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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.
I plan on doing the exact same thing!!! I have a buddy who has done a few already and flipped them.
I was going to do it this time but the wifey was less than thrilled since we needed a mower immediately when our last one died. We have a pretty decent sized yard that is a pain to mow with a push mower. And when I said “new mower” before I meant new to me since it wasn’t new. It was however free since a family member gave me one they weren’t using anymore since they downsized their yard. So spending money on something that was going to require work wasn’t gonna fly. It is definitely on my plan for next summer however. At least this new one is less noisy than the last. My next door neighbor has one of those exact same Ryobi mowers (still with the SLA batteries however) and I’m so jealous how quiet it is.
I’m 25 and ngl I’d be excited to get one of these
Got one at 24 and it made me excited.
The jokes on you. Vacuums have been exciting me since I was 14. /S
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 👏
It would excite me more if I could afford a place big enough to feel like owning one would be a necessity. My small dustbuster is enough (which is a cordless vacuum, technically).
I was 31 when I got excited about one. It had the same battery as my drill.
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…)
I need a vacuum that can handle dog hair really well. My current one uh… Doesn’t suck?
Your current vacuum… not:
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.
Idk about cordless specifically, but the $400 Samsung I had a few years ago was the worst vacuum I’ve ever had. Temperamental, and one of the houses cracked in less than 6 months. Went back and bought another $70 Walmart Bissell that lasted 7 years, after my previous one went 8.
I have heard nothing but great things about Miele.
I believe your experience is not normal or maybe it’s a model thing. But consumer reports only likes sharks up rights and my own anecdotal experience ( I lived in a 3 story townhouse and carrying them up and down the stairs was very much a first world problem for my admitted smaller wife) would tend to agree with the results. The only two I returned was the shark on raw suction power. It simply did not clean as well on both wood or carpet. The Samsung got nearly everything first pass on our carpet. Inlaws have a mieli they love but…idk they are the nice kind of boomers, so🤷♂️. CR agreed with them though.
I guess if anything do not buy because of brand name and look at the model.
Same but for cats. I have a Black and Decker which is specifically for pet owners
Wait so you turn into a yappy little dog when you turn 40? That sounds terrifying.
Uh oh… I’ve been excited about cordless vacuums since my early 20s 🫣
Turned thirty, and I’m just so done with cordless.
Battery issues. Recharging issues. Suction issues (especially when it randomly decides ‘this is is too hard’ and cuts out). Cleaning issues.
Gonna be a dumb boomer and hold out on proper corded vacuums. Which I guess means looking to the industrial/commercial grade at this point.
I’m on board with your thought process but just keep reasonable expectations; it’s probably not going to last more than 5 years regardless if it’s battery operated or plug-in at this point. We have built in obsolescence and designed to fail products.
Nah, buy a proper workshop/trades grade wet/dry. Those things are designed to take daily tradesman abuse, household work isnt really a challenge.
I’m so done with vacuums, point blank. First you’ve got the mass-produced Walmart/Target/Amazon/Home Depot bullshit. Dirt Devil, etc. They’re made like a child’s toy, designed to break, and there are so many ever-changing, oh-so-similarly-named-but-slightly-different models that you literally often cannot find relevant information, even on the manufacturers’ websites.
I repaired and ultimately replaced like 4 of those over the years before buying a vintage steel behemoth Kirby like my grandma would have had. It worked great, but hauling it up and down stairs was not great and I left it behind when I moved.
Then I moved to a fancy new stick vac, which is…fine. Feels like a miracle weight-wise, cordless-wise, and maintenance-wise, but I have two dogs and it only picks up like 60% of anything.
I hate them all.
Get a Henry, those are amazing vacuum.
And well nothing good comes form massive corporations like Walmart/Target/Amazon/Home Depot
Wife wanted a cordless vacuum this year after our main driver died. Our house is multi levels and about 80% carpet and I’ve always been sceptical of the efficiency of the dinky cordless vacuums. I then found this guys testing videos on YouTube and immediately changed her mind.
We ended up finding the highest performing Shark from below for $250 refurbed and it performs as well as he shows.
Also need to give a shout out to Miele. German made and my dad swears by his, just a bit too rich for me to afford right now.
Corded Vacuum Tests - https://youtu.be/PugLAnsIQUA
Cordless Vacuum Tests - https://youtu.be/RTkUNwBo9Ao
I love how you point out that your house is multi level even though that is what the majority of houses (not appartments are) lol.
And why did you choice for carpet? These days most people get PVC, Wood, Tiltes or something along those lines
We bought it used of course haha. We looked at new but it was more bang for our buck with a 20YO house. My wife wants to rip all the carpet up but bigger house means bigger problems of course lol. HVAC last year, and now the kitchen appliances are starting to go. Thankfully the roof was done before we moved in
2000w shopvac with a 30L drum and the hepa rated bags.
Fuck a Dyson.
I just bought a new cordless vacuum on Sunday and am talking about to people at work. I feel attacked
I used to work as a vacuum salesperson, and one day I noticed an older model unloved Bissell, brand new, on clearance.
Someone had fucked up and set staff discount price to $0.01.
That is the most thrilling vacuum purchase of my life and nothing will get close
buy your own vacuums, get commission, return vacuum, get refund.
infinite money glitch
Oh, I remember my first time. I was 14 and was going to the mall with my family to buy a new vacuum cleaner. For some inexplicable reason, all five kids were too excited and wouldn’t stop yapping about it. So the adults decided we’d all give it a go, and anyone not using the vacuum cleaner would have to clean something else. We were juked into cleaning the entire house.
The internet killed real life.
Yes but it would have also excited me as a child.
Opening a new appliance box, looking at all the nice packaging (especially if it’s a high end one), setting it up and taking it for a test drive!
I mean yeah, I didn’t care about the actual vacuuming, but I was always excited about anything new and expensive.
