Thread Number: 33629
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Wasteful America... |
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Post# 365893   1/30/2017 at 20:02 (2,614 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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I found this Bissell sticking out of a trash can a few months ago. Nothing's wrong with it and it wasn't even that dirty. It kinda smelled like wet dog, but a few dryer sheets fixed that problem.
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Post# 365897 , Reply# 1   1/30/2017 at 22:19 (2,614 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia)   |   | |
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Someone probably ditched it for something newer or the latest "double helix super sonic vortex" machine :) |
Post# 365906 , Reply# 2   1/31/2017 at 01:31 (2,614 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Great that it still works and you could fix it up.You rescued it from the pressing fate in a trash truck! |
Post# 365913 , Reply# 3   1/31/2017 at 08:47 (2,613 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Yeah, when I used to live in an apartment complex, I rescued many perfectly good vacuum cleaners from the trash. The most any of them needed was a bag, a belt and a good cleaning. The nozzles were almost always caked with that vacuum-killing carpet fresh crap. I sold a couple of them, gave some away, donated one to my church, which they're still using, btw and kept the absolute best one of the lot—a lovely Kirby Gsix—for myself.
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Post# 365917 , Reply# 4   1/31/2017 at 09:54 (2,613 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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On any given Saturday I see many of those cheap Walmart Bissell Powerforce vacs and other brands at the flea market. It seems like people buy a new vacuum every couple of months or when the filters clog or the belt breaks.
It seems very few people are willing to do simple repairs. This escapes me because now people can just Youtube or Google the answer. It’s extremely wasteful. My theory is that we are at the age of instant gratification and people don’t want to invest the time in repairing an appliance when a new one can be purchased cheaply.
I have the same problem in my workplace and classroom. Students want instant gratification instead of researching the problem on their own. It’s a very selfish attitude and I just don’t get it. |
Post# 365935 , Reply# 7   1/31/2017 at 17:07 (2,613 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 365953 , Reply# 8   1/31/2017 at 23:30 (2,613 days old) by vexorgtr (Sheffield, Ohio)   |   | |
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Parents need to teach their next of kin to fix things..... My dad taught me how to fix Vacuums, Lawn Mowers, Household electric and plumbing... nobody wants to get dirty anymore. |
Post# 365997 , Reply# 9   2/1/2017 at 21:23 (2,612 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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