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The floor is covered in mud and dust and bits of cables and loads of crap from bikes.
I don't want to use our nice Hoover that we use in the house obv's, what shal I use instead.
Don't say dust pan and brush. I'm thinking there's got be some kind of Hoover without a filter
Hard or soft floor?
Concrete floor in my garage gets swept occasionally when I worry about sparks from mancaving igniting the layer of filth. Vacuum cleaners really can't cope wiht much filth.
Karcher. Filter comes out when not needed. It will suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
Karcher wet and dry vac - end of discussion!
Bought one from their outlet years ago and it's brilliant. Can be used to suck or blow and you can use a paper bag if you want or just use without.
When the filter gets blocked you just take it out and connect the hose to the blow port and blow all the crap out.
edit: ditto ^^^
Incidentally, hoover without a filter = leaf blower, let us know how it went.
Hmmm or perhaps I'm wrong... Does this Karcher thing take a large amount of muck then before you have to empty it?
Screwfix do a £45 wet/dry vac - I think like all wet/dry you can use without a bag, there's just a filter inside.
Else if you've already got a decent home vac then a cyclone/separator like this keeps the vast majority of the muck in the bucket and a minimum to the vac. But it's bigger and more expensive than a whole separate vac so not great if you're tight on space. Main benefit is if you're producing lots of sawdust or whatever you can go much longer between emptying.
Buy a £10 hoover off Gumtree. Or you can have my £10 Gumtree hoover for £20 postage.
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man cave, covered in mud and dust, our nice Hoover, Don’t say dust pan and brush
Man up and sweep out your shed once a year if it needs it or leave it if it doesn't. ****ing man cave indeed.
I’ve just survived Typhoon Mangkhut in HK. Karcher you say ? I’ll be needing one of those ! Top tip, thank you
To shift the big stuff I think you'll struggle to beat a good old fashioned sweeping brush for speed and convenience.
I just have an older Miele for these tasks permenantly on the garage.
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Plastic bristles if you want a wet and dry version.
Hmmm or perhaps I’m wrong… Does this Karcher thing take a large amount of muck then before you have to empty it?
A decent amount, I'd say easily double our Miele one in the house which uses bags.
The only problem I have is fine dog hairs which tend to block the filter so I normally have to blow out the filter before it needs emptying.
I've also used it with a wall paper steamer to clean the carpets in the house and car.
I use my compressor to whizz all the dust outside. Remarkably effective.
This is either a monstrous waste of money or the excuse-to-buy-a-compressor you've been looking for.
If you remove the filter from a hoover, surely you are gonna be breathing all the crap and ruining the motor?
The filters are just there to protect the motor from dust, and from pumping the finest (and most lung damaging) dust into the air.
Not recommended. Or wear a decent dust mask when you do.
Here's a life hack which will surely help
My man cave is a mess
Oxymoron?
+1 yard brush
Nilfisk 26-21 from screwfix, £150. Huge capacity, use with or without bags (bags hold a lot and keep the washable filter clean).
If it will fit up the 1 inch pipe it will pick it up. Power tool mode as well, plug the power tool into the vacuum and the vacuum switches on and off with the tool. Good for liquids as well, either spills or pump water out, often use it to remove the sludge from the bottom of the pond. 15 litre capacity. Best power tool I've ever bought.
Surprised no one has mentioned a Henry Hoover yet?,
Screwfix wet and dry vacuum.
Sweep mine out regular, but I have a couple of old hoovers I use for the car - a cylinder for the car and an old upright. The cylinder can get in the nooks and crannies behind the bikes that are ground anchored. The old upright is great for the main floor area.
My 'James' (Henry variant) is great used for diy brick / wood dust.
This vortex bucket and any vacuum. All the dust and dirt stays in the bucket so your vacuum doesn't even get dirty.
I have one in my garage and it is great for all the mud and sawdust. Also I only have to empty it every few months
Another vote for the cheapest wet and dry from screwfix. Whilst I use a quality brush regularly, I give the place a good hoover every now and then.
The Titan hoovers are incredibly powerful (but noisy). The bags have huge capacity so last months - def use the bags when hoovering up dust. Swap to wet mode by removing the bag and adding the foam filter and it’s the quickest way to clear blocked drains! Every diy’er should have one for the sakes of £35. You’ve then got your own hoover for messy stuff that whoever’s in charge of the posh hoover can’t get precious about.
edit: I have this one. Turns out it’s £45. Still recommended.
Second Henry Hoover. Ideal for this and the car etc!
Henry, I wouldn’t have one in the house but for the garage/building work, knock yourself out
James is cheaper and great. My garage has its own james
This vortex bucket and any vacuum. All the dust and dirt stays in the bucket so your vacuum doesn’t even get dirty.
That's a good tip. I built a similar thing from an old paint tub and scrap wood. If you search for "Thien Cyclone" you'll find lots of DIY tutorials showing how to construct one. Great for catching sawdust if you are using your vacuum as a power tool extractor:
Surely the wife could do it and work a few pounds off .....
im disappointed this is even a thread tbh
Am I the only person who read the title and imagined the OP as Goatse?
I hate that term, maybe I just have a filthy mind but why not call it what it is?
What, Man cave = garage/shed.
My missus calls it that - it's also where the family try and shove their crap (and lots of it) grrr