Tip #1. Before you turn your vacuum cleaner on, you’ll want to make sure that any large and sharp object on the carpet are picked up by hand, sound obvious – sure, but nails and tacks often puncture the pipes and bags causing havock.

Tip #2. Make sure that the vacuum bag isn’t already full – if it is, you won’t get much suction and won’t get much dirt out of your carpet. As soon as you start up your machine, you’ll know almost immediately if the bag is full.

Tip #3. Vacuum cleaners are designed to be pushed, not pulled. Working forward rather than dragging the vacuum will ensure that the cord doesn’t twist and wear out. People have also weaked the cord by vacuuming over it which is never a good idea.

Tip #4. Vacuum in a pattern and overlay your strokes. Change your direction each time you vacuum to reduce matting in your carpet

Tip #5. If you have pets you may want to get a vacuum cleaner with a rotating brush and make sure that you vacuum a little more regularly in order to ensure that you don’t get any embedded dirt that is difficult to remove.

Tip #6. Another great pet tip is to sprinkel baking soda on your carpet before you vacuum. Let it sit a bit, then vacuum. The baking soda will clean up smells and is really cheap.

Tip #7. String, hair and threads can cause trapped debris in the pipe of your vacuum cleaner, keep an eye out for these items to ensure your machine works 100% all the time.