I got the call at work last week. "This vacuum cleaner is a piece of s**t," growled Mr. Ginley. "I'm not surprised that a**hole Dyson doesn't show his face on TV anymore. I'd be ashamed to sell this crap, too."
"I want a Hoover," Mr. Ginley declared. "One with a bag. I'm sick of cleaning out these stupid filters."
Fair enough. I had to agree the whole idea of having to wash out the filters in a vacuum cleaner makes no sense to me. It feels like a step backwards. Certainly, it's not labor-saving. Using all that water is not environmentally friendly. A paper bag that you toss every couple of months is a quicker and easier solution – and it will eventually disintegrate in the garbage just fine.
And so my quest began. The tricky part was finding a place that sold the old-style Hoover upright with a bag. I tried the big box stores first, figuring that was my best bet.
No such luck. I even (heaven forfend) tried Walmart. No go.
Well, shopping local is always a good plan, so I googled small vacuum cleaner stores near me. And voilà, there was one and it had my vacuum. One quick call, and I was ready to pay a visit to All Makes Vacuum. The second voilà came when I realized it was located one block over from the Lakewood library.
It was meant to be.
After dropping Mr. Ginley at the library, I headed over to pick up my new appliance. There it was, my new Hoover Windtunnel, all shiny blue plastic. With a bag.
I completed the transaction, and the next day I was able to assemble my new Hoover upright, easy peasy. Screw in the handle, slap on the attachments, and we were good to go.
Let me just say, I was happy that I:
- was able to find the right vacuum.
- could shop and support a local merchant.
- got it done in a day.
The new Hoover works like a dream, although no, I didn't finish vacuuming the living room.
I didn't want to deprive Mr. Ginley of all the fun.
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