Feb 08, 2007 21:57
So there I was, vacuuming my bedroom with the crappy $88 Dirt Devil that I've had for years. I'd been dreaming of the day I could replace it. Apparently it wasn't soon enough for the not-so-sucky piece of shit.
The bag exploded...all over my bedroom...
A mushroom cloud of dirt enveloped the room. Clumps of cat hair fallout littered the carpet. All I could do was shake my head and laugh. (To keep from crying.)
I got a temporary loan from the Bank of Mom and Dad for a new vacuum. This time I spent $250 on a model specifically designed for pet hair.
After getting it all assembled, I started to dreaded cleanup. I was quite happy with the suction on my new vacuum. Then it made a weird nose and started smoking!!
I took it back to the store and traded it for another one. Hopefully I'll have better luck with the 3rd vacuum of the day!! But I'm not taking any chances. I'm leaving it in the box for a couple days to make sure my bad vacuum karma has subsided.