Have you ever considered that you may be vacuuming incorrectly? Me neither. In fact, I’m not sure I thought it was possible to do it incorrectly but according to the experts at Which?, I’m terrible at it.

In fact, after watching a recent Instagram reel by their in-house vacuum cleaner expert, I’m pretty sure I’ve been mistreating mine for decades now... Eek.

Plus, I learned what to do when there’s broken glass in my home and, uh, it’s not what I thought...

4 things a vacuum cleaner expert would never do

Clear glass using a vacuum

The Which? expert (do we know her name?) urges that using your vacuum cleaner for this can result in glass shards penetrating the hose and even motor of your vacuum.

Instead, she recommends using a dustpan and brush or even a damp paper towel to collect as much glass as possible before getting the hoover out.

Dodge maintenance

Uh. So. You’re supposed to regularly clean your vacuum... The expert said:........

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