Vacuum mechanic

I feel like a soldier with a gun in boot camp..

You know where they have to take it

all part and know each part? And replace

all the pieces so it is in a working order.

Last week, it was my vacuum cleaner.. it

wasn't picking up stuff.. so got the manual

out and proceeded.

I thought it was just the filters.. Oh, no

can't be that easy.  But when I saw how

dirty the filter were, I really wasn't that

surprised.  So that meant taking other

parts apart.. First starting with the hose.

Nope seems cleared to me. 

So on to the brush assembly. Much more

involved.  Got that cleaned out, and put

back together.. still not picking up..

Knowing the brush area is completely

clean, I went back to the hoses, even

though I could see that it was clear..

Blew in there.. NOPE.. not clear.

Found a brush that bent so snaked it in.

Ah, ha.. leaves.. memory clicks in.. yep

I was cleaning up dead leaves below one

of my hanging plants, that I am baby

sitting.  After much pulling, prodding,

and pushing with a broom handle from

the other end.. WA LA... CLEAR!!