Okay, so I am a little late in posting this. Things and life ya know. Anyway, I think I've mentioned that I needed a new vacuum cleaner. The Eureka we bought last year didn't last a year. Bagless. Bah. Even though it was only around $100, I expect it to last more than a year. Yeah, I've got pets, but why is it now necessary to buy a vacuum that specifically picks up pet hair? Vacuums in the past did, why do we suddenly need to buy a specific vacuum for that? Has pet hair evolved to the point where a regular ol' vacuum won't pick it up? Has hair gotten denser or more of it? Conspiracy I tell ya! It's a plot to convince us that global warming is real.
Anyway, I was complaining about it at work a few months ago (back when I actually had a job) and one of the guys mentioned that he just bought a Kirby from a guy he used to work with who rebuilds them. I jumped at that. We had a Kirby as few as 10 years ago (bought in a pawnshop) and I have NO idea why it didn't make the move to NC with us. I have my suspicions though. Anyway, this is the 4th vacuum that we have bought in the last 10 years. Seem excessive to anyone else? Planned obsolescence.
With no further ado, here is......hmmm, she doesn't have a name yet.
My 'new to me' Kirby AND tools....$40. We've been trying to get together for a couple of weeks, and he'd originally told me $70 for vacuum and EIGHT tools. But $40! AND 3 bags! Got the first layer of pet hair up last night as soon as I got home and let me tell you whut! It's already looking better. I'll get to the furniture in the next few days, but I am THRILLED. It already looks better than it has in over a year.
New bristles on the beater, new hose, reinforced already where they usually break....I am so pitiful to be this excited by a new to me vacuum.
Also finished out my Albertson's stamps with a 5" knife that is like my other one. Again telling myself that it is NOT a $400 knife, we grocery shop there anyway so...
Head over to Leah's for more stuff.
http://lbratina.blogspot.com/2009/07/thrifty-thursday-28-and-tablescape.html
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You realize if you own one of those you are expected to USE it... :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Can't go wrong with a Kirby. ~Mindy
ReplyDeleteYeah, Jennifer, I know. But I am just OCD enough (or my mother's daughter, not sure which one) to like to vacuum. Or more that I like the way it looks after I vacuum. Even if I need to dust, pick up, etc. It somehow looks nicer. Plus either I vacuum OR pluck furballs off my socks. CM bought a knock off Furminator and it does an amazing job. We could build a ton of new pets.
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