How To Use a Vacuum Cleaner to Its Full Potential
The Most Hygienic Way to Remove Dust From Household Surfaces
Many people forget a vacuum cleaner can be used for much more than just cleaning the floor. The variety of nozzles included with a vacuum mean it can be used for the hygienic removal of dust and debris from most surfaces in the home.
Vacuum Cleaners Supplied With Attachments For a Variety of Cleaning Jobs
Vacuum cleaners are normally supplied with at least a dusting brush attachment, a small nozzle for upholstery and stairs and a long crevice nozzle. Cylinder vacuums also come with a floor attachment. This features a brush edge that remains inside the attachment when carpets are being vacuumed, but is dropped into position when the surface being cleaned changes to hard flooring.
Upright vacums have a permanent head which is used to clean floors. Nowadays the attachment of other tools to an upright is normally done via a hose which can be unclipped from the main body of the cleaner.
Both types of vacuum usually offer the option of a turbo tool, which contains a revolving brush and is used to remove pet hairs and other debris from carpets and upholstery.
Remember, once the dust is sucked into a vacuum cleaner it stays there. Dusting with a dry cloth may move a film of dust from a table or bookshelf, but most of it will end up in the air and simply settle again.
How to Vacuum a Room From Top to Bottom
The first thing to do when vacuuming a room is to extend the cleaner's tubes to their greatest length and put on the dusting brush. Switch on the machine and lightly run the dusting brush round the join between the ceiling and the walls, paying special attention to the corners. This will get rid of any cobwebs that are starting to form.
Next use the dusting attachment to remove dust from
- light fittings
- the tops of tall shelving units
- picture frames
- mirrors
After this take off the extension hoses and put the dusting attachment on the short tube at the end of the hose. Remove dust from
- desks
- tables,
- lower shelves
- lamp shades
Replace the extension hoses, refit the dusting tool and run it round the skirting board to remove dust from the top edge and any grooves just above the floor. Take off the extension hoses, put the upholstery nozzle on to the short tube and vacuum all sofas and chairs. Replace the upholstery nozzle with the crevice nozzle and use it to remove debris from the narrow gaps between the cushions and the sides.
The crevice nozzle should also be run around the edge of the flooring where it joins the skirting board before the floor tool is used.
When it comes to vacuuming bedrooms run the dusting attachment over the top of the wardrobes. Some vacuum cleaner manufactures now supply dusting tools which are joined to the cleaner's hoses by means of a curved tube. This means they can sit flat on the surface being cleaned without any effort on the part of the person doing the work.
Vacuum Cleaners Remove Dust From Fans And Grilles
- Vacuum cleaners are also very useful for clearing debris out of drawers, cupboards and wardrobes. They are perfect for removing dust from bathroom extractor fans and the grille on the rear of a refrigerator.
- Provided the suction is turned down, the dusting attachment can be used to remove dust from heavy curtains and drapes.
- Before polishing heavy wooden furniture use the dusting attachment to make sure the polish is being applied to a totally clean surface.
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