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...]
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...]
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...]
Holidays news, discounts and coupon codes
Following my latest post on Black Friday deals, I couldn't pass the chance of sending you a heads-up for this Christmas and New Year holidays. After all, you will still need to clean everything after these holidays. Turns out some online malls have really good offers these days, so I encourage you to at least take a brief look over the following coupon codes. Here's the updated table containing the latest deals from Gear Best: US warehouse (make sure you select US-LA from the "Warehouse Options"): Product Price Coupon code Deal ILIFE V1 139.99 ILIFEV1LA Get it here ILIFE X5 120.99 ILIFEX5LA Get it here ILIFE … [Read more...]
Last minute Black Friday deals and coupon codes
Last year I've made a nice list with the vacuum cleaners on sale. Those products still stand, not much has changed. If you failed to find a good deal for this year's Black Friday, don't stress too much. Here are the best discounts you can get on GearBest.com, for the China warehouses: Product Price Coupon code Deal ILIFE V1 99.99 ILIFEV1U Get it here ILIFE Chuwi V7 139.99 GBCWV7 Get it here ILIFE A4 121.99 ILIFEA4 Get it here ILIFE V7S 141.99 ILIFEV7S Get it here ILIFE X5 119.99 ILIFEX5S Get it here Xiaomi Mi 339.99 XIAOMIVAC Get it here However, if you want to buy from US or … [Read more...]
September 2016, vacuum cleaning industry news
I've decided to post, once per month, the latest industry news (this info will also be sent as a monthly newsletter to all my subscribers). GearBest fall promotion Newsflash! If you missed the summer coupons from GearBest, don't despair. I've just learned these guys will be hosting a big promotion this mid September. So if you're looking to buy a robotic vacuum cleaner, make sure you visit the Home & Garden section from their Fant4stic Fall event. The best selling robot vacuums from iLife (X5, V7S and A4) are on the deals list, and already in deposits in EU and US, so the shipping will be extra fast. Watch out, they are also giving … [Read more...]