This Sucks!
Imagine trying to maintain your home without the benefit of power tools. Power tools like the cordless drill have revolutionized home maintenance. For its versatility and usefulness, I suggest every homeowner have one (or two). That said, I think there’s one very versatile tool that gets overlooked and underutilized, the lowly Wet/Dry Vacuum.
Attached is a list of uses for this great tool that really sucks! I hope you will enjoy the list. If you have other uses that you would like to share please drop me a line or e-mail or text … for the first person to give me a unique use I’ll provide a $25 Home Depot gift card!
Uses for the Mighty Wet / Dry Vacuum
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Suck gunk from your gutters without the mess. There’s a specialized attachment available to help reach. You can also suck the gunk from drain tiles (tubes that downspouts go in).
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Suck the water (and tiny toy) out of your toilet.
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Suck water from clogged drains and even retrieve jewelry from drains.
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Suck the sawdust from shop equipment as they are being used. Most table saws and power miter saws are ready for hook-up.
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Suck water out of your carpet following a clean-up or flood.
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Suck water from the floor if the toilet/sink/tub overflows.
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Suck the dirt from the floor and mats in your car.
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Suck lint out of your dryer to improve efficiency.
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Suck the furnace ductwork of dust (& tiny toys) by removing the floor register and sliding the hose down the hole.
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Suck the dirt from your garage floor.
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Suck the snow from stairs and walkways.
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Suck the dust from the grills of heaters, return air grills and bath fan grills.
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Suck the ashes (cold ones) from your wood-burning fireplace.
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Suck the cobwebs and bugs from window tracks and sliding door tracks.
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Suck the remaining couple of inches of water out of the bottom of your spa.
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Suck the yucky water out of fountains and small ponds.
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BLOW! Attach the vacuum hose to the outlet and use it like a blower for the deck, walkways and more. You can also blow up inflatable beds, pools and toys.
