I have to tell you about my central vac at our new house. It was my splurge in the house and I don’t regret it one bit. It is so convenient and works very well. My favorite feature is that it is located in the garage and has a car cleaning kit. I used to [...]

To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge,
add an empty paper towel roll or gift wrap roll to your vacuum hose. It can be
bent or flattened to get in narrow openings

Great tip from Tonya:
I use my shop vac for so many things, instead of trying to sweep my porches and sidewalk I just suck it right up. After i vacuum I take the shop vac to the baseboards and corners that my vacuum can’t get to. Instead of using a dustpan just suck it up [...]