Outdoor & Garden Ideas
Do You Know How To Vacuum
You are probably reading this and thinking, "Of course I know how to vacuum." After all, how hard is vacuuming. You turn your vacuum on and move it around the room. Simple, right? Well if you want to vacuum efficiently, it isn't quite that easy. This article will tell you how to vacuum your carpet properly so that you remove the maximum amount of soil.
Improper Vacuuming
Before I tell you how to vacuum, I will tell you how not to vacuum. Most people vacuum in a W pattern. They move the vacuum forward and then back at an angle. The problem with this is that your vacuum does not vacuum well on the forward pass. It is much more efficient on the backwards stroke. So the typical W pattern of vacuuming only exposes about half of the carpet to the more effective backwards stroke.
Another common vacuuming mistake is rushing through it. When you go too quickly over your carpet, you are missing much of the soil that could be removed. Slow down and get the job done right.
Proper Vacuuming
To vacuum correctly, first take your vacuum out and examine it. Check to make sure that belts are tight, that hoses are not plugged and that your vacuum bag is not full. Replace your vacuums bag when it becomes half full. After your bag becomes half full, it starts rapidly losing suction power. Always keep spare bags on hand.
Now, plug your vacuum in and set the height adjustment. If you set it too low, the brush will not turn correctly and if you set it too high, the brush will do nothing. Set the height so that the vacuums brush just barely touches the top of your carpet fibers.
Finally, you are ready to vacuum. Turn your vacuum on and push the vacuum forward into position and then pull the vacuum straight back. Repeat this process over the entire room. The forward stroke is not used to vacuum, it is used only to position your vacuum. You want to expose all of the carpet to the much more effective backwards cleaning stroke. Also remember this is not a race. Go slowly so that you give the vacuum time to suck up debris and soil.
Vacuuming is the single most important thing you can do to protect your carpeting and to improve the indoor air quality of your home. By taking your time and by doing it correctly, you will greatly extend the life of your carpet and will probably find that you do not need to vacuum as often.
23 of 9 Review For Amos SeeSaw
Angie ( 2020-Aug-31 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This sofa set is great. Easy to put together and is comfy! Good price too
Julie ( 2020-Feb-15 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This has proven to be a great purchase. We needed something by the hot tub, not too big, and this fit the bill. It is large enough to hold our bottles of supples and extra towels but takes up very little term. It can also double as a seat. It has held up well during the summer, no fading or cracking from the sun.
Andrew ( 2021-Jan-21 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Great size for all my outdoor cushions. Built it my myself in just under an hour. Relatively straight forward build, it hasn’t rained yet so hopefully will prove to be waterproof when it does!!
Angela ( 2020-Feb-16 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Comfortable rounded front and wide arms for holding your drink and a book. Pretty additions to our porch. Not quite tall enough in the back for my husband's tall torso (he can't rest his head) so we add a pillow for him. Happy with our purchase; good price for nice, solid chairs.
Claudette ( 2021-Jan-02 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Way smaller then I thought it would be. Barely got the cactus in there as it shows in some of the pictures. Not sure what else you could put in them other than tiny tiny plants. Not worth $40 at all. Very disappointed.
June ( 2020-Mar-22 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Good quality , good size , good looking planter. Have bought red to plant bamboo in for a Japanese garden
Joy ( 2020-Aug-28 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Quite tricky in places to assemble. Suggest starting with the table or stool. The corner units have a very awkward couple of bolts to tighten. Do assemble loosely before tightening up as suggested, the rattan is slippy. That said you do get some spares and a set of nifty tools to assemble with though an extra couple of heads for the Allen key ratchet would be useful. The cushions are very lightweight so will probably blow away in a brisk breeze. Also the fabric is very synthetic feeling. That said the foam seems comfortable. Overall looks good and the suggested cover is very well made and substantial
Nicholas ( 2020-Mar-17 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Great piece of furniture for our garden and easy to assemble
Claire ( 2020-May-04 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Very happy with the product, solid, great colour and seems to be very water resistant. Would recommend
Chris ( 2020-Mar-12 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This item is a quality product. Very nicely constructed and easily put together. I put it together on my own in half an hour, but some may find it easier to have some help for the final 'put together. I am extremely pleased with the product and recommend it to anyone. The packaging, whilst protecting the product, did contain slabs of polystyrene, which is bad for the environment.
Mahnaz ( 2020-Mar-04 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This is a starter greenhouse for me. Im loving it so far. Easy to construct and my seedlings are coming along nicely
Courtney ( 2020-Feb-12 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Very nice furniture set looks lush in my garden fairy simple to put together my husband did it in a couple of hours ☺️
David ( 2020-Jul-29 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Comfortable chairs, although seat may be tight for some. Chair is more attractive than the picture shows. The chairs were well wrapped for protection during shipping. No assemly required. Just unoack and use.
Teresa ( 2020-May-01 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
There are just the two of us living at home so this is a very comfortable and useful set for us. It’s also very well-made, the cushions match beautifully with all the green, garden plants around and it looks quite wonderful on our patio.
Beaulah ( 2020-Dec-26 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Came when expected. Quick delivery. Easy to make. It is big but just what we needed to store cushions and chairs in. Brilliant item.
Sue ( 2020-Mar-10 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
The design is nice and cute with a good choice of slate grey but the finish is lacking. The fit is poor and the wood is very low quality, very soft and light. The top back rail is made of 3 pieces and are joined together poorly with obvious unaligned seams. One of the tenons did not match its mortise, had to chisel some off to fit. Good thing it's not a real tenon joint. The little pop up table is awkward to raise but works as intended. Be careful of the company badging, it's not nailed flush and may cut your legs. I installed mine facing the rear. If this was any more expensive it would've gotten 1 star, but it's styling and affordable price keeps it at 3. Pros: stylish, good color, affordable Cons: poor fit and finish
Carolyn ( 2020-Feb-19 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Arrived within a few days and was pretty easy to put together. Feels quality and is a great addition to our garden.
John ( 2020-Jan-17 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Seats are excellent got all cushions with my order arrived in a few day excellent
Guerda ( 2020-Sep-01 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Great for toys outdoors, too hot to really sit on, throw down a pillow though and .... Now you get two for one. The kids love it for safe keeping of pool toys etc.! Keeper.
Aaron ( 2020-Dec-13 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Good quality,good finish. Still to build it so hopefully it will be straightforward. Prompt delivery by friendly, helpful courier.
Daniel ( 2020-Nov-14 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Really attractive garden furniture set (small point - should have been delivered with 12 screw on feet but only 8 included, have asked for more otherwise would have rated 5*)
Barbara ( 2020-May-28 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Shed looks lovely, good size inside. Gets very hot inside, so ventilation could have been better. Also two shelves provided, better if came with six that there are slots for. Apart from that, was very, very unhappy with delivery guys who wanted to leave the shed on the pavement when I had repeatedly requested before delivery by email and phone for shed to be delivered to the garden (semi-detached house). They were ready to take it back to base. When my neighbour came out, they then took the shed to the garden.
Glynis ( 2021-Mar-04 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Quality is higher than expected. Extremely well packaged so no breakage on arrival. Overall really pleased with product. Highly recommend.