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Salkin Kathleen <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:58:45 -0400
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I've heard of those, never seen one.  I'd love to have a system like that as
it would save wear and tear in dragging the damned canister about the place.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "J. McCarthy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: Vacuums ...was Re: butt load of pocket change


> You mean like when the vac is built into the wall of
> each room?   My college dorm was setup that way...you
> hook the hose into the nearest suction hole and flip
> the switch.
>
> Yeah, that would work a lot better.
>
> Jen
>
> --- "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >  would a central unit do better?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: J. McCarthy
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: 8/16/2002 2:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: butt load of pocket change
> >
> > --- "Cleveland, Kyle E."
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > > He recommended a self-propelled vac.
> > > I might try it out, but
> >
> >
> > The thing that I hate about self-propelled vacs is
> > that you can't vacuum in the usual "back&forth"
> > method
> > you see most people do.  Pulling the thing backward
> > after pushing it forward is *tough*!  When I would
> > vacuum with a self-propelled vac, I would vac as if
> > I
> > were mowing the lawn.  I would go forward until I
> > hit
> > something and then turn around and go in the
> > opposite
> > direction, which means I take longer (i.e., standing
> > up and walking around longer).
> >
> > We now have this cannister vac that my husband and I
> > thought would be easier for me.  However, it turned
> > out to be harder!   Vacuuming with the nosel thing
> > is
> > easier, but the cannister part is too heavy and
> > cumbersome to drag around with me when I only have
> > full use of one arm/hand.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > TTYL,
> > Jennifer
> >
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> =====
> TTYL,
> Jennifer
>
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