I will rarely vacuum ever again and save the electricity 28 October 2022 at 6:13AM in Old style MoneySaving 32 replies 4.3K views

Jackalynann

I have used a long handled squeegee on my carpets together with a dustpan and brush for ages. Recently I added a long handled lint roller I can wash between cleans to the entourage. These are better than my ever failing expensive vacuum cleaner of reputable brand. It is too heavy with a bad back anyway. I use a cheap, light Goblin hoover for any corners my eco carpet cleaning method cannot reach and have far less trouble with cat hairs etc.

London_1

Don't think I could do that,but I limit it to once a week in the sitting room, but I have virtually stopped ironing now and everything goes on the line to dry and once almost dry on hangers to finish off on my airer,infact it must be July the last time I actually ironed anything. I have a wash load in my machine at the moment including a double sheet and that certainly won't be ironed as its a fitted one so no need
JackieO xx

JackieO

Flugelhorn

Think it is years since I ironed anything - probably DH's shirt when we went to a funeral 4 years ago, it is all fine if hung up to dry - even when I did iron it was only shirts 

YoungBlueEyes

My ex husband was military so I had to iron e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. When I left him (20 years ago) I swore that I'd never iron again. And I haven't.

I've kept my iron though, in case of emergencies like a funeral etc.

Skintoap

I use an old-fashioned carpet sweeper to clean my carpets, and only get the vacuum cleaner out once a fortnight. I’m surprised no one has re-marketed them as a green alternative to vacuum cleaners. The carpet sweeper was better at picking up the dog’s hair, too. 

WeegieWumman

I vacuum once a week in sitting room and twice weekly elsewhere. 
Despite believing that an iron is a tool of Satan, I iron curtains and duvet sets.
My late friend would turn on the radio, draw up a chair to the Ironing table and iron to relax!  On sunny summer days, she would do her ironing in the back garden.

OrkneyStar

I use a dust pan and brush or a very lightly dampened cloth a lot more often than the Henry these days. I don't hardly ever iron - I do own an iron and a board but they are rarely out of their hiding places! Some people find ironing relaxing, I used to iron for my mum in my teens, so maybe I bored myself of it too early? I much prefer to relax by swimming, crochet/knitting, walking and so on, but each to their own.

Floss

I rarely iron nowadays, and Henry doesn't get out much either!

liberty_lily

My excuse is that we've been (DIYing) building work for almost five years on our current project...I mean house, so lots of sweeping but very little hoovering done here. Our dogs don't shed hair so we're fortunate in that respect. In the completed rooms (there are one or two!) I probably vacuum once a fortnight so poor Hetty rarely gets an outing 🙄

We threw our ironing board away when we sold our considerably larger house (that I was forever vacuuming) and bought this place - but did keep the iron...just in case. I couldn't even tell you where it was though!

Brie

YoungBlueEyes said:

My ex husband was military so I had to iron e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. When I left him (20 years ago) I swore that I'd never iron again. And I haven't.

I've kept my iron though, in case of emergencies like a funeral etc.

Thought for a moment the emergency iron was to smack your ex should he ever show up...(kidding, no violins please! )

We did a thorough hoover through due to having visitors this week.  I did my annual ironing in June (linen summer dress which turned out to be split straight down the butt portion...).  I might look at getting one of those ewbank carpet sweepers just to keep crumbs in check.  About £29 and should last for years with no further cost. 

YoungBlueEyes

I’d make sure it was red hot beforehand,… no one would blame if I did, he wasn’t a nice person in the end! 

It’s a wonder they’re not advertising the old fashioned cleaning methods now with the COLC. A carpet sweeper and a spin dryer etc would take a big bite out of the electric bill.