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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 12:30 pm
I have an Xacto knife in my "tools" drawer just for that purpose.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 2:29 pm
costa, i'll make sure you're in the will for mine!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 3:19 pm
LOL Landi! Thanks! For you Dyson types, I just went over to my neighbor's to see how her bagless Dyson works. I had her empty the canister for me. Um, yeah, nope, not going bagless. While most of the crud landed in the bag she emptied it into, there was a ton of dust floating in the air afterwards. (How the heck is THAT supposed to be better for you allergic types? I'd think a bagged vacuum is better since dust doesn't come flying out. Oh wait, I know! You have someone ELSE dump the crud from the canister!)
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 10:30 pm
Oh, and I also meant to add, that our Hoover self-propelled Wind Tunnel cost $300 ten years ago. I am amazed at how much they have come down in price. I am pretty sure we have never replaced the belt. We have NO long hair issues though. I cut mine around age 31 and have never looked back, except with reckless abandon, of course.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 3:44 am
I hate vacuum cleaner bags. Give me a canister every time. The bags stink after awhile. When you poke them to see how full they are you see dust. When you pull the bag off dust comes out of the neck of the bag. Dust gushes out when you fold the bag over to throw it away. Yuck Yuck Yuck You have to pay for bags. A canister serves you faithfully for a lifetime. Ok, I'm through.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 4:20 am
I've never had dust come out of a vacuum bag, and I've never "poked" one. I'd rather pay for bags, it's a very small cost overall. Juju, I was pretty amazed at the price of the Windtunnels. Much cheaper than I thought they'd be! As far as long hair, I ain't never cuttin' mine! And I just got a new purply magenta streak, so it's staying LONG!!!! 
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 5:20 am
I'm with you Dogdoc - that's why I got a bagless. I hate the dust that comes out of the bag. Costa re: your friend with the Dyson. I empty my canister in the outside garbage can so the dust in the house is not a problem.
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Mack
Member
07-22-2002
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 6:59 am
We just got a new Dyson this past weekend. I'm embarrassed to say how much cat hair I just vacuumed up this morning. I don't mind dumping the cannister and so far think I prefer that over having to keep extra bags on hand.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 7:12 am
I had a Dirt Devil a couple of years ago that I adored. It's roller broke off so I bought a Hoover Wind Tunnel and I don't like it nearly as much. For me the model I have is hard to clean and it tends to get clogs in places where I really have to work to get stuff out. I don't have a problem with emptying the containers though...I put a grocery bag over it and upend it into the trash can...no dust, no muss!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 7:31 am
Lex, hon, I don't have easy access to an "outside garbage can." I live in a four story condo. The "outside garbage can" is a dumpster in the parking garage.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 7:54 am
I think the Eureka The Boss SmartVac that we have is self propelled because it will almost propel itself going a certain way on one of our runners but you have to work a tiny bit to get it to go if you vac the other way. It does have a brush roll belt that rarely needs replaced. In the 3-4 yrs. we've had it, I think I've replaced that belt only once or twice. We vac. a lot too. I have long hair and one of my daughters has very long hair, so, we have the long hair issues too. I know we did buy it after checking Con. Reports.
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 8:17 am
Does anyone have a used wheeled-walker for sale? This is a model I found on-line, but can't afford:

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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 8:18 am
I would like to buy two of these:

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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 8:39 am
Sia, we have mom's rollator but we're hanging on to it, cuz my inlaws are pretty frail and may soon need it. Actually they already do, but they are being pretty stubborn at the moment.
This is the style we have. Perhaps phone around to various nursing homes in your area and ask if they have any spare rollators, in good condition, available for purchase. You could probably get a good deal that way. If I remember correctly, it only cost us about 100 bucks cuz the gov't paid the bulk of the cost. The gov't here is very good to Seniors when it comes to medicine and medical equipment.
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 8:39 am
Sia, we do have wheeled walker that was my MIL's who passed away in March. It is like new, as she only used it twice. It's similar to the one you like, but not exact. I would be happy to send it to you if you're interested. Oh, and don't even think about paying for it! We would just be thrilled that someone can get some use out of it. I don't know how to do pictures on here, or I'd post one. Just let me know if you're interested.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 8:43 am
Gumby that is so generous of you, and I hope Sia can take you up on it. Btw, if you email me the photo, I can resize it and post it here for you and Sia. PM me for my email addy. 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 1:26 pm
Also try your nearest Craigslist for that walker. Just put a listing that you need one but can't afford it.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 2:32 pm
I wonder if the new navigators by shark are any good. Escapee THEY ARE AWESOME! OMG I love mine! Since we have a pupdog and 3 cats & stairs, I spent the xtra and got the pet version. Tho with it being on sale at Sears and having a 20% coupon it was cheaper than the non-pet version at WalMart. I think I paid $135 for it, after taxes. Normally runs around $200. Worth MORE than $200 IMO! Anyway, they are awesome on carpet AND non-carpeted floors. It is bagless, but there is no mess like the other bagless vacuums I have used. Just hold it over the trash can, push a button, and the mess drops right into the trash can. It's actually my 2nd Shark. I got a $50 Shark bagless in August when I thought I burned my Hoover up the same day we were having 3 realtors, 2 appraisers, the bug man, and the moving company coming to our house. It is almost as awesome tho it's sitting in the garage not being used. New house has carpeted stairs and the $50 vacuum, while it cleans as well as the Navigator, does not stop the beater brush when you use the attachments so it was very hard to manuver on the stairs. Had to keep the bottom of the vacuum off the floor or it would overheat. [Found out that was what was wrong with the Hoover, it overheated because the beater brush didn't stop while I was using crevice tool to clean anything and everything I thought needed. Hoover doen't clean near as well as either of my Sharks, and it was $150. Gave it to my brother.] If we didn't have carpeted stairs, the $50 one would have been good enough. but the Navigator is with the money. I've used Dyson before, never owned one, prefer the ease of the Navigator and emptying the canister of the Navigator too.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 3:41 pm
Hey Serate, did you ever decide on a steam mop?
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 3:48 pm
Hey Holly! No, I couldn't make up my mind yet. Thought I had found some cloths to work with my Scuncii Steamer w/floor attachment, but they don't work. :-(
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 4:22 pm
Bummer about the cloths. I have a red, hand-held Scuncii that I totally forgot about. Thanks for reminding me, lol.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 5:17 pm
Isn't Scuncii the name of the people who make hair bands and clips? <g,d,r>
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 5:39 pm
Yep Costa and they also make steamers. But no replacement/extra pads for the floor attachment. Maybe I should just use the steamer on my hair. I really need to steam clean our floors because Jack is such a licker and even with the pet friendly cleaners out there, I'm afraid he'll get sick.
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 3:43 am
Gumby, thank you so much for your generous offer. I really do want to reimburse your postage, at the very least. I've been seeing a new chiropractor, but keep putting my back out carrying my purse and other heavy things to my car. I can't always have my kids with me when I go shopping, and so many stores don't have electric carts or wide wheelchairs. Last year when I was discharged from the nursing home following surgery I was encouraged to walk, walk, walk--but my arthritis and obesity make it painful and difficult. My family doctor wrote the prescription for my handicapped parking placard for my car, but I haven't asked for one for the walker. I think I could be a bit more independent--without throwing out my back--if I had a way to transfer my heavy things to and from the car. I've been saying that I need to find an abandoned shopping cart, but that wouldn't fit into my car, LOL! Here's an AWFUL picture of me with my DD taken last July while I was still in the nursing home. The trapeze thingy that I used on my bed was such a help, but the head of PT there didn't think I needed one at home. My dad BUILT me one out of 2 x 4s at a cost of only $40! I will take a photo of that; it's a marvelous contraption, and I still use it at the cottage to help me roll over in my bed.
I see lovely bruising on my arm from all the IVs. Wow, I hate this picture!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 4:28 am
Sia, I can understand why you hate this pic, because of the bruising, and the bad memories of your hospital stay. But to me, I see see a nice lady with a beautiful smile and her lovely daughter.
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