I have suspected this for some time but right now am fully aware and must admit to the fact that The Man and I are nerds. SPECTACULAR nerds. Last weekend we borrowed a friends Dyson vacuum cleaner. We have a vacuum cleaner of our own of course, but we feel the pressure to upgrade given all the tony models we see in our friend’s houses. Somehow our purple vacuum cleaner no longer fits in with this family.
It was a beautiful weekend and we should have had better things to do (think frozen drinks with little umbrellas by the pool on a day that wasn’t even 110 degrees!) but there we were with the Dyson. We didn’t believe our friends last Friday when they spoke with utter awe and amazement at the nastiness that their new Dyson had discovered and neatly delivered into a canister for quick and easy disposal. Borrow it they said. Then you’ll see.
We chuckled when they told us that they spent $600 for a vacuum cleaner. Laughed really, who spends that kind of money on a vacuum cleaner???
Um, looks like we do, that’s who.
The Man drove to their house Saturday morning and collected their latest prize possession. The rest of the day was a haze of us taking turns demonstrating our vacuum prowess while the other one would stare at the canister as it sucked ickiness from our carpets, furniture and drapes. We sat amazed as the canister filled rapidly, ultimately hoisting it over our heads in victory and shouting, “Disgusting!!!” We were amazed at the depth of the filth and squalor we were living in…although our house is one of the cleanest you will ever enter. Hair, dirt, general dander? We got some to spare! Who knew? Though we should be shocked we are utterly happy in our new found filth and our rock star ability to remove it.
The very best thing about it is it’s effect on the smaller people in our house. The kids thought it was pretty cool and actually didn’t mind vacuuming. The actually fight to take turns. It’s the end of summer and to be honest, I’m thankful they have something new to argue about after hearing three months of “He touched me!” and “She just called me a loser!” It’s all about introducing variety into the arsenal around here.
Also, did you know it’s entirely possible to vacuum a 38 lb pug?
This weekend will be spent playing with our new Dyson mainly because we can no longer afford to eat after buying it. As an added bonus, the house will be spotless when the housekeeper arrives early next week.
See? Everyone wins.
PS: If you want to know the men most likely to cause a divorce in The House of Stiletto, go on over to Mamapop by clicking here to see my five future husbands. (Though not all at the same time because that would be, well…wrong.) (Sort of.) (I think.)
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Oh Honey, I love a good vacuum.
Love.
And I don’t even clean.
Have been wanting a Dyson after borrowing my neighbors last year. Alas, my man won’t even entertain the idea since we have a central vac. I’ve gone (or should I say my cleaning lady) through 4 – count ‘em 4 – different carpet heads in the past 2 years alone. I could’ve paid for the Dyson by now…
It didn’t click until the end of the post.
We suck=vacuum.
Blonde moment. haha
We’ve had our Dyson since 2005. We love our Dyson. It is not a vacuum. It’s too good to be a vacuum.
(Although I am coveting the new roller ball ones…)
xoxo
I spend my life coveting vacuums – any at all. Dyson, Hoovers, whatever. We always borrow our resident manager’s vacuum because we have mostly wood floors, so we don’t actually own one of our own. So…I’m jealous. That’s all I’m saying.
After going through several vacuums that sucked because they didn’t suck, we, well, sucked it up and bought the Dyson (we had a coupon!). We got the one with the ball. Although I can’t say I *like* to vacuum, I hate it less (but still put it on the list of hubby’s things to do).
I wish the cats would stay in the same room with the vacuum so I could suck off some of their fur.
Jealous.
Love the pug.
We bought one a couple years ago. I had a coronary the entire time we were walking through Home Depot with it in the cart, knowing it was way too much for something that I didn’t like doing. I even wrote a love letter post to it when we first tried it out (oh, yes, I even put the word ‘suck’ in the title, too!), but now…um…I hate that damn Dyson.
Oh, sure, it cleans well enough. I always have a sense of disgusted awe at what comes up when Tool Man uses it (heh…my evil plan…), but when I use it, it’s feels like it weighs 666 pounds of evil carting it up and down stairs, the attachements are always falling off it while I use, and I hate that I can’t get under the beds and furniture, which is probably harbingers of vile.
So, I guess what I’m saying is, don’t be surprised when the shine of this new love starts to get a little dusty. Or, well, also, maybe it’s just me.
http://foradifferentkindofgirl.blogspot.com/search?q=Dyson
oh, yes, this was a big old love letter…
I still haven’t figured out how to get my boys to use it, though!
We borrowed our friend’s Dyson last year and spent the entire weekend doing the same thing. We still haven’t purchased one though. You’re not the only dork in the world.
OMG…my old Hoover is dying a slow, agonizing death. Attachments that fall off? Check. Even after it’s been emptied and had it’s filter cleaned, half the stuff on the floor has to be picked up. It’s ability to suck, well, sucks.
Beloved said something about a Dyson, but $600?
Oh, I’m wavering, wavering…
We have a 50-pound dog with lots and lots of hair so a couple of years ago we needed to upgrade from our beloved Hoover. I looked at the Dyson and then a Kirby vacuum cleaner salesman came to our door and that sucker sucks the hair out places I never imagined. Plus you can convert it to a carpet cleaner (also needed with the dog). It’s been one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. But after spending *cringe* $1200 the Dyson sounds like a bargain!
I have a Kirby, too, and now I have hardwood floors.
Yeah.
I’m scratching my head about that, too.
I love my Dyson. In fact, I would love to just keep vacuuming one day until there was nothing left to suck out of the carpet. And then? I would get out the steam cleaner. Which I also love. Nothing more satisfying than emptying the container of black water, thinking “THAT. Was in my carpet!”
You guys are nerds… having one of those babies is like driving around a BMW. Dysons are to vacuums what Sham Wows are to rags.
$600??? Unless it can drive carpool and cook dinner–not interested. Does that me we “don’t suck?” Cuz, that’s a good thing, right??
If I could kick hubs out of bed to make room for my Dyson and my fab new Hayden Harnett bag I would. Seriously.
Dysons, got to love them. When Top Ender was small she had a toy one and it picked up really well for a toy! I love my dyson. Think I will go see it now…
I find vacuuming (cleaning really) very satisfying. Right up there under exercising and performing my “wifely duties”. Like a big “check!” for my day. Funny – you’d think I’d do it more often…
Congrats on your Dysongasm. We got our neon yellow Dyson a few years ago, after our bright green Miele gave up the ghost. And we’ve never looked back.
But Stiletto, I’ll confess: I never got up the gumption, never had the chutzpah . . . to look inside the canister after the hoovering was done. The mere thought of it makes me woozy. So Mr. Husband dumps it out and then tells me when I can open my eyes again.
Ooooh, if I could afford one…
Vacuuming the pug is JUST the sort of thing I would have tried! Seriously.
I haven’t even read this entire post, but your bold words caught my eye and then I realized you bought a Dyson. And now I’m pissed because I could have steered you clear of that vacuum. Whcih may seem fantastical in the beginning…but now I totally wish I had spent a few hundred bucks more to just get a Kirby.
And now, I have to go finish this post. I hope you love your Dyson more then I love mine. I could have given you mine for the cost of just changing the filters. Ugh..
I have owned my Dyson for 3 and a half years. It’s birthday is April 28th. Since my sister and her dogs have been here…I’ve vacuumed every other day and I can’t believe the stuff that is showing up in my container!
We broke down and bought a Dyson last year. Best thing ever!
We fight over who uses the Dyson and we have had it for 3 years!
Ah, the joy of a Dyson. I know the love of which you speak. That is some mad, crazy awesome vacuum!
I am so jealous. I want a Dyson but Millhouse just doesn’t understand why they cost so much. I’ve asked for it as an anniversary present so fingers crossed hopefully I get it.
$600 isn’t so bad when you compare it to how much people were willing to shell out to the door-to-door salesman for a Kirby vacuum back in the day.
That would be a BIG FAT ‘nowayinhell’ around this house. Dorkfish insists he will NEVER spend that on a vacuum.
So I make him do the floors. I need to borrow someone else’s I guess…
Up for a road trip?
GOOBER!
Yeah, we’re dorks too. We fought over the new Dyson on Christmas day last year. Fought. Over. It.
my sister has a dyson. i wish she’d use it more often.
I was orgasmic with my Dyson. My ex never allowed me to get one. First big purchase on my own. I still love it. All the things it picks up is truely amazing.
You wanna really suck. Get the Root 6. That shiznit will change your life.
I SO want one of those. I DROOL over the commercials all of the time; hearing that it works that well is just adding FUEL to my fire!
I covet a Dyson. And a pug.
We’re geeks too. William upgrades to digital on everything (ice cream makers, blenders, etc…) even if it costs $50 more. What’s wrong with knobs???