How to Use Your Vacuum Cleaner Properly

Whether you live in a small flat or a larger home, there are tons of home cleaning tips to help you breeze through your to-do list – and it starts with vacuuming! Of course, we all know how to use a vacuum, but do you know how to get the most out of one or how often you should vacuum? Well, we’ve got some top cleaning tips to help you use your vacuum properly for the most effective clean. Continue reading, below, to find out how often to vacuum, as well as how to piece together a cleaning schedule for your home.

So, our very first cleaning tip is to put together a cleaning schedule for the home. After all, it’s easier to stick to anything if you know what you’re doing and when. You can try setting yourself a different part of your home to clean each day – Mondays for your living room, Wednesdays for the bathroom, for example. But if you prefer to get stuck right in and get it all done at once, try setting aside Sundays for cleaning, or any other day that suits you. Whatever day works best, it’s important you create a cleaning schedule that you can work with and stick to, as this will ensure each room is kept manageably clean and mess doesn’t get out of hand. Pop the schedule on the fridge and you can tick off tasks as you go!

With your personal cleaning schedule for the home pieced together, let’s look at how to get the best clean from your vacuum. However manoeuvrable your vacuum cleaner is, it can be tricky to clean around shoes and clothes that are strewn across the floor. So, you’ll want to get everything up and off the floor to start with. If you’re in a rush, just chuck everything in the way into a laundry basket or onto work tops or furniture for the time being. And voila: you have a nice clean and clear path to work with, which should make vacuuming much simpler.

Vacuuming your home is about more than just the floor, there are shelving units, room corners, and blinds to clean too – and this is where vacuum accessories come in. While our upright AirRam can vacuum those harder to reach places, such as the cobwebs or bits of dust sitting in ceiling corners, you can find handy attachments to make this job easier.  Take our duster attachment, for example. Simply click this to your vacuum and it’s ready to remove dust from your home! Our top cleaning tip is to work from the top down, sweep off any dust and debris from tables and shelving units, letting it fall the floor, where you can easily vacuum it up.

Vacuuming the stairs is often one of the most daunting parts of cleaning your home. After all, lifting a vacuum up and down the stairs is no mean feat! But our cordless Pro 2 is designed with ease of use in mind - at just 2.8kg, this vacuum is lightweight to make the task easier. And while you can use it in its upright mode, you can actually convert the Pro 2 into a lightweight handheld vacuum, making it ideal for stairs and upholstery.

If you’d rather have two separate vacuums – a cordless and a handheld – then our vacuum bundles give you both. This is perfect for cleaning multiple places at one time, if you live with a partner or roommates, then you can tackle one room with the cordless vacuum while someone else takes another with the handheld. Ideal!

And lastly, with all this easy vacuuming you’ve been doing, you’ll want to keep up with maintenance to keep your vacuum in tip-top shape for as long as possible. So, you’ll want to be sure you’re doing the following – cleaning the filter, maintaining the brush bar, and emptying the bin or changing the bag depending on the vacuum you have. Below, we’ve got some tips on how to do each with ease.

1.      Cleaning the filter: First, remove the filter and tap it against your bin to loosen excess dirt. Then, pop it in some soapy water and give it a good clean. Lay it out on a clean, dry towel to help it dry, and ensure it is completely dry before putting it back on.

2.      Maintain the brush bar: Start by switching off your vacuum and removing the battery. Turn it upside down and cut away any blockages with a pair of scissors or a box cutter. Take extra care with this cleaning tip as scissors and box cutters can be sharp.

3.      Emptying the bin or changing the bag: To empty your vacuum’s bin, simply press the eject button on the side of the bin to pull it out and empty the contents into a bin. And to change the bag, simply lift up the bin lid and pull the bag out. You can throw this in the bin and replace it with a brand new bag!

Now you know how to get the most out of your vacuum, you might be on the lookout for more cleaning tips. From how to remove stubborn stains like makeup or red wine to the best way to clean your hardwood floor, head over to our blog.