I’ve read hundreds of cleaning product labels throughout my career as a home editor.
This is what they’ve taught me.
Ella Field
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Credit:Jason Donnelly
Don’t Overfill Your Vacuum Canister
My biggest grievance with stick vacs is their canisters: Theyre super small.
Instead, these receptacles should really only be filled to the max line printed on the canister.
These lines may go unnoticed (they can be faint or in small print!)
or are taken as a suggestion instead of a must-do.
Unfortunately, I’m here to report that you should be following these guidelines.
Emptying your canister when its full (and not overfull) will help it maintainstrong suction and prevent clogs.
When the canister is too full, airflow is restricted, which greatly reduces the vacuums performance and efficiency.
So how often should you empty your vacuum canister?
(Whatever smell youre imagining, its worse.)
But for actually test the products, its important towipe the stainswith a dry paper towel first.
The cleaners are meant to clean the surface, not the spill.
Let Disinfectant Sit
Did you know that most disinfectants shouldnt be wiped dry right away?
If a surface starts to look dry before the contact time is up, add more product.
In my spritz and spray tests, one of the cleaners was just a spray bottle filled with water.
This was my control (results pictured above).
So let this be a reminder that sometimes you dont need a fancy cleaner!
Credit:Ella Field
