House Cleaning Tips

Question: do you think that the new reusable green bags pose a serious risk to checkout operators?

I work in a supermarket and I handle these reusable bags all day and i find that a massive percentage of them are in DISGUSTING condition. I am allergic to Pet Hair and I would bet that close to 50% of the bags come thru covered in Pet Hair, some come thru covered in blood, i even had cockraoches crawl out of one, not to mention the girl that got hepatitus coz she put her hands in someones bag that had a rusty razor in it. i guess my questions are, are your reusable bags CLEAN? are they folded neatly and not all scrunched up? And do you REALLY think that they are a "good" change considering the health risks to humans?

Answer: Wow! I never thought of it that way. I would never take a yucky bag to be reused, too embarrassing. I will star your question, to see if any of my contacts have the answer.

Ping Kitty Reusable Folding Shop Keychain Pink Bag I $1.83

Rabbit Style Folding Bag Reusable Shopping Tote Pink $8.64

Folding water bottle 480ml colorful Reusable sport water bottle camping hiking $1.99

NEW Tarte beauty purple Reusable fold up Natural Cotton Tote handbag $11.49

5X Mix Styles Foldable Collapsible Folding Reusable Plastic Flower Vase $1.00

Roll-A-Bag Deluxe Reusable Folding Shopping Storage Travel Bag Cart on Wheel~NIB $5.44

5 Mix Styles Foldable Collapsible Folding Reusable Plastic Flower Vase $1.00

Zebra w/Brown Trim Tote-to-Go Fold Store Wipe Clean Interior Reusable Satin $12.99

3 Fold-Up Reusable Nylon Shopping Tote Bags 3 Colors $3.99

Angry Bird Folding water bottle 480ml colorful Reusable sport water bottle $1.99

New PINK Compact Douche Reusable Travel Size Folding NEW IN THE BOX enema clean $14.95

Reusable Beige Blk Brown Nylon Folding Shopping Handbag $5.65

Reusable Collapsible Black Folding Shopping Bag with Retractable Wheels by Maxam $32.49

Reusable Anti Static Nylon Folding Shopping Handbag Blk $7.27

Folding Cute Strawberry Nylon Foldable Reusable Shopping Eco Bags Shoppers Totes $0.20

Folding Yellow Little Duck Pouch Reusable Shopping Bag $8.66

Reusable Green Nylon Folding Supermarket Shopping Bag $7.27

Two . NEW Folding Douche Syringe With All Attchments Enema Reusable Bag nice sma $28.95

Folding water bottle 480ml colorful Reusable sport water bottle camping hiking $1.99

New Compact Douche ,Stay Clean Reusable Travel Size * Bag Folding Enema small $18.95

Sachi Fashion Insulated Lunch Bag Fully insulated lunch tote in fun, vibrant colors....

Melitta Coffee Filters for Percolators, White Wrap Around, 40-Count Filters (Pack of 12) $20.86 Specially designed to let coffee's full flavor through while trapping bitter grounds, oils, and sediment. These filters are designed to fit all percolator baskets. For best results, use regular or percolator grind coffee only....

Waste-Less Bags Variety Pack (Pack of 6) $19.29 Waste-Less Bags are so strong, they can hold 25 lbs of items. Although the bags are large (up to twice the size of a typical plastic shopping bag), they can be rolled up to a compact shape (smaller than the palm of your hand.) Since you can easily store these bags in your pocketbook, you will never forget your reusable bags in the car or at home....

Waste-Less Bags Too Cute Variety Pack (Pack of 4) $24.49 Waste-Less' newest line of reusable bags is the "Too Cute" bag. These bags are convenient, affordable and fashionable. Like all Waste-Less Bags, these bags are not only strong and durable but also fit into a compact pouch for easy storage. But best of all, Too Cute Bags feature integrated pouches that have fun and decorative shapes and designs....

Peter Spier's Birthday Cake, a Reusable Festive Decoration for Special Birthdays All Year Round $44.99 ...

Question: Whats the best way to clean leather furniture/upholstery? How do you stop it from drying out?.?

I have a light in color, almost white, leather couch. Who has, or who is the master of and making it look like new.

Answer: mechanics handsoap. you want something WITHOUT pumice (grit), it can scratch the leather. You should also stay away from anything "orange" it dries out leather.
put the soap on the leather wipe it with towels until clean. wipe it again after with a damp towel. Apply a leather conditioner, this is what keeps it from drying out. I also suggest you apply a leather protector after to keep it from getting stained. Armour All is usually the best

Master Caster Leather Cleaner with Synthetic Sponge, Bottle $16.39

Leather Master's Strong Cleaner - Leather Cleaner $20.67

Leather Master Soft Cleaner - Mild Leather Cleaner *1L* $19.27

MASTER CASTER COMPANY 18071 Leather Cleaner W/synthetic Sponge, Bottle $21.58

Leather Master's Super Remover - Leather Cleaner $12.97

MAS 18071 (2) Master Caster Leather Cleaner w/Synthetic Sponge Bottle $35.99

Leather Master Rapid Cleaner S - Concentrated Leather Cleaner [WZ-7356] $14.99

Leather Master Mold Cleaner Kit $79.99

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Leather Cleaner w/Synthetic Sponge Bottle "Leather Cleaner W/Synthetic Sponge, Bottle" Case Pack 2...

Leather Cleaner w/Synthetic Sponge Bottle CHANNEL PLUS 5545 DELUXE SERIES MODULATOR WITH IR EMITTER PORTS (QUAD-SOURCE)FREQUENCY-AGILE TUNING TO CHANNELS ;14...

New-Leather Cleaner w/Synthetic Sponge Bottle Case Pack 2 - 522460 "Leather Cleaner W/Synthetic Sponge, Bottle" Case Pack 2...

Lexol 1013 Leather Conditioner 33.8 oz. (1 Liter) $10.66 Lexol Leather Conditioner 1 Liter Refill by statelinetack.com....

Liquid Leather Color Pen Repair Kit- 7 Colors $9.69 Liquid Leather Color Pen Repair Kit- 7 Colors Everyone who has anything in leather knows that the color wears off in spots. This is the first touch up Leather Color Pen. It will keep your leather looking like new for years. Now permanantly touch up all leather items like furniture, clothing,car seats, footwear, accessories and more! Repair, recolor and restore the original finish to genuine le...

Question: How long do Bagless Vacuum cleaner filters last?

Hello, I'm thinking of purchasing Dirt Devil Vision vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter. I realize those filters are very expensive....how long do they last? (in terms of years, and in terms of how many times you emptied the cup approx).

I'm new to Vacuum Cleaners, open to suggestions! Thanks! (100-200 price range)

Answer: Personally, I'd stay away from Dirt Devil, Eureka both. I've never had good luck with either. If you're up to spend the $200 range, try a Bissell Healthy Home vacuum. It's got the HEPA filtration. The big difference is it has a similar cyclonic air path to the Dyson (9 little cyclones) in there to spin the dirt out of the air stream and into the collection cup. This means less dirt goes to the filters and your filters last longer.

And the unit has a sponge filter that is washable before the expensive HEPA filter. Keep that clean and your HEPA filter will last a lot longer. Because I keep that filter clean, I've not had to replace the HEPA filter yet although I have taken it out and cleaned it with another sweeper one time. And I've had the sweeper just about a year. But in my house, a sweeper sees a LOT of use!

We empty the cup after every use. And every so often, I take the entire dirt collection unit outside and tear it apart and brush all the loose dirt/dust out of it. The stuff that sticks to the sides and so forth. Leaving dirt in the sweeper usually results in stinky sweeper and no one likes that! We try to sweep every other day minimum because of the pets. And during shedding season, it's likely to be every day!

I'm very happy with the Bissell Healthy Home. We have a lot of pets (3 dogs and 4 cats) and it deals with the Pet Hair great. Does a good job on hard floors and carpet both. The only issue is that the suction is so strong that throw rugs are an issue! It tries to eat them for lunch! But it comes with a little Turbo hand tool that you use on upholstery and we just use that on the throw rugs.

If you watch, you can get this unit on sale in the $200 range, normal price is about $250. Lifetime belt and 5 year warranty. I've gotten good life out of my Bissells. My oldest one is about 8 years old. It still works great but the catch that holds the unit in the upright position broke and the unit kept falling over and it was driving my husband nuts. So I bought the new one and the old one has been assigned duty as the dust collector in his wood refinishing shop. And the hose on the unit is soft and long enough I can park the base at the bottom of the steps and clean the entire staircase without any issues.

Hepa Filter Vacuum Side Exhaust fits Dirt Devil Vision $6.11

Dirt Devil Vision HEPA Vacuum Cleaner Filter $10.25

12 Dirt Devil External Filters, ALL Vision Lite Models $4.98

Royal Dirt Devil HEPA Filter Vision Series "K" Perma F $24.98

2 Genuine Dirt Devil F16 F 16 Filter Vision 086710 $23.95

Dirt Devil Vision Wide Glide F16 F-16 Vacuum Filter $12.99

2 Dirt Devil Vision HEPA Filter F22 Aspire 1LV1110000 $18.99

2 F1 HEPA Filters For Dirt Devil Vision Bagless Vacuum $17.00

2 Dirt Devil Vision Canister HEPA Filter F12 KD 1680000 $28.40

Dirt Devil Vacuum Filter Swivel Glide, Vision 690061 $9.99

2 Dirt Devil F12 Hepa Filter for Vision Canister Vacuum $15.99

2 Dirt Devil HEPA Filters F16 fits Vision 086710 F-16 $21.25

1 Genuine Dirt Devil JC028000 Vision F1 Hepa Filter $16.99

Dirt Devil F12 Hepa Filter for Vision Canister Vacuum $15.50

DIRT DEVIL VISION LITE POWERLITE PLATINUM HEPA FILTER $11.95

HONEYWELL SIDE EXHAUST HEPA FILTER DIRT DEVIL VISION $7.99

Dirt Devil Vision M082750CA Canister Cleaner $50.99

M082660 DD Vision Canister Vacuum Dirt Devil $157.99

DIRT DEVIL CANISTER VISION HEPA FILTER #3-260441-001 $26.95

Dirt Devil 2 Vision Vacuum Cleaner Belts Style 12 $6.19

12A CANISTER VACUUM (Royal Appl. 82500) $98.45 12A. HEPA filtration. Bagless. 11" carpet nozzle. 10" bare floor tool. Plastic wands, tools on-board. 20' cord. 1 year warranty. UL listed. Size: 16-1/2" L. x 9-1/2" W. x 11-3/4" H. Refer to model No. 3-250363-001 for replacement MicroFresh filter and No. 3-250380-001 for replacement HEPA filter....

1 WASHABLE HEPA FILTER DESIGNED TO FIT DIRT DEVIL TURBO $11.99 THIS AUCTION IS FOR 1 DESIGNED TO FIT DIRT DEVIL HEPA FILTERTHIS HEPA FILTER FITS DIRT DEVIL TURBO VISION VACUUMS.OEM PART # 2-JC0280-000ALSO CALLED F-1ALSO FITS UPRIGHT SERIES; SWIVELGLIDE, VISION LITE AND PLATINUM FORCE MODELS Model Number M085800 M085805 M085810 M086900 M086900CA M086905 M086905BCA M086910 M086910CA M086910DLR M086910RCY M086915 M086915TCA M086915TT M086920HV M086921 M086921HV ...

Hoover WindTunnel Agitator Belt, 2-Pack, 40201160 $0.01 A package of 2 replacement vacuum belts for use with the U5445-900 vacuum...

Honeywell H12009 Replacement Filter for Dirt Devil F8 HEPA Media $11.46 Honeywell Dirt Devil Replacement F-8 HEPA Filter, Fits Ultra Vision Turbo/ Power Streak/ Outlast/ Cruiser/ Self-Propelled Vision/ Self-Propelled Platinum Force....

Honeywell H12007 Replacement Filter for Dirt Devil F1 - Most Bagless Uprights - HEPA Media $9.00 Replacement Filter for Dirt Devil - Most Bagless Uprights: Dirt Devil Scorpion, Bagless Extra Light, Breeze, Jaguar Bagless, Featherlite Bagless, Vision Bagless, Platinum Force Vision, Platinum Force Vision with Sensor. Note: Does not fit original Dirt Devil Vision Bagless produced before 2003. 1 Filter per package...