This might sound like a silly question, but for those who own bagless vacuums, do you empty the bin either into your kitchen trash can, or a dedicated can solely for dust and dirt?
I tend to do the latter, since I have almost exclusively used bagless in my home. I, as well as every other family member, have generally always emptied the bin into the kitchen trash can. However, a number of years ago, I have stopped doing that, since I want to avoid reintroducing dust into the room I have just vacuumed. This has been beneficial, since we keep dog food and bowls on a counter right next to the trash can.
Instead, what I do is empty the bin into a reusable shopping bag that I keep in the garage, next to my Dyson DC17. It's been working out well for me, preventing dust from getting spewed back into the house. Whenever this bag gets full, I tie it up and throw it into the big garbage can outside. I then get a new bag and repeat the process afterward. So I'm essentially emulating a bagged vacuum while retaining the benefits of a bagless one.
Lately, I have been thinking about buying a small trash can from Amazon, to keep in the garage for the sole purpose of containing vacuum dust. This approach allows me to not have a bag full of dust lying around.
What do you think of this idea?[this post was last edited: 5/16/2025-19:19]
I tend to do the latter, since I have almost exclusively used bagless in my home. I, as well as every other family member, have generally always emptied the bin into the kitchen trash can. However, a number of years ago, I have stopped doing that, since I want to avoid reintroducing dust into the room I have just vacuumed. This has been beneficial, since we keep dog food and bowls on a counter right next to the trash can.
Instead, what I do is empty the bin into a reusable shopping bag that I keep in the garage, next to my Dyson DC17. It's been working out well for me, preventing dust from getting spewed back into the house. Whenever this bag gets full, I tie it up and throw it into the big garbage can outside. I then get a new bag and repeat the process afterward. So I'm essentially emulating a bagged vacuum while retaining the benefits of a bagless one.
Lately, I have been thinking about buying a small trash can from Amazon, to keep in the garage for the sole purpose of containing vacuum dust. This approach allows me to not have a bag full of dust lying around.
What do you think of this idea?[this post was last edited: 5/16/2025-19:19]