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

 

  • 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).

  • Suck the water (and tiny toy) out of your toilet.

  • Suck water from clogged drains and even retrieve jewelry from drains.

  • Suck the sawdust from shop equipment as they are being used. Most table saws and power miter saws are ready for hook-up.

  • Suck water out of your carpet following a clean-up or flood.

  • Suck water from the floor if the toilet/sink/tub overflows.

  • Suck the dirt from the floor and mats in your car.

  • Suck lint out of your dryer to improve efficiency.

  • Suck the furnace ductwork of dust (& tiny toys) by removing the floor register and sliding the hose down the hole.

  • Suck the dirt from your garage floor.

  • Suck the snow from stairs and walkways.

  • Suck the dust from the grills of heaters, return air grills and bath fan grills.

  • Suck the ashes (cold ones) from your wood-burning fireplace.

  • Suck the cobwebs and bugs from window tracks and sliding door tracks.

  • Suck the remaining couple of inches of water out of the bottom of your spa.

  • Suck the yucky water out of fountains and small ponds.

  • 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.