I have a Hoover Upright Vaccum Cleaner. It is about 4 years old. For awhile now everytime I vacuumed it would put off an aweful stinch, and I could not figure out what it was. I hated vacuuming because it would make my house stink.
My sister had the same problem and would put Baking Soda in the filter to absorb bad odors. That would work, but then the next time you vacuumed it would still stink. So I have tinkered with this trying to make it stop, or I was going to have to buy a new vacuum when this one works perfectly well.
So here is what I did:
I took the filter out (which is just a little piece of foam material.) and vacuumed it off with a dust buster. It took a lot of dirt out of it. Then I replaced the vacuum cleaner bag with one that is an odor eliminator bag. Finally I did put a little baking soda in the filter. It worked! I have vacuumed several times and it is still fresh. You can also actually wash the little filter with some soap and water, but let it dry completely before you put it back in the vacuum.
Good job. I have had to do that a few times too. Sometimes when I want it to smell good you can also dump out one of those potpourri packs that come in an envelope for drawers. It will release that scent till you change the bag. A bit of a luxury so I just do it for special occasions.
Debbie
Good idea. I’ve seen special aromatherapy beads in specialty shops for vacuum cleaners, but baking soda is inexpensive and works just as well.
Maybe I should’ve done that before I got rid of mine and bought something completely different!