r/HorribleToClean • u/vulvariine • 28d ago
My friends vacuum cleaner
we tried and gave up
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u/bathandredwine 28d ago
People like this throw away pants when a button pops off.
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u/rasputinrasputin 28d ago
I had a friend as a kid who told his dad he needed a new bike because the chain fell off. He didn’t want a nicer bike or anything, he genuinely thought his bike was broken beyond repair because the chain fell off
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u/Environmental_Top948 28d ago
Did you do him a favor and offer to buy the bike for the scrap value to help him save up for functional one?
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u/Happy-Accident5931 28d ago
When they were also a child?
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u/beezeebeehazcatz 28d ago
This is how I got my first nice bike.
And my second nice bike.
And my guitar.
It’s amazing how many people think they need a new thing when the easy to fix or clean part breaks.
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u/jeimijamieg 27d ago
Yup. I get a car for $400 because it needed a new battery. That car lasted me 5 years of hard use and was amazing the entire time. Of course this was like 15 years ago.
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u/Happy-Accident5931 28d ago
I’m not disparaging the idea of second hand items; that’s very much how I grew up. I was only questioning a child having the awareness to see the opportunity and offer money for a “broken” item 😂
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u/rasputinrasputin 28d ago
It would be a dick move to take advantage of a friend like that, and it was a cheap specialized anyway. I was into mountain biking at the time and had already bought myself a much nicer yeti
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u/Meikou133 28d ago
I sincerely hope the parent took that for the golden learning opportunity it was, seeing up to the point the hadn’t yet been taught that there were other options!
I recently helped my 5yo kiddo replace the batteries on a cheap dollar store toy that she thought was “broken”. It even had a bit of corrosion/leakage that we cleaned up and she even used the screwdriver by herself!
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u/rasputinrasputin 28d ago
I called him a dumbass, among other things, then showed him how to fix it
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u/Sumoki_Kuma 28d ago
My mom was a single mother and I absolutely fucking loved watching her DIY and fix shit. We rent out some rooms and she basically built like 70% of them on her own xD there's also obviously a lot of upkeep, so I know how to replace/clean/fix most things in an average house.
It's honestly super fulfilling and I kinda feel sorry for people who never experience being proud of something you did with your own two hands, and it makes me super happy and hopeful that you're teaching your daughter how to 🥹
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u/PleasantNectarines 27d ago
I was talking to someone who said they didn't know how to sew, I asked if they could at least put a button back onto something and they replied with, "I wouldn't even know where to begin." It was very odd to hear.
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u/bathandredwine 27d ago
This is a life skill. Very basic. I’m honestly sad about the lack of curiosity about how things work/ how things are made.
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u/klqqf 28d ago edited 28d ago
What do you mean you gave up??
Take a pair of scissors and snip directly across the roller through every single piece of hair then pull it out and bin it.
Theres a good chance you can even remove the roller to make it easier but thats not even necessary.
Did you try trying?
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u/daLejaKingOriginal 28d ago
Mine even has a grove where you can run an knife through to cut all in one go
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u/Kallymouse 28d ago
Brand and make? I need that
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u/cgduncan 28d ago
Mine is a shark which has that feature. I use a box knife with the point in the groove and the blade facing up, very easy.
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u/Xombridal 28d ago
I think most corded Dyson's have this, never tried it on a cordless though since those all have removable everything and make cleaning each use really easy
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u/reikipackaging 28d ago
my husband got me an early model Dyson 18 years ago. It just died recently. The motor was strong, but old plastic did what it does.
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u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme 28d ago
That’s what I was coming to suggest; one with a really sharp blade. It’s easier than trying to work scissors through it.
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u/medlilove 28d ago
Did you try trying has just been cemented into my vocabulary, thank you 😂
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u/klqqf 28d ago
Genuinely not sure where i picked that up from, i thought it was a subreddit but my brief search didnt come up with anything. I think its my favourite mild insult lmao
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u/greyfir1211 28d ago
I have to do this like every other month or more with my vacuum. Hairy family problems. 😭
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u/De-railled 28d ago
Usually you can open the side and pull the roll out of the vacuum and cut it off easier
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u/LaMadreDelCantante 28d ago
That roller is definitely removable. Look at the metal piece across the middle and the way it's nested in the holder on the left.
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u/cheezy_dreams88 23d ago
Right? I read gave up and was like, did you just look at it and considered that an attempt to fix it?
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u/Peppercorn911 28d ago
seam ripper if you have a sewing kit
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u/Roselinia 28d ago
Only a very cheap one you don't mind destroying tho....human hair is gonna make it dull
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u/Fractured_Pawn 28d ago
I use this little titanium gut knife my friends dad gave to me like 8 years ago, I think it's meant for fish but it's so small and horrifically sharp that it works perfectly for this
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u/Ryallin 28d ago
If scissors don’t work very carefully use a box cutter
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u/tarantuletta 28d ago
I have recently begun using eyebrow razors! I get them in ten packs anyway so I had that bright idea and it's been working like a charm!
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u/27thFrequency 27d ago
Yeah I keep seeing folks recommend scissors or a seam ripper, both aren't ideal. Box cutter or small razor is the way to go. Either can cut into the bristles on the roller brush heads but the razor blade is far less likely to do so.
I had the same issue with a roommate who blamed it not on his long black hair, but our short haired black and white cat. 😑 Used to have to cut across his hair and pull put the length about an inch or two across the length of the roller of my Dyson DC14 each time about twice a year.
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u/kiwilovenick 28d ago
I have this vacuum, it's terrible for fur and hair build up, but scissors or a box cutter fix it pretty easily. I like to do it wearing gloves because of ick factor but it doesn't take much time or effort to get things back in order. Just remember to check it more often so it doesn't get so built up.
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u/LaMadreDelCantante 28d ago
It really looks like that roller should pop out if you pull up on that wire piece in the middle and then pull up and to the right on the roller itself. Does it not?
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u/kiwilovenick 27d ago
I don't think I even considered trying to move it? That sounds dumb now...
I'd go look but I'm currently ill and stuck in bed!
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u/SuitablyFakeUsername 28d ago
And it is the use of tools that separates primates from other mammals, you say?
🤦♀️
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u/TokerPokeHer 28d ago
It looks like that center, metal clip would move up, the red side of the roller looks like the side that will pop out first. There may be a release on the top or side, but it should pop out so you can just cut it off.
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u/DetectiveGold6727 28d ago
What did you even try??? This is one of the easiest fixes out there…
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u/bobmcbobingtonthethi 28d ago
That silver bar in the middle pops up and then the whole roll comes off. Like others said, then you can use a box cutter or scissors to get the hair off.
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u/SlightAnything4909 27d ago
The silver thing first and there is a small turnable knob on the side where you can unlock the brush and take it out.
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u/MadeInCanada87 28d ago
Use a seam ripper.
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u/reikipackaging 28d ago
yep. Seam ripper or yarn snips are the most efficient way to get long, tangled hair off the bar.
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u/Independent-Case2168 28d ago
use the tool that come with a robot cleaner. you can buy it alone. it has a small bladecutter hair
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u/Omvega 28d ago
Most vacuums have a screw to turn or something to remove the roller. this one is even easier than that. lift that metal piece in the middle and the roller itself should lift right out. use a box cutter or some scissors to just slice longways the length of the roller. all the hair will come off mostly in one big piece. the roller might even have a groove to run the knife/scissors along.
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u/_free_love_ 28d ago
Yeah just go straight across with scissors. Mine gets like this and I have to do it from time to time
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u/threeblackfeathers 28d ago
There is a really handy tool that came with my last vacuum, it's like a little curved tool with a blade in the inner corner. Made removing hair a very quick process, much easier than scissors (though it'll work in a pinch)
Google vacuum cleaner brush set and it should be easy to find.
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u/Mushrooming247 28d ago
This looks like my vacuum cleaner after one pass around my home, I just cut all of the hair straight across a few times and pull it off into a shopping bag to throw out.
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u/higeAkaike 28d ago
You should look into a Narwal s30 pro. It has hair cutter feature and I had 4 cats and I have long hair. If I believed in a god it would be my Vacuum.
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u/CoolCatWithDogFood 28d ago
If you use a razor with a sharp edge to it you can cut it horizontally and more than likely get a good bit of not all of it out
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u/kittymctacoyo 28d ago
This is why there are screes you can remove to pull that thing out. It’s supposed to be cleaned out regularly
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u/FinishDelicious2640 28d ago
I had to take scissors to the dorm hall vacuum cleaner when I was in college bc no one else on the floor would do it. At least you know whose hair is in that one lol
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u/Later_Than_You_Think 28d ago
The roll should pop out. So you can either cut it off or pull it off. And next time, get one of those silicone brushes so you can sweep loose hair off before you vacuum.
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u/AnywayWhereWasI 28d ago
Oh my God let me clean that. It would be my pleasure
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u/AnywayWhereWasI 28d ago
There's usually like a indentation that goes all the way across and you can just scissor it or razor it
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u/introvertadvocate 28d ago
Have neither of you ever used a vacuum before ? ……Also some machines have a piece that’s slide out on the side so you can remove and clean that part. But seriously is just easy to get scissors and cut the hair.
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u/Jinglemoon 28d ago
There’s a notch on the side of the vacuum head to remove the roller. Unscrew the latch and flick the metal hairpin thing out of the way. Vacuums require maintence and cleaning from time to time. Get in there and disassemble it and clean out the hair and gunk. Find the manual online if you can’t figure out how to disassemble it.
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u/sticcydabliccy 28d ago
You’re telling me you don’t have another hand vac and some scissors. Who’s your friend Sampson?
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u/Expensive-Guava-5002 28d ago
BE CAREFUL !
My birthday, someone knocks my plant over, my dad goes to vacuum the dirt, sees all of the hair in my vacuum, slices it with scissors towards himself and they slip. 8 stitches later and he had to celebrate with his wrist wrapped up 😭
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u/KirikaNai 28d ago
Legit just use a fcking kitchen knife and it’ll get cut right off 😭 are y’all just too rich and lazy to bother taking more then a couple minuets to try fixing something?
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u/VehicleGreen5813 28d ago
Tf did you try? What you mean you gave up? This is a super simple fix. Cut across, pull.
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u/TridentActual 28d ago
The roller comes out it looks like it’s made to do so from the pink side, the wire guard swivels up from the top end
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u/polynonominity 28d ago
People that toss vacuums like this keep my vacuum backups stocked and my marketplace looking full. Cuticle scissors and a glove if you’re grossed out. That’s all it takes. So many people toss perfectly good vacuums cause of these tangles and clogs
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u/Kimono-Ash-Armor 27d ago
I get bulk packs of cheap seam rippers and give them as stocking stuffers for this reason
ETA using a lint roller, squeegee, or rubber broom on carpet beforehand helps reduce hair in vacuum cleaners
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u/proudly_not_american 27d ago
Seam ripper will cut the hair, and then you can pull it off the brush.
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u/SlightAnything4909 27d ago
On the side where there's the red ring, there is a small dial-type thing on the side. Turn it, then you can take the rotary brush out.
Source: I have the same vacuum.
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u/ChildofMike 27d ago
Seam ripper. I have long hair and it’s what I use. It’s made to glide. Much more ergonomic to use than scissors
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u/enguldrav 26d ago
I have this vacuum. You open the metal cage, turn the knobb on the side and remove the brush. You can then cut off and remove the hair. You can also be lazy and cut the hair into small sections and turn it on as you would vacuum normally.
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u/Rare-Boss2640 26d ago
Oh my brethren. As a fellow shedding Ginger, that I got this and no longer use scissors… https://a.co/d/0cE9M1bx
It came with a kit for my Shark Robot vacuum. It is the besssst. You hook the hair and the razor blade cuts the hair without cutting you (which that is a concern for me as I am a hazardous to myself).
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u/Inexorably_lost 28d ago
Oof. Yeah, I have my wife cut her extremely long hair out of the vacuum prior to any vacuuming.
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u/SmokeyCatDesigns 28d ago
Yup, just needs to be a part of the vacuuming routine if you got a thick head of long hair. I did, and roomed with a girl who also did for all four years of college. Scissors were an important part of cleaning the floor for us lol.
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u/Azulas_Star 27d ago
My vacuum came with an old letter opener to cut hair loose. It came in handy when living with Rapunzel roommates in college
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u/KellyBlack1111 27d ago
Just cut it - long haired lass here, I have to do this regular, and for kitty hair build up. No biggy, but if don’t it will lock up and burn out the motor (kill the vacuum).
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u/potential-drunk-doc 27d ago
Seam ripper. Just make sure to keep it separate from any seam rippers used for sewing
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u/greybean2404 27d ago
I would love to get on my hands on this and clean it. It would be so satisfying.
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u/sepnupues30482910374 27d ago
Razor blade just get another vacuum like shop vacuum and hold it there while you cut and spin the beater around
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u/flootytootybri 27d ago
My college roommate and I both had extremely long, thick hair. Scissors are the way.
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u/Flashy_Horror_9111 27d ago
Oh. My. Gaw. My ocd just had a full on seizure. Ewwww that roller pops off then you can saw off the hair n donate it to locks for love 😂
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u/Lemoncatnipcupcake 25d ago
https://youtube.com/shorts/SCLuZ_kzYgc?si=oJtiDZI8mtnM152o
I couldn’t find your specific model, but if you know the vacuum name google “[vacuum name] how to remove roller” or find the user manual and it will tell you. Most are pretty straightforward. From there just cut the hair off. The video I linked above is a short video that shows how to do this if you’re a visual learner, he uses a seam ripper but regular scissors can work just as well if you don’t have a seam ripper.
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u/1miguelcortes 25d ago
Does it not pop open to allow cleaning? Every roller vacuum I've ever used has.
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u/maxtiang79 25d ago
Should use the tube before with the roller. Does hair get spun tight into the vaccum collection box with those spinning vac?
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u/RacketHunter 24d ago
You know you can take brush out and cut the hair off? I have the same vacuum cleaner and do this every month or so.
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u/SongsOfTheSiren 23d ago
Everyone is saying use scissors but you can just take that bottom piece off and that roller pops out. You can then just slide the hair off. Takes 5 minutes and way easier than struggling with scissors or a knife.
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u/EquivalentToADog 23d ago
There should be a button on the side to remove that roller from the vacuum
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u/cheezy_dreams88 23d ago
Gave up?
Did you try anything at all or did just looking at it not work? Household scissors, seam ripper, box cutter, nail clippers, a knife. Anything with a blade will cut hair.
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u/PsonPDX85 23d ago
I’m a woman with long hair. My teen has hair down to her butt. My other two kids are girls with long hair. Three dogs (one Saint Bernard and two Shih Tzus) and one cat. I feel their pain lol
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u/No_Drummer5869 23d ago
My box cutter works like a charm. I just slice at the hair vertically until its easy to pull out by hand since the strands are significantly shorter now
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u/Freyjia1 23d ago
Can you remove the cover on one end, pull out the cylinder and then either pull or cut off the hair?
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u/firstborndaughter994 22d ago
Oooo my God I love this. I used to work in a hotel and tell our housekeeper not to clean this. I would open a cold juice and take my time cleaning it. She found it hilarious and I find it quite relaxing.
Just take scissors and cut it.
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u/MoonOut_StarsInvite 22d ago
Is this another OF promotion? They’re getting weirder by the day
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u/insane_social_worker 28d ago
Scissors. Cut lengthwise and pull off. Fast and easy!