Are you moving into a new home? Has your ancient vacuum finally broken down? No matter the reason, if you're going to be shopping for a new upright vacuum cleaner, you may not be aware of all of the bells and whistles the new vacuums on the markets come with. Before you rush out and buy the first machine that you see, do a bit of research to decide which features will best meet your needs. Here are five things to look for:
1.Filter
Health experts recommend looking for a vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter. Any filter will do, but if you have someone in your family with allergies or asthma, a HEPA filter will provide the most protection from dust particles in the air. Look for a vacuum that is rated as having low emissions. This will also help anyone in your family with respiratory issues.2.Bagging System
You can find vacuums with two types of bagging systems: bagged and canister. The benefit to canister vacuums is the elimination of the necessity to buy bags. You should stop to consider, however, that emptying canisters can be messy, releasing a cloud of dust into your air. If you choose to buy a canister vacuum, be sure to empty the canister outside into a bag or your outdoor garbage can. This will prevent the dirt and debris that you've vacuumed from being re-released into your home's atmosphere.3.Brushroll Shut-Off
Many people aren't sure how to use a vacuum's brushroll mechanism properly. Brushrolls are designed to pull hair, debris and dust out of carpets. The same mechanisms can cause dirt and debris on hard surfaces to scatter. If you have different types of flooring in your home, look for a vacuum that has a brushroll shut off. While many of the more expensive, well-known models have this feature, the more economical versions may not. If you want to clean your floors properly, this feature is an important one to have.4.Cords
The most expensive vacuum will be useless if it has a too-short cord. It's also going to be nothing but an annoyance if the hose isn't long enough. You should look for a vacuum that has a hose longer than six feet and a cord that is longer than 25 feet. A longer cord will prevent you from having to plug and unplug your machine in every room that you want to clean. Having a longer hose will allow you to easily clean draperies, stairways and under furniture.5.Weight and Size
Be sure to keep the weight of the machines that you are considering in mind, particularly if you have a multi-level home. If you do have several floors in your house, you may want to consider a canister vacuum instead of an upright. Canister vacuums are relatively small and lightweight, allowing you to drag a hose behind you rather than having to lug an entire machine up and down the steps.Quality vacuum cleaners aren't inexpensive. You don't want to spend good money for a machine that doesn't meet your needs. By knowing what to look for, and by conducting a fair amount of research into the various vacuum models available, you'll be sure to purchase a machine that meets your needs for many years to come.
Trisha Tate is an avid blogger for home blogs. If you're interested in finding the best tools for cleaning house, check out more information on the Nilfisk and Miele vacuum cleaners.
These 10 High Powered Trains Leave Amtrak In The Dust
#10 Belgium's HSL-1 has been in service since 1997. The 186 MPH top speed means it takes less than 90 minutes to travel from Paris to Brussels.
A hen laid an Egg sized just 2 CM and its became the world record for smallest Egg. Also it is just 7.3 grams in weight. Probably this will be add to the Guinness Book soon.
Rio Carnival is a wild 4 day celebration, 40 days before Easter. It officially starts on Saturday and finishes on Fat Tuesday with the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday after which one is supposed to abstain from all bodily pleasures. Carnival with all its excesses, celebrated as a profane event, can be considered an act of farewell to thepleasures of the flesh. It usually happens in February, the hottest month in the SouthernHemisphere, when the Rio summer is at its peak.
Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl who's piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. The image itself was named "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on their June 1985 issue.
Beyond just that one photo, McCurry has shot over a million images spanning 35 years. More than anything, he is one of a few that has that amazing ability to capture stories of our shared human experience. As he says, “Most of my images are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape that you could call the human condition.
Looking through his large body of work, we get to experience fantastic faraway places we can only dream about visiting. It's in his incredible photos that we feel connected to the world at large, appreciating our similarities and our differences, our cultures and our histories, and our past and our present in a truly unique and inspiring way.
The world seems to believe in the term, bigger is better more seriously now. With the shrinking economy one would expect a tight grip on the avant-garde architectural exploration.
But even in this economic downturn, buildings are stretching out to new height. Travel+Leisure lists some of the biggest buildings of the world.
The Biggest clock tower: Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower holds several records; tallest hotel in the world, tallest clock tower in the world, world's largest clock face, world's largest building floor area, and the current world second tallest building (just behind Burj Khalifa). The tallest tower of the complex where the spire and the clock tower is 601 metres with 120 floors.
But even in this economic downturn, buildings are stretching out to new height. Travel+Leisure lists some of the biggest buildings of the world.
The Biggest clock tower: Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower holds several records; tallest hotel in the world, tallest clock tower in the world, world's largest clock face, world's largest building floor area, and the current world second tallest building (just behind Burj Khalifa). The tallest tower of the complex where the spire and the clock tower is 601 metres with 120 floors.
Akshay Kumar used to worked as a chef and waiter at a restaurant in Bangkok before embarking on a Bollywood adventure.
Cartoons Pictures & Real Live
Introducing... the earth-scraper: Architects design 65-storey building which plunges 300 metres below ground.
Architects have designed an incredible 65-storey 'earth-scraper' which plunges 300 metres below ground.
The stunning upside down pyramid in the middle of Mexico City is designed to get around height limits on new buildings in the capital.
The subterranean building will have 10 storeys each for homes, shops and a museum, as well as 35 storeys for offices.
Architects have designed an incredible 65-storey 'earth-scraper' which plunges 300 metres below ground.
The stunning upside down pyramid in the middle of Mexico City is designed to get around height limits on new buildings in the capital.
The subterranean building will have 10 storeys each for homes, shops and a museum, as well as 35 storeys for offices.
Time Is Nothing is his five-minute compilation of these moments, and a standout example of what has become a favorite genre among web videos professional photographers' vacation diaries.
Please go slow and see the imagination of this painter.
Amazing Art
3D murals painted on the sides of buildings artist John Pugh
Artist John Pugh
3D murals painted on the sides of buildings artist John Pugh
Baloon Exibition
It would be my new house
If Mr. Bean Was In Avatar
This time an old Nissan Skyline R34 smoked the Bugati Veyron in a short 1/4 mile drag race. The skyline is heavily modified and its more than 1000+ Hp.
Punishable Violations - Around The World.
01. Singapore
| In a bid to keep the streets of this super-efficient city clean, the authorities in Singapore decided in 1992 to ban chewing gum completely. Stick to a mint. 09 More after the break... |
A new Eco-hotel in Mexico made of concrete pipes makes it a good negosyo idea here in the Philippines. Combining the concept of pod-like hotel rooms, with the growing trend of Eco-responsible tourism and the use of waste materials for construction, architects T3arc have created the 20 room Tubohotel made from recycled concrete pipes. As you can see in the picture above it also looks good and enticing to sleep in there.
