Cash-Eating Vacuum Cleaners

If you are a person who, like me, values the art of keeping a clean house, then you have stumbled upon just the right blog. I too love to keep a clean house, but with the present strain on the market, these days I find myself constantly trying to make economically intelligent decisions.

Now, I have carpet throughout most of my house. At one point, I would vacuum often (I generally aimed for at least twice everyday, once in the morning and once at night) to help maintain the beauty of the carpet. This was no problem, that is, until I was vacuuming my floor one day and smelled a strange odor. Shortly after, the vacuum suddenly cut off, coughing up dust and other unidentifiable particles. I checked the bag, unplugged and re-plugged it into the outlet, and kicked it a few times, but I got nothing. The vacuum cleaner had burnt out and was dead. Not to mention there was still over half the floor that remained noticeably unvacuumed.

My first impulse was to plop down on the floor and start bawling. I know you are probably thinking, no big deal. But at the time, money was tight and hard to come by, and I simply just did not have the available funds to purchase a brand new vacuum cleaner, especially at a time when the cost of everything was steadily increasing. This was not the first thing that had broken, and it seemed like, at the worst possible time, things were just happening back-to-back, one after another. Such occurrences were causing an even greater financial strain.

So what did I do? I did what every smart, practical person does when necessary. I improvised. I pushed the vacuum aside, grabbed my broom, and started sweeping. I had to sweep pretty hard to get into the fibers of the carpet, but I did not care. It was working. I simply swept everything into one general area, opened the door, and swept it on outside.

So what am I saying? I’m saying this. If you just so happen to be one of those folks dealing with vacuum problems, don’t worry about it. Just use that broom. Brooms are relatively cheap, as opposed to vacuum cleaners that require a little upkeep and can drive up your electric bill more than you would think. To take it a step further, if you are a little pressed for cash, and you don’t mind doing without it, you might even want to consider selling the vacuum cleaner and making off with a little extra cash. Yeah, it would not be much, but right now, the way I see it, every dollar counts. And, as I mentioned, depending on how much you use your vacuum, and how powerful it is, the absence of it would knock a few dollars off that electric bill. So forget that money-guzzling vacuum cleaner, and embrace the broom as your newest best friend.

NOTE: If you happen to know of any more money-saving tips, feel free to leave a comment or two. Would love to hear from you.