I'm 39 and I'm just happy when I'm regular for two week stretches.
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My wife and I are in our fifties. When we got our robotic vacuum we spent a week arguing about what to name it.
Meryl Sweep
I like how there's this unspoken rule that they qualify as just alive enough to be named.
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Yep totally just sent that to my wife.
Vactor
And if that new cordless vacuum doesn't work well it will be a significant disappointment that you and your partner discuss multiple times.
But if you clean the super-fine filter it'll work great for like 2 uses! (Then back to mediocrity and mild resentment...)
Doesn't everyone get excited though? Even as a kid I would get excited because it would make chores easier.
Yeah, I was delighted as a kid when we got a dishwasher! No more washing by hand every night? Hot damn!!
I've started handing my 5 year old the handheld vacuum and she seems to be on the fence about admitting she enjoys it. I remember using a corded handheld vacuum to vacuum the stairs as a kid with some regularity too
Uh oh... I've been excited about cordless vacuums since my early 20s 🫣
40's? I'm barely in my 30s and talked for weeks about my new cordless mop/vacuum hybrid thing LMAO
Please do tell, I wonder how they combined a vacuum and mop into one.
I got one that uses the same battery system some other tools (lawnmower, strimmer, drill) uses and oh baby it's nice.
the difference between me and 20's me is that i can now afford a new vacuum
Literally. I'm 29 and recently "splurged" on a cordless vacuum since the cat hair situation tends to get out of hand in spring and it was a fantastic purchase but definitely one I had to weigh up. I'm very glad I got it though. It's also handy when you eat in your bed and leave crubs.
she ate 👏 in bed 🛌 and left crumbs 👏
I was excited by one, but it was shit and I went back to my Henry. I will never leave you again Henry.
I also love my henry, he'd survive a nuclear war I fucking love him.
leaves Henry again the moment some new hotness promises improved sucking action
I need a vacuum that can handle dog hair really well. My current one uh... Doesn't suck?
Your current vacuum... not:
Same but for cats. I have a Black and Decker which is specifically for pet owners
Shark brand vacuums. They kick ass
Shark hasn't been good in years.
Samsung and miele are making the best cordless vacuums (which are also terrible compared to any bagged vacuum but I digress.
I recently bought a sebo, corded and bagged, and it felt like becoming a true adult.
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Remember always buy one that uses replaceable battery packs. Even better if you can just use a power tool battery. There are even adapters for certain brands of vacuums so you can put a power tool battery into the vacuum.
If the battery is not replaceable you have to trash the vacuum after a couple of years of use, since the battery won’t hold a charge. Replacing the li-on cells is not easy and requires a spot welder, you can’t just use a soldering iron.
Or worse yet, the battery is serviceable (barely, one has to completely disassemble the unit for access), only to find that a replacement costs almost as much as a brand new vacuum. The best part is, since there is usually little to no info online about the part number for the battery, one only learns of the cost until after one has taken on the challenge to take the damn thing apart (which definitely didn’t take 1-2 hours). Looking at you, Shark 🙄
And tools. Almost any new tool feels like Christmas. I got a new riding lawnmower and I was giddy. And I’m in my 50s.
I bought a used Ryobi lead acid riding mower with bad batteries for cheap. Converted to lithium. I was and still am psyched to get that thing out every week. And I'm in the same age range as you.
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I was 31 when I got excited about one. It had the same battery as my drill.
My wife and I are 44, and can think of little finer than driving down to a local beach, getting a bag of chips, and watching people walk by with their Very Good Dogs. On a sunny day it's just about one of the best things you can do.
If 24 year old me knew about this, he'd probably have hanged himself.
That sounds like an amazing day
100% recommendation from me. Find yourself a good Dog Beach* that's a short walk from a good chippy and you need never be sad again. _ *be careful it's not a Dogging Beach. That's a very different thing.
You know that is REALLY good advice I don't know why I never thought of it. Can I share it on !lemmybewholesome@lemmy.world
Do what you must, but don't blame me if the rabid hordes get wind of it and overwhelm your favourite Dog Beach with their ogling eyes.
Thar is a risk, but I feel I can't keep something so beautiful a secret. It's not fair on my fellow humans
Wait so you turn into a yappy little dog when you turn 40? That sounds terrifying.
I stand by my OG coorded Dyson Ball Animal upright. It's almost 20 years old now and still sucks the soul out of you.
Fuck yeah!
Did anyone see the new Dyson stick?\
Looks cool but you’d be emptying the container every minute I reckon.
I swear no one at Dyson has pets
Or spine.
James Dyson: If Brexit does not happen I will move the factory to East Asia.
James Dyson: moves the factory to East Asia anyway
Our 50 year old Kenmore central vac will probably outlast me. Guess I'll have to find something else to get excited about.
Have you considered a cordless drill or jigsaw?