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How to make Perfect Vacuum Lines

It’s Love to Clean Friday and today I’m here with a treat! I’m sharing a video tutorial and my vacuuming tips for how to make perfect vacuum lines every time you vacuum your home!

Tips and a video tutorial for how to make perfect vacuum lines - Ask Anna

Here’s a question I received from a reader after writing my post, The Many Benefits of Vacuuming.

“HOW do you vacuum to make those PERFECT vacuum lines?  Probably seems like a no-brainer to you, but I can never make LONG vacuum lines as I always end up messing it up. Thanks!!”

How to make perfect vacuum lines with a video tutorial - Ask Anna

It has taken me awhile to put this post together because I really had to think about how I do it.  For me it’s second nature to vacuum this way, because perfect vacuum lines are important to me.  I’ve never really thought about how I do it, I just know that when others vacuum my house it doesn’t look as good {I know that sounds terrible but it’s true}.

So after thinking long and hard about it (and letting a couple years go by), I decided to do a video tutorial because I thought that would be easier for you to understand.  First let me note that it’s important is to have a good vacuum.  I love my Oreck Magnesium but I’ve also had a Dyson in the past and loved it, both make great lines! Watch the video and then read on, hopefully the video will help answer your questions, not confuse you more! 🙂

Obviously that is not our house in the video, our current home has mostly wood floors and the little carpet we do have doesn’t show good vacuum lines, so my mother-in-law was gracious enough to let me film this tutorial at her house.

Here’s the one thing I still have that shows good vacuum lines, I just LOVE this rug!

Tips and a video tutorial for how to make perfect vacuum lines

Here are a few additional tips –

  • Plug the vacuum in, where you plan to end up.

Tips and a video tutorial for how to make perfect vacuum lines - Ask Anna

  • The best way to get perfect lines is to face what you are vacuuming.  For example, the fireplace in our old house (pictured above) was at an angle in the corner of the room, so when I vacuumed it I would face it and run the front of the vacuum right up to the stone. (Similar to what I showed in the video with the couches).
  • Vacuum yourself out of a room. Make long lines in rows until you get to the doorway then vacuum in a fan shape out of the doorway.

Tips and a video tutorial for how to make perfect vacuum lines

  • Split up large rooms into sections. In my MIL’s house I vacuumed her living room in 3 sections because it’s so large.
  • When you push the vacuum forward you will make a straight line, then bring it back and a slight angle, repeat over and over for each row/section that I mentioned in the video.
  • Move any furniture you can, don’t just vacuum around it. I always move the coffee table, chairs, etc.

Tips and a video tutorial for how to make perfect vacuum lines

With a little practice you’ll be making perfect vacuum lines in your house and get lots of “oooo’s” and “ahhh’s” from your friends and family members!

Tips and a video tutorial for how to make perfect vacuum lines - Ask Anna

I know this is kind of a hard thing to explain so please feel free to leave any additional questions in a comment below. 🙂 Also I’d love to have you share pictures of YOUR perfect vacuum lines with me, on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, just make sure to tag me so I can see them!

 

 

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"Hi, I'm Anna! Wife, mother, child of God, and the founder of Ask Anna. I have always enjoyed cleaning, organizing, decorating and helping people, so I've put that all together on the pages of this blog. I truly hope my tips help you in your home and make sure to contact me if you have a question!"

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Comments

  1. Mimi Moseley says

    February 27, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Great job. I actually learned some tips. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. :O)

  2. Lisa says

    February 27, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    How often do you do a room like that? Because as soon as someone walks in there, their footsteps will show, right?

    • Anna says

      February 27, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      When we had a house full of carpet I’d vacuum e/o day just to keep it clean and fluffed up. I had to get over the footprint thing when I had kids but I still try to vacuum when no one is home so that the lines last a little longer. 🙂

  3. Jordan says

    March 2, 2015 at 8:42 am

    Great tips! I’d always wanted to know the secret to perfect vacuum lines like these. It’s great for knowing what room I vacuumed and what I hadn’t.

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