sarameg, you can have my Roomba.
My vac is a non-expensive Eureka Optima, and I've been really happy with how well it works. It gets up cat hair and strewn kitty litter on the first or second pass. It is bagless, and cleaning it is a pain; next time I'll probably go back to bags. The one good thing about bagless is not having to buy a ton of bags.
I hate cleaning. The vacuum is a necessity because I have cats, but otherwise? Cleaning service once a week. I don't have to stock cleaning supplies or figure out how to clean the cleaning thing or try to mop or scrub with a bad back.
"Vacuum" should be spelled "vaccuum".
I have a roomba! And it does a nice job for what it is, just getting up the clutter. But nsm for really cleaning the fur from the carpet.
I've decided to throw caution to the wind and go to Vegas over Valentine's with my friend!
Also, I just did 55 minutes of yoga. Daaaang.
In conclusion, I think I want this mop: [link]
I really hate my vacuum and wish it would just die. It works, mostly, which is why I can't justify replacing it.
This is how I feel about my iPod. It's a 2nd generation Mini that I bought refurb in 2005. 4 GB. And it just. won't. die. And so I can't justify getting an iTouch.
And wow is that the most disgusting first-world, diamond-shoes-too-tight problem EVAR.
Consumer Reports doesn't seem to think Dysons are worth the money. Here is where I pump for an online membership for CR, which is, I dunno, $20? And worth it for any single appliance purchase.
But they have a ball! And balls go round corners and wheels can't.
Well, except when they do, which just isn't in that ad.
Why bagless? Just curious why people like them.
Because I never remembered to buy bags. Then the convenience of being able to empty them out each time I vacuumed.
Your local public library will also have a subscription to Consumer Reports. Or your local buffista librarian (ahem) could email you a pdf of the relevant article.
So, my bra issue is that the cups are too far apart, but my back is too broad. How do I resolve this?
A fitting at a place with a staff that knows their stock.
Seriously. They'll know the minutia of cup shape, position, stretchityness, for what ever infinitiely varried version of human boob with which they are presented. Mine even does alterations for free: for a while (because FUCKERS GET DISCONTINEUD) my perfect bra was a $25 Bali with the straps shortened. Magical.
