A Handy Vacuum Cleaner

Tom Wesenberg

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Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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A Handy Vacuum Cleaner

11-24-2017, 03:17 AM

I have 3 of these vacuums so I can keep them where they are needed. They are compact and handy to carry around to clean out the car, and I keep one in the basement, and garage. It's nice to not have to buy throw away bags, but just empty the cloth bag. They have good suction as long as the bag isn't full. One sold the other day for over $100, so I'm surprised this one is still for sale.

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