I own a vacuum cleaner that has a dust bin instead of using a bag. It contains a cylindrical fluted filter which is rather difficult to clean. I usually clean by banging it on a cement wall outside. However, we have so much snow this winter here in ND, there is no good place to do this outside. What to do...?
I solved the problem by vacuuming the filter using my upstairs vacuum cleaner. This worked so well that I won't go back to doing it outside any more. The upstairs vacuum cleaner has a sponge-like filter and I can clean that one with my downstairs vacuum cleaner. I believe I will also clean the fluted filter on my Dustbuster that way.
By Judy from Valley City, ND
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I know it almost seems absurd to have to clean one vacuum with another, but I do the same thing.
I have the same vacuum and yes, it is hard to clean. My bin is plastic so I can't bang it up against the house. It would crack. Your idea sounds great but I only have one vacuum.
Thank you for a great idea. It will be so much easier now to clean my vacuums. An ex-pat from Wyoming living in Washington. I love your state. It is beautiful.
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