I second barefoot as you get to be the first to enjoy the carpets rejuvenation first as well.
On Fri, 16 Jan 2009, Betsy Whitney wrote: > Aloha Jennifer, > When my kids were little I developed the habit of vacuuming barefoot > and walking backward so that my feet cleared the way before the > machine got there. However, if enough of the little toys go missing, > the kids will become proficient at picking them up. > > At 05:40 PM 1/15/2009, you wrote: >> I have heard that one big benifit for a blind person with the Dyson is that >> it can suck up some pretty sizable materials without damaging or clogging >> the machine. What is your experience with this? Ever since Leggos have >> come into the house, I have been leaving most of the vacuuming to the >> sighted members of the household. >> >> >> Jennifer >> >> >> Jennifer >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" <alapoint...@comcast.net> >> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:59 AM >> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... >> >> >>> Hi, just read your post here. I had 2 electro luxes, an orrac, a kirby >> and >>> now a dyson. If you ever have a chance to try out a dyson, do so. I >> think >>> you will be pretty impressed. There is no smell and as a bagless vac, you >>> can't go wrong. Also, the beater bar is great. The customer service is >> the >>> best that I have ever worked with. They know everything about their >> product >>> and have the best attitude toward the customer. Andy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on >>> Behalf Of Spiro >>> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:22 AM >>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... >>> >>> >>> claudia, >>> I know you have a household to run and a child. I definitely understand >>> the need for speed. But if you can, sometimes take your time to go slowly >>> with the Oreck. >>> I find that slow even changes the feel of the carpet back to a nice >>> fluffier state. Almost that of the Electrolux. >>> And, for hardly any money that canister side kick is nice. >>> It, haha uses electrolux bags; I swap them. >>> I don't really like the blet mechanism of the Oreck. I'd rather a gear >>> drive with a slip, and an switch for neutral. The smell of burning belts >>> when it eats a sock is nasty. heehee >>> BTW stick with the oreck bags, they are a tighter weave than the off brand >>> which breathe too much and start to stink (dog hair and dander) before >>> they are filled. Then ya have to change the bag and wash the cloth outer >>> bag. >>> Oh and lastly, watch out for fibers or strings getting between the roller >>> and the housing underneath. It will start to make a higher pitched sound, >>> and then start to smell of belt as if you ate a sock. But no sock. Taking >>> off the roller and unwrapping strings or carpet fibers is the only answer. >>> P.I.A. if you ask me. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 9 Jan 2009, Claudia wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Spiro, >>>> >>>> I appreciate that. >>>> >>>> You would think that, as much as we pay for these vacuums, they could >> make >>> them a little less noisy? >>>> >>>> I have the Oreck Cannister vac too, and I used to hate those things, but >>> it also picks up quite well; just can't get the job done as fast. >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm off to take my tired self to sleep, in a few minutes, as I have to >>> work in the morning! >>>> Claudia >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Spiro >>>> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:46 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... >>>> >>>> >>>> what's extreme about headphones that let in all but the first 80db of >>>> sound? Heehee >>>> You're a very sweet woman and I'm sure yur ears are precious to more >> than >>>> just the general me. >>>> >>>> On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Claudia wrote: >>>> >>>> > Okay Spiro, >>>> > >>>> > I think not. >>>> > LOL! >>>> > That sounds like I'd be taking things way to the extreme, so I'll >> just >>> deal with the noise, I suppose, but I won't like it! >>>> > Chuckle! >>>> > >>>> > Claudia >>>> > >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: Spiro >>>> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >>>> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:21 PM >>>> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > do you have a shooting shop near you? Yeah, I mean a gun shop. >>>> > I suggest that you go in, and ask for the cheapest shooting >> headphones >>> you >>>> > can get. I don't find the Oreck louder than all, a bit louder than >> the >>>> > ElectroLux. But when I'm running my router, i am happy happy happy to >>> have >>>> > an extra set of >>>> > *noise *cancelling *ear *protection! >>>> > I can't run the router for more than 5 mins without wanting to jump >> out >>> of >>>> > my skin. I do audio for a living. Also when i was into shooting >> sports, >>>> > nothing bigger than a .32 or it would shorten the fun. >>>> > I think that *that will do you better than ear plugs. >>>> > There are even expensive Noise Cancelling Cans that allow a great bit >>> of >>>> > sound through. but they are cancelling "rapid rise audio" like a >> sudden >>>> > sound level rise (as ehn you fire a gun) and will eventually flatten >>> out >>>> > on a vac; which may bring through more than you want and spend more >>> than >>>> > you want on it. >>>> > Being blind, you'll have to do the vacuuming with no one around as it >>> will >>>> > mess with your spacial a tiny bit and your "startle component" will >> go >>> way >>>> > up. >>>> > The cheapest might do you quite well. >>>> > The other answer would be "cancellation headphones" like used in mix >>> down >>>> > studios; (where they have to study sounds) which block out a great >> bit >>> of >>>> > outside sound. >>>> > But the shooting headphones do well limit noise and let some through, >>>> > where as the studio related ones will block all outside sound and >> raise >>>> > your"startle factor" even more. >>>> > Best of luck >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Claudia wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Hi All, >>>> >> >>>> >> I have an Oreck upright vacuum, and I love the thing because you >> can >>> vacuum >>>> >> with it, very fast, and it's very lightweight. >>>> >> However, the darned noise from the vacuum is so loud that it tends >> to >>> give >>>> >> me a headache, at times. >>>> >> Are they all pretty noisy? >>>> >> >>>> >> Nothing has changed with it; I didn't inadvertently vacuum up >>> anything I >>>> >> wasn't supposed to; guess I was just really bothered by the noise >>> today! >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Claudia >>>> >> >>>> >> Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, >>> while >>>> >> the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. >>>> >> our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> >> makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>> blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com >>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>> >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p >>> age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >>> Or >>> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >>> >>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >>> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >>> >>> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >>> List Members At The Following address: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >>> >>> Visit the archives page at the following address >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >>> >>> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >>> address for more information: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/ >>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list >>> just send a blank message to: >>> blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! 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