Do you have a hand vac? Do you use it?
Friends
of ours, Jake and his wife, visited us last month and were surprised to see ours in our laundry room. “Do you really use this thing that much?” Jake asked. He was genuinely surprised. And I was just as surprised that he and his wife did not own one.
I pointed out that our hand vac was much quicker to pull out and use than
the big, heavy vacuum. It’s lighter weight and fits in small spaces better. Plus, it has so many uses, like... 1. Making those litter box shavings/excess litter disappear: We have a pet bunny, and kicking his wood shavings out of his litter box seems to be a game with him. Plus, he
tracks it on his paws. If you have a bunny, or a cat, you likely know exactly what I'm talking about.
2. Quickly eliminating crumbs in, and around, the computer keyboard.
3. Cleaning flour, panko crumbs, etc., that get spilled in the kitchen cabinets and on the counter.
4. Eliminating cobwebs that hang on tight to furniture or in
corners.
5. Removing debris from sliding door tracks and window sills
6. Saying bye-bye to dust and crumbs near the toaster or toaster oven: Despite having a closed tray, my toaster oven still leaves crumbs and seeds behind.
7. Freshening the sofa: Sprinkle baking soda over your sofa cushions, throw
pillows, etc. Allow the baking soda to sit on it for an hour. Then vacuum it away...along with any crumbs, dirt, etc.
8. Vacuuming lampshades and light fixtures: I use the brush attachment on these.
9. Vacuuming stairs: It's so much easier to use than a heavy vacuum cleaner.
10. Getting rid of bathroom leave-behinds: Drawers in the
bathroom vanity collect hair, powder, and general detritus. Once again, your hand vac can come to the rescue.
11. Cleaning up dirt spills from houseplants: (as long as it is dry, not wet.)
12. Vacuuming up small pieces of thread: The hand vac helps me get to small spaces, like under my sewing table, to pick up small pieces of thread.
13.
Quickly de-dusting curtains, blinds, etc.: The hand vac deals with dust and freshens them up.
14. Capturing pet hair: Vacuum your pet's bedding easily. Also, remove pet hair from YOUR bedding (quilts, blankets and such) before you toss these items in the
washer.
15. Dusting Books: I tend to be a bit lazy about removing books from bookcases to dust them. But my little vac does a great job of dusting them.
16. Cleaning baseboards: The dusting brush on the hand vac is great for this.
17. Removing cobwebs on windows: A friend who lives in the country says spiderwebs on the outside of her
windows drive her crazy. She has found the hand vac the best way to get them down. (Note: She does empty it carefully after to be sure no harmful spiders are being brought inside.)
18. Vacuuming window screens: The hand vac is super for window screens too.
19. Remove dust from computer wires: Oh the dust...it's unbelievable sometimes. But a hand vac can help you get those wires clean quickly.
And my personal favorite...
20. Locating tiny, dropped items: Have you ever lost an earring or little screw into the couch or under a piece of furniture? Take a bit of a pantyhose and fasten it with a rubber band over the end of the nozzle. Then vacuum in the area where the object was lost. The vac will suck it up but not into the canister.
I must have done a good job convincing Jake and his wife. When we visited them recently, I saw one in their laundry room.
