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If there was any object in your life that was cursed, what would it be? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] python@programming.dev 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Oh, definitely my vacuum cleaner. I have never changed the bag on that thing. And I dread the day that it will become necessary.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can you clarify... when you say "changed" do you mean emptied or replaced?

[–] python@programming.dev 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You can empty the bag without throwing it away?? I always thought those bags were supposed to be tossed as they are when they're full :o

.. I've done neither haha

[–] ArtieShaw@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well that's terrifying.

My old vacuum bags were meant to be tossed, but I just emptied it and put it back because $.

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago

You can definitely empty them and put them back, you just have to replace them when they tear otherwise all it's going to do is suck the dust up off your floor and blow it around inside your vacuum, contaminate your vacuum fan and motor and eventually render the vacuum cleaner inoperable and possibly flammable.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Just to clarify something... having a full bag doesn't mean it'll explode in flames or anything like that (normally at least) - it just means your vacuum won't vacuum... there's no place for the dirt to go so the vacuum just lifts the dirt and spreads it across your floor.

You might as well just stop vacuuming.

[–] ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago

There is very little to no suction when the bag is full. Have you ever checked if what you’re doing has any effect?