barbaraw47•21d agoProlific Poster

Old timer told me to skip the shop vac on cleanouts, he was right

Been doing this 12 years and always vacuumed everything before brushing. Guy I apprenticed under back in 2005 said just brush it down hard and let the debris fall. Tried it on a big masonry flue last week and saved myself 45 minutes of hassle. Anyone else ditch the vac on routine sweeps?

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uma_johnson21d ago

Wait, you never vacuumed before brushing for 12 years? That's wild.

miamitchell21d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, I used to be totally on the other side of this! I always thought brushing first was the way to go because it loosens everything up before the vacuum gets there. But now I'm starting to see the light after reading this. Kicking dust everywhere actually makes sense when you think about it, especially on hard floors where it just sits there until you walk through it. I’m definitely going to try switching it up and see if my floors finally stay clean for more than an hour. It’s crazy how a small order change can make that big of a difference in how your place actually feels.

anthonymurray21d ago

Learn from the mistake and make it part of your routine now. A quick dry brush before the vacuum saves you from kicking dust all over the place, especially on hard floors. It's one of those small changes that makes a big difference in how clean your place actually stays.