How often do you vacuum?

[hornblower]

Yes!

 

I didn't used to "get" why anyone would sweep. I saw it as very inefficient compared to vacuuming. I had (and still have) a big vac, a stick vac, a rechargeable handheld vac-why would I want to sweep? And then ever so slowly the noise started grating on me more and more. And more.  :w00t:  Now I don't even think of vacuuming if I can sweep or Swiffer instead. 

 

Ok, I admit it, I have this issue too. Dh vacuums with industrial hearing protection on; maybe I should start. 

 

And yeah, I find swiffer and broom so much nicer. But the dogs???? I still can't find a solid floor that will be kind to old giant dogs.

 

Unless - Can I cover my whole house with rubber horse stall mats? 

[PeterPan]

The Roomba changed my life. Now, as long as I get the floor picked up, I can vacuum easily. I shoot for once a week for each floor and more often in my bedroom if it needs it. Helped me get off constant asthma meds. LOVE my Roomba.

 

Edited December 22, 2017 by PeterPan

[PeterPan]

As far as noise, the regular canister vac gives me headaches. The rooomba is annoying and droning but not particularly loud. Shutting the door helps. If it's in a hall and you're using barriers, you can hear it, yes. But it's just a drone, not so loud that it gives you migraines. Hopefully.

[lmrich]

Roomba

[Laura Corin]

One of the reasons I work full time is to afford a cleaner. They come once a week. I only hoover if there is spill. We have five people in the house and one non-shedding dog.

[kiwik]

As little as possible. I just did the lounge and have let the kids have their devices while I recover.

 

And it is Christmas eve tomorrow so I need to do the bathroom and the kitchen as well.

Edited December 22, 2017 by kiwik

[hornblower]

The Roomba poopcopalypse story is here for anyone who hasn't read it https://www.facebook.com/jesse.newton.37/posts/776177951574

[sassenach]

Roomba runs 2-3 times a week and I vacuum with the upright about once a week. We have a black lab, so even that really isn't enough, but it's all I've got.

[AimeeM]

I have two dogs, but one is a longer-haired GSD who sheds like crazy.

 

Between that, boy crumbs (because everything they eat seems to create crumbs they trek through the house with), and the flea issue from the summer that I'm still terrified of, I vacuum about daily.

 

I definitely try to hit the rug in the living room daily. The rest of the main level of the house is hardwood, and I try to hit that at least every other day. The second floor is carpet, but the dogs aren't allowed up, so I do that once or twice weekly, typically. When the flea issue was at a head, upstairs was daily, too. Almost 5000 square feet of vacuuming about twice daily during that time in our lives, and it's my understanding that it may be typical for this area in the warmer months, so... bleh.

[Shellydon]

Everyday-- I use Roomba once or twice a day and my big vacuum 3- 4 times a week.

[Katy]

It was almost daily, until 2 weeks ago, when we all started getting sick, and then a helpful relative broke our vacuum.  I just got another delivered today, but this one is cordless.  Since the thing that bugged me the most was the cord, I'm hoping this will make me more cheerful when I'm sucking up lint, leaves, and dog hair.

[J-rap]

When the kids were young and we had 2 cats and one dog, I vacuumed every single night before I went to bed in the one main room -- which is a living room/dining room combined and where every single thing took place in our house.  (We only have those rooms, a small kitchen, and small bedrooms.)  Our Persian rug was navy blue and every single hair and crumb showed up on it.  I only spent 5 minutes on it -- that's all it needed.  But I liked starting every day with it looking fresh.

 

 

[OneStepAtATime]

Vacuuming ? What is this vacuuming you speak of?

 

 

JK ðŸ˜

 

 

Usually once a week but we've replaced most of the carpet with tile.

[FriedClams]

Every. Single. Day. Ok, about 90% of the time it's daily. We have two dogs that shed and it grosses me out.

[AngieW in Texas]

Not often enough.  We have three dogs: a German shepherd mix, a who-knows? mix, and a rough collie. Really ought to vacuum every day, but that doesn't happen.

 

My 22yo is supposed to vacuum every time she has a day off from work. She usually works 5 days/week, but her days off vary. She also cooks pretty frequently and helps with the dishes.

 

My 24yo is supposed to sweep and mop every time she has a day off from work along with keeping up with the dishwasher. She usually works 4-5 days/week and her days off vary.

[luuknam]

Never? We don't have a vacuum cleaner...

 

(okay, we have a little handheld, which gets used occasionally for the couch or w/e)

 

We also have zero carpet/rugs/etc.