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Thread Number: 46054
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Keeping my vacuum sobriety... |
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| Post# 475259 1/24/2025 at 21:23 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I took a walk through Goodwill this evening, and managed to keep my 'sobriety', despite seeing a couple of moderately interesting machines. The easiest to walk away from was a Kirby Gsix with its tool kit for $40. It was in decent shape, but I've got four of them, so there was simply no way, rational or otherwise, to justify another one. I've simply reached a saturation point on that particular model, and it was offering me absolutely nothing I didn't already have.
Of greater interest was a Regina floor scrubber, almost identical to one we had when I was a kid. I remember being fascinated by the thing, primarily because we never used it. We finally sold it at a yard sale. I seriously considered it--for about a minute and a half--but even at a relatively modest $15, I just couldn't justify it for how much I wouldn't be using it. As much as I relish the thrill of acquisition, I am also enjoying my newfound ability to walk away from stuff I don't need. It's quite liberating. | ||
| Post# 475280 , Reply# 1 1/26/2025 at 09:01 by wstonehockertv (North Carolina) | ||
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That's good intel, keep it up! | ||
| Post# 475480 , Reply# 2 2/7/2025 at 14:33 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Post# 475481 , Reply# 3 2/7/2025 at 18:04 by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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That's one of the ones that caused me to fall off the wagon, maybe a year or two ago. I had never seen one in the flesh either. But, this one was priced low enough that I couldn't resist.
If I were the handy type, and was willing to open up the housing, I bet it could use a good cleaning inside. But, I took care of the outside, which now looks great, washed the bag, and put a new disposable bag in it. The previous owner had used it without disposable bags, so the cloth bag was a mess. There hasn't been anything locally to tempt me for a little while now. Plus, I'm trying to hold out for a vintage Electrolux. It could be a long wait! | ||
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