use my self-powered cleaning device–me and a broom–for the hardwoods and do my old-lady vacuuming in the two rooms with carpets. Thanks so much for your comments.

]]> By: Christina http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Christina Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:14:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/half-the-distance-to/#comment-353 Maybe you could ask on freecycle if anyone was getting rid of the same vaccuum, checking to make sure that it doesn't have the same disfunctional parts. Of course you'd have left overs that would have to go somewhere so I'm not sure how green it would be. Maybe you could ask on freecycle if anyone was getting rid of the same vaccuum, checking to make sure that it doesn’t have the same disfunctional parts. Of course you’d have left overs that would have to go somewhere so I’m not sure how green it would be.

]]> By: nennifer http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/comment-page-1/#comment-352 nennifer Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:29:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/half-the-distance-to/#comment-352 You should definitely try the vacuum store. My mom had an old canister vac (called a VAX that she purchased at Sears) that she loved but needed a new hose assembly. Sears didn't carry the parts any more, but my local vacuum store had it for $20...that vacuum is now over 20 years old. You should definitely try the vacuum store. My mom had an old canister vac (called a VAX that she purchased at Sears) that she loved but needed a new hose assembly. Sears didn’t carry the parts any more, but my local vacuum store had it for $20…that vacuum is now over 20 years old.

]]> By: heather http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/01/half-the-distance-to/comment-page-1/#comment-351 heather Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:50:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/01/06/half-the-distance-to/#comment-351 Not an answer to your question, but perhaps one more option to consider--have you tried ebay for the pieces that you looked for on the Sears site? Not an answer to your question, but perhaps one more option to consider–have you tried ebay for the pieces that you looked for on the Sears site?

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