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#336371 - 03/28/05 05:30 PM
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We only have a few pair for my 3 year old, but he usually wants to sleep in a T-Shirt anyway!!
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#336373 - 03/28/05 08:24 PM
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Dawnie - I think you've sold me. When my husband and I shope for a new vacuum some time later this year, I may steer toward this one. With 2 cats & 3 dogs, we need something to remove all of the hair.
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#336374 - 03/28/05 08:41 PM
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The Junebug probably has about a dozen pairs/sets/whatevers of PJs. I'll admit she has an overly generous wardrobe, but PJs are definitely something we like to have lots of.
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#336375 - 03/28/05 09:22 PM
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Leia, Yes you can use the Dyson on wood floors. I have half wood and half carpet, but eventually will have mostly wood. It does not scratch the wood at all.
Hmmm . . . I might have to ask for that for an anniversary gift.
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#336378 - 03/29/05 02:53 AM
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**warning - almost a rant** Rule # 27 in the marriage book...never, I mean NEVER ask for or give household goods or appliances for an anniversary present! Talk about throwing cold water on the romance! Gifts should be things you want but don't get for yourself...massages, Godiva chocolate, that sweater that's just more than you can spend on yourself but would love to have or a weekend getaway. There isn't a vacuum cleaner in the world worth more than recapturing the romance for that one night a year! ok. I'm climbing down... 
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#336379 - 03/29/05 03:44 AM
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Leia, I agree with Dawnie. It has been worth all I spent on it. Just wish it ran itself, or came with a cute pool boy type guy to run it for me.
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#336381 - 03/29/05 02:05 PM
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Speaking of mixers, we got a recall notice for our Black and Decker blender this week. Apparently, the sharp metal mixer blades are susceptible to breaking. How in the world can they sell something like this. This could cause serious injuries. So, if you have a BD blender, you might want to go on their website to see if your blender is part of the recall. Or if you have given one as a gift, you might want to contact the person you gave it to.
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#336382 - 03/29/05 03:49 PM
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Leia, I agree with Dawnie. It has been worth all I spent on it. Just wish it ran itself, or came with a cute pool boy type guy to run it for me.
  for the pool boy with a nice tan and hot body!!
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#336383 - 03/29/05 04:09 PM
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Cleaning floors weekly....kitchen...probably 2 or 3 times a week. Bathroom (toilets, tubs, etc.) daily. Bedsheets--weekly. Frig....well......it gets washed down about every 2 weeks....but things sometimes get shoved to the back...and first thing you know...ugh!
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#336384 - 03/29/05 05:25 PM
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**warning - almost a rant**
Rule # 27 in the marriage book...never, I mean NEVER ask for or give household goods or appliances for an anniversary present! Talk about throwing cold water on the romance!
Gifts should be things you want but don't get for yourself...massages, Godiva chocolate, that sweater that's just more than you can spend on yourself but would love to have or a weekend getaway.
There isn't a vacuum cleaner in the world worth more than recapturing the romance for that one night a year!
ok. I'm climbing down...
No wonder my parents didn't get along very well . . . my dad bought her a mixer for their 1st anniversary
So funny...glad to know my father isn't the only one like this. My dad switches hobbies every few years or so and, accordingly, buys all the equipment/tools/materials/necessities that go along with the individual activity. Not wanting to leave my mother out, he will buy her all the equipment/tools/materials/necessities that go along with the individual activity as well, whether she likes it or not. My mother has been the (un)fortunate recipient of such Christmas gifts as a fishing pole, shotgun (she received another one of these on Mother's Day one year), a table saw, a model airplane kit and for their anniversary last year, she got a hunting jacket. My mother hates guns, hates fishing, doesn't like it when animals are killed for sport, doesn't like to build things and is generally irritated with my father. She has also received numerous appliances, a vacuum cleaner and on her 35th birthday (I'll never forget this as long as I live) he gave her a mop. It's a wonder they're still together...
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#336385 - 03/29/05 06:04 PM
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On one never to be forgotten anniversary, my husband got me an "electric" mop. You mopped on one side and then flipped it around and turned on the suction/squeegie thingie to suck up all the dirty water. So romantic! I felt like a young bride.
That was still one gift up from the year he got me a pewter Tweetie Bird letter opener. I think he just liked the word pewter.
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#336386 - 03/29/05 08:30 PM
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Not to hijack the thread but try this test This is from a thin little book that's a real eye opener into what is the most meaningful way of communicating in your relationship. After my husband read it, he understood why the microwave  was not the best present idea.
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#336387 - 03/29/05 08:57 PM
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#336388 - 03/31/05 04:27 PM
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Dawnie, I've been thinking about a Dyson Animal, too - thanks for sharing your experiences! It sounds terrific, but I have one more question for you. When vacuuming, is there a lot of vibration in the handle? Before someone gets any wild ideas, I have a lot of trouble with arthritis and other problems in my hands/wrists. When I use a vacuum that has any vibration in the handle, my hands go numb for a few hours afterwards. My doctor told me not to vacuum unless I got one with no vibration, and then not to overdo it (yes, I asked him for a note to show hubby. Hubby promptly began searching for a vacuum with limited vibration, and found one, darn it, but there was still that "overdoing it" clause. ). Since this chore is mostly up to hubby and the kids, it isn't done as often as I'd like, and the animal fur (5 inside/outside dogs) does clog the vacuum. It sounds like the Dyson would take the clogging frustration out of the equation . . .
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#336389 - 03/31/05 07:12 PM
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Cbu, there isn't much that I have noticed, but then I haven't focused on that issue. I'll go ahead and pay attention to that while vacuuming this weekend and answer on Monday. I honestly don't think so, but I'd like to be sure. I have carpel tunnel (Very mild case) so I normally notice if something is bothering my wrist, both from a movement standpoint (ie how hard is it to push and pull) as well as a position standpoint (where's the handle and how ergonomic is it to use). I'm not having any issues at all, but I'll check both the normal use as well as when you take the handle off and use it on stairs. The machine itself works on a cyclonic action, and the beater bar is different than a normal vacuum as well, so I think that probably is why it isn't bad. But...let's experiment  Besides that, the house needs a cleaning! The fur thing...I just can't say enough about it. My old vacuum beater bar would get wrapped up in fur and quit working, and the hose part (between the suction and the bag) would get clogged up, forcing me to take the entire machine apart every few months to get it to work right. This thing, NEVER and no matter how much I do vacuum, it always finds a container full of hair on one run through the carpeted rooms. Sometimes people complain that they have to empty it alot (it's a very easy process, you don't have to touch a dirty bag or the mess, just flip a switch and the thing empties from the bottom). I like the fact that I have to empty it between every floor. That means it's really working, verses my old one that could use the same bag for months.
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#336390 - 03/31/05 09:09 PM
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I did it. Last night I hired a cleaning person to come in every other week. I couldn't be happier!!
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#336391 - 03/31/05 09:55 PM
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Thanks, Dawnie! I appreciate it, and I look forward to your comments!
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#336394 - 04/01/05 04:59 AM
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Cbu3, You had me curious so I just tried it an it has almost no detectable vibration. I would actually say there is none, but if you are at all sensitive to it you will probably notice a tiny amount. Remember tho, it is kinda heavy so if you have stairs you might need your hubby to haul it up and down.
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#336395 - 04/05/05 04:12 PM
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Costco has a Dyson that is a light blue and I think purple, but it didn't say "animal" on it. It was something like "the kit" or "full kit". Are these the same? Our kids have allergies and we are in a new house now so I want to make sure I am getting all the dust and animal dander from the start. My current vacuum is pretty good, but I know I am not getting it all.
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