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OT: My vacuum

I swear I didn't do anything to the vacuum Mom.........

I knew that he did, he has broken every single vacuum that I ever owned. This is my second vacuum this year and it is my second favorite......the favorite one being the self propelled one that he broke 6 months ago. See he thinks that a vacuum should be able to pick up anything regardless of the size or shape. He was forbidden to ever touch the vacuum again yet last night he decided to run it in his room. This morning the vacuum would no longer pick up and there was smoke coming out of the bottom. My husband said go buy another one but I called and they didn't have this vacuum model in stock. I changed the belt, I changed the bag but still nothing. There was nothing that I could see and I figured since we were going to throw it out anyway I would take it apart.

Well there is this internal tube that goes to the bag and I noticed the bag wasn't inflating. I checked it and found....are you ready for this.....the equivalent of a large fries from Mickey D's. That's right, he sucked up french fries that he had dropped on his floor into the vacuum and made semi-mashed potatoes that really clogged up this internal tube. I removed the "mashed" potatoes and put everything back together. I plugged it in and guess what...it works great again!

I would slap him silly right now but he is out running errands for me. He is so lucky it is Christmas time.....

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Scout Lady
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And how old is he?? I have a new rope you could hang him with! LOL I so understand the frustration.

Reply to
Kenda

He is 19 years old and I may borrow that rope and tie him up the next time he touches my vacuum.

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Scout Lady

Ok, I know I shouldn't laugh, but this is sooo funny. Maybe he needs some vacuum training and supervision before he is allowed to use it on his own. I can see a vacuum learner's permit and then a vacuum license in his future. (Sorry, I'm in a really weird mood at the moment.)

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Cathy

ROTFLOL, while it probably wasn't funny at the time, I'm wondering what motivated him? Hiding the mess he made? Or trying to do the right thing and pick up his mess. Hopefully the shopping takes him long enough for him to be safe walking back into the house!!! Looks like even though he is 19 he still needs some training on Big and Small. This is too BIG for the vacuum and this is OK to vacuum. On the other hand, I guess he couldn't know that the fries would turn into mashed potatoes and bake in the tube. Ok, now I'm laughing too hard...

M-C

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M-C

LOL I am trying not to laugh..but oh my.....really..*giggle* Too funny, and I am glad you got it working again! Yay for YOU MOM! Reminds me of the time I told my son to vacuum the living room. I was watching him and he didnt know it. He pushed the vacuum over something and it was kind of stuck to the carpet. He unstuck it...dropped it BACK on the floor, and ran the vacuum over it again. (Instead of throwing the dried piece of cereal in the trash can!!) BOYS!!!

L> I swear I didn't do anything to the vacuum Mom.........

Reply to
Linda C

Hog tie the kid and then give him lessons! LOL

Reply to
Kenda

ROFL I know I shouldn't laugh, but it's funny. (Sorry!) I'm glad you could fix it though...yay MOM! The vacuum permit and license idea is hilarious, though. LOL Hopefully he's maybe learned something out of all of this though....don't vacuum french fries. LOL

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Deb in AR

That made me chuckle out loud. While DH was in Iraq last year...I purchased what he calls "all those sucking machines"--a vacuum, a floor cleaner, and a steam cleaner...I needed actual stuff that works- I love my vacuum--until DH tries to vacuum--he seems to think it is a shop vac and should perform like one--It wasn't a cheap vacuum and it works just fine for me. UGH! It is an ongoing thing at our house. Jacqui

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scrappymissjacqui

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scrappymissjacqui

Okay, I'm busting a gut here, and DH wanted to know what was so funny, and he's cracking up too...:-) :-)

Glad you are a fixer-upper like me and got the thing working again! Those vacuum cleaners can get pretty expensive having to replace them more than once every 5 years or so! ;-)

As a teacher I would probably have him write "I will not touch the vacuum cleaner again" about a million times. ;-)

Thanks for the giggle, Carolyne > I swear I didn't do anything to the vacuum Mom.........

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whodunit

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