This year's Black Friday is only a few days away, and shoppers are waiting for it in great anticipation. The day has a long history that goes back to more than a hundred years ago. Back then, "Black Friday" referred to the period immediately after Thanksgiving when people thronged the streets of Philadelphia to shop. Today, Black Friday is an international phenomenon that happens every year. Companies offer products at throw-away prices as customers swarm physical stores and online sites to take advantage of the deals. I believe need to be you're well-prepared for this year's Black Friday deals, with a list of the items you intend to … [Read more...]
Best vacuum cleaners for allergies and asthma in 2018 – Is HEPA enough?
Speaking from the point of view of an allergic person, the fall season may not be the most dangerous time of the year. Usually allergies break loose during late spring, when flowers blossom and all kinds of smells travel with the light breeze of wind. But I guess it was time to update my older article on choosing the best vacuum for allergies and asthma. A lot of things changed in the vacuum cleaner biz in these last 3 years. Allergies have a lot of triggering causes. Since you are reading this, you're most likely a part of that statistic reports which show pollution and global warming as 2 of the main factors which contribute to the … [Read more...]
Best central vacuum cleaner – a complete guide
If there is one thing every homeowner strives to achieve, it has to be keeping every room clean. A central vacuum cleaner might be all you need to keep your home clean. With enough power to get the job done, central vacuum cleaners are the go-to option for many of us. I've talked about this subject a couple of years ago, but now it's time to go deeper into the problem. What is a central vacuum cleaner? The central vacuum cleaners stand out with one interesting aspect. You can install the vacuum cleaner onto your house just like e.g. a water heater, and use it to clean dust and debris in the rooms. The system then channels the particles … [Read more...]
Spring cleaning in 2018 – from planing and doing to novelties and trends
Spring is that time of the year when every one of us wants to open wide the windows and enjoy the sun from the comfort that our clean and flowery-scented home provides. If you are one of those who couldn’t find the time to make the great big seasonal cleaning of the house yet, then you are on your right path to find about some of the best advice for this year's spring cleaning! Some of them ask for plenty of time, but don’t let this discourage you because at the end your home will shine like never before. Have your family help you out. You are all living under the same roof and their help can really fasten the work! What's different from last … [Read more...]
Which is the most important feature of a vacuum cleaner?
I like to do some small market studies from time to time. One of them was done here, in my latest giveaway. I wanted to test how people feel about the importance of several vacuum cleaner features, such as brand, suction power, filters, capacity, price, warranty and so on. People had to sort these options in the order of their importance. What was left for me was to inspect these results and put them into a logical context. But why going through all this trouble? You see, buying a vacuum cleaner seems like such a straightforward job. However, with so many models in the market, it’s easy to overspend on an under-performing machine. Adding to … [Read more...]
2017 Black Friday deals on Vacuum Cleaners
Black Friday is upon us and it’s time to get that shopping list ready. As most of you know, the term 'Black Friday' was coined by the Philadelphia police back in the 1950s. This police slang was used to describe the days after Thanksgiving when shoppers from the surrounding suburbs would crowd the Philadelphia streets. Today, Black Friday is a term that specifically describes the day after Thanksgiving, which is November 24th this year. Black Friday has become synonymous with amazing discounts and is a shopping frenzy like none other. Shoppers in America spent approximately $655.8 billion last year with each shopper spending an average of … [Read more...]
Vacuum cleaners F.A.Q.
Here are some of the most common questions asked by the visitors of this blog: How does a vacuum cleaner work? Before you can understand how an everyday vacuum cleaner works, it’s important to learn a few basic concepts. There is a reason why vacuum cleaners have the word 'vacuum' in them. When air gets drawn out from a space it creates a low-pressure system or a partial vacuum. When that happens, air from the outside tries to rush into and fill that low-pressure space. We see it all the time. If you suck out the air from a disposable plastic bottle, the walls of the bottle crumble inward. That’s just the air from the atmosphere … [Read more...]
Privacy and robot vacuum cleaners
The newer generation of Roomba models made by iRobot (more specifically, the 960 and the 980) work by creating digital floor maps of their customers' home. This is to navigate around obstacles efficiently and to ensure every corner of the home is cleaned properly. iRobot CEO, Collin Angle recently told Reuters about their intent to share (corrected from the word sell) this floor map data to deliver "a personalized smart home experience". Now what the hell is that, one may rightfully ask? According to Collins, iRobot is planning to draft a deal with Amazon, Apple, or Google to share for free the mapped information. This data will likely give … [Read more...]
Summer cleaning definitive guide – from checklist to finish
It's summer time! It's vacation for most of us! Time to spend lazy days at the beach, do some gardening in the yard or take the kids on a crazy vacation. I'm sure that cleaning the house is one of the last things that comes to your mind. However, if you really want to be stress-free throughout this summer, before pampering yourself you need to spare some time to clean and declutter your home. I'm here to show you how you can expedite this chore faster than you ever imagined, without sacrificing the much needed thoroughness. Let's go step by step and sort it out. Here's my standard checklist: Step 1. Above the floor cleaning Do some … [Read more...]
March 2017 news – Spring deals on cleaning appliances and housekeeping products
I thought I'd make a quick post with what's going on these days in the industry. Since it's Spring cleaning time, I bet many of you are interested in this. After all, you don't want to miss the moment of grabbing some gorgeous deal, exactly when you need it the most. So let's move straight to the point. GearBest is holding a discount party; here's the list of discounts you could access right now: You can access all these deals directly on GearBest.com., which is having it's 3rd year anniversary right now and their having this huge promotion. Since we're still here, I'm gonna give you a heads-up on the newest vacuum cleaner GB is … [Read more...]