Sometimes it sucks*
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Hopefully you all aren't doing the math in your head of how long I've lived in my apartment and how long it has been since I owned a vacuum cleaner. My excuse is that my apartment has mostly wood floors and I have owned a Swiffer sweeper the entire time. And that I’m at work most of the time. Anyway, priorities have shifted. It took me so long to buy a vacuum because I had been daydreaming of all the other things that I would rather buy than a vacuum. Like shoes. Or books. Or stationery. Or candy. Almost anything else, other than a vacuum.
But sometimes, you have to buckle under societal pressure (and a little bit of your own desire) of keeping a clean house and cough up the money already. It doesn’t mean that you want the things that you dream about any less or that you’ve given up those sometimes-frivolous dreams for a vacuum. It means that you have examined your priorities and figured out where they lie. I guess that’s what being a grownup is all about.
For now.
Next time, I’m buying a robot that does the vacuuming for me. Not the Roomba kind. The I-Robot, will-serve-me-orange-juice-on-my-patio kind. Like I said before, I dream big.
*Sorry, I couldn’t resist
All hail the power of the suck. I can't live without a vacuum. I had a decent one even in college. There must be something wrong with me, but ah yes, I love vacuuming. I do also love your list of priorities. They're pretty in line with mine, haha.
ReplyDeleteI have been dreaming of a Dyson myself. Wait til you become a home owner, and you will really care (maybe a bit too much). I may take the "designer" vacuum leap soon. But then again, I might see a nice handbag and decide the ol' Hoover is just fine:)
ReplyDeleteVacuums are so annoying, why are they so expensive?!? I just buy the cheapest kind and the complain a lot when my carpets aren't clean... But it annoys me so much that a good hoover can cost as much as a flight to Australia.
ReplyDeleteI was going to joke that hopefully it sucks all the time, but then realized the title was correct, it only sucks when you're using it....unless it breaks or does a bad job, then it would suck all the time. Equipping a household (vacuum, cleaning products, etc.) is way too expensive.
ReplyDeleteI want a Rosie (from the Jetsons).
I want a robot that cleans the house and serves me drinks as well. When we bought our first vacuum here in the US we were shocked at the prices, I had no idea how expensive vacuums are, because before I had one gifted to me. We ended up buying a model that looked similar to the hoover in the image you shared and it had a fancy light which shone on the dust in every corner but somehow the vacuum was not able to get it out of said corners ;) Since then we switched models...
ReplyDeleteI heard this really funny/gross story about the Roomba. Can't remember where I heard it, but it had rolled over some dog crap and ended up smearing it all over the rug. Ha!
ReplyDeleteBut yes, the vacuum is my lifesaver. Awesome for quick cleanups.
oh but the freshly vacuumed floor is so worth it for me:)
ReplyDeleteI have to have a fancy vacuum, otherwise my hair shedding gets out of control!
ReplyDeletePs how old is your sis? Is she into makeup or just beauty products in general?
I say if you're going to have to vacuum, you might as well have something fancy to do it with....
ReplyDeleteOh goodness, I finally sprang for a nice vacuum after Christmas (provoked by nothing other than the arrival of my long-haired cat). It was a BIG deal. So, congratulations, I suppose! Haha. It is amazing (and also quite disturbing) what a good vacuum picks up.
ReplyDeleteOh man Rooth. You're going to have to skip out on a lot of shoes and candy for that robot purchase!
ReplyDeletei had the same vacuum issue awhile ago. my house is all hardwood but i have a pretty big area rug and i was always sweeping it . . . anyway didn't want to spend the money on a vacuum, finally did and now i use it everyday. now i want a new one : )
ReplyDeleteWe registered for a vacuum on our wedding registry. That is seriously grown up ish right there.
ReplyDeleteThat ad is hilarious. I'm hoping to always live in an apartment with hardwood floors so I can stay away form vacuum cleaners. Although, my parents have a central vac and it is so ideal.
ReplyDeleteI need one of those robots as well. And while I'm waiting for that, I need a new vacuum cleaner. I've had mine for six years...yep, you read that correctly.
ReplyDeleteYay for adult Rooth! But seriously, I love vacuuming, so I'll go over there and do it for you:)
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that I am waiting for our current vacuum to go kaput so I can buy a nice, new, sleek vacuum? Seriously, this excites me!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! May it be all you ever hoped or imagined . . . :)
ReplyDeleteFunny enough *all* of my vacuums have been gifted to me. One from my father, one from my mother-in-law...
ReplyDeleteAre they trying to tell me something?
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LOL, love reading your posts. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteOkay, send me over that i-Robot when it's done at your place.
Ronnie xo
Oh, I would love a vacuum that would also serve me drinks, like Rosie, she wasn't technically a vacuum though.
ReplyDeleteI have purchased one vacuum in my life and it lasted a few years and then lit on fire and made my apartment stink. My sister gave me one after that happened, not sure I trust my vacuum selection skills.