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[Arielle2]

These two models have Hepa filters !!! Just seem awkward disigns.
https://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-W...ess-Than-6/N-5yc1vZc2f8Z2bctjlZ1z0wjcy?NCNI-5

 

[Arielle2]

Food mills are very handy. I had an antique one made by foley. I used it to make baby food years ago

it is an antique???? Dang I have two. THey are fool proof and durable.

 

[microchick]

Talking about hepa filters. We bought a vaccuum with them. It was a pain in the posterior. With 5 dogs and 5 cats, it was, vaccuum for 20 minutes, stop, clean all the filters, reinstall them, vaccuum for 20 minutes, repeat. Sometimes in shedding season, getting 20 minutes was pushing it.

We finally bought a shop vac and then bought heavy duty filtered bags for them. Success. I wouldn't trade my shop vac for the best Eureka on the market.

 

[ronott1]

When I worked as a lowly sub for $50 a day, the teachers union took money from me. Never to be seen again. FOrced to pay into the system. Subs were required to have a college education.... but paid dirt. Usually filled in for the second "teacher" in the room for the little ones. NOT WORTH THE PAY. On call, inconsistent scedule and days. Better to work at Walmart.

My DW retired this year and can't work at any public school for 6 months. That includes substituting.

I do not think she would have to pay into retirement for subbing though. The odd thing is that districts pay subs different amounts. The Davis district pays less per day than the Woodland district.

 

[ronott1]

Talking about hepa filters. We bought a vaccuum with them. It was a pain in the posterior. With 5 dogs and 5 cats, it was, vaccuum for 20 minutes, stop, clean all the filters, reinstall them, vaccuum for 20 minutes, repeat. Sometimes in shedding season, getting 20 minutes was pushing it.

We finally bought a shop vac and then bought heavy duty filtered bags for them. Success. I wouldn't trade my shop vac for the best Eureka on the market.

Thanks for the tip!

We have mostly wood floors now so don't do much vacuuming anymore

 

[Alaskan]

Ok friends, time to buy a vaccuuum AGAIN. Was thinking a shop vac might be more useful..... figure we have enough "elderly" here who have an opinion on this. Heeheee

Rikkar. Best brand. Lasts, and repairable.

I have been pondering the benefit of the Heppa filters. GIven my dogs are always dragging in from the outside, and windows open....

Maybe good for a closed off room??

The shop vacs get big stuff but swirl the super fine dust about. The filter is so you aren't creating a dust devil out of the fine dust while vacuuming. Doesn't matter where you use it... just nice, easier to breathe when the fine dust is sucked away instead of being tossed into the air.

 

[chickadoodles]

I used a food mill with the fine screen. It worked great! The other way is to mash them and drain in a cheese cloth bag. That takes a couple of hours or so though. I am not that patient!

Thanks. I'm not that patient either. Lol

 

[chickadoodles]

I have this one:

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$37 from Amazon as a refurbished. It was actually brand new in the box so likely a return.

Thanks. I'll have a look for one.

I made baby food for all my kids but I used a blender.
I cooked our meals and before I seasoned the food I took some out and put it in the blender.
Worked great.

 

[ronott1]

Rikkar. Best brand. Lasts, and repairable.



The shop vacs get big stuff but swirl the super fine dust about. The filter is so you aren't creating a dust devil out of the fine dust while vacuuming. Doesn't matter where you use it... just nice, easier to breathe when the fine dust is sucked away instead of being tossed into the air.

Thanks for the recommendation on shop vacs

 

[microchick]

Thanks for the tip!

We have mostly wood floors now so don't do much vacuuming anymore

We have friends who have a Rumba that they use on hardwood floors. Our floors are vinyl planking. We were at their house one day watching their Rumba putter around and DH leaned over to me and said "Our floors would make that Rumba cry for mercy". I don't think the dogs shed nearly as much as the cats do. Their dust bunnies have dust bunnies. So I do vacuum once a week and then dust mop and sweep just about every day.

Keep threatening to shave the cats bald like those Egyptian cats.