Vacuum cleaners only suck when you turn them on
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382068)
Rockingham, Australia
August 9, 2021 9:43pm CST
Today, we are putting up a picture track. Because we didn’t want holes in the walls, this track sits up next to the cornice. We drill holes under the track but once the track is in, you can’t see the holes. We can swap pictures around and put them higher or lower with very little effort.
Vince drills into the brick wall and I have to hold the vacuum cleaner under the drill to catch (most) of the dust. However, it wasn’t until we had started on the second hole that I realised I hadn’t turned on the cleaner. It’s working better now! 
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
10 Aug 21
Yes, electrical things do work better when they're turned on. Love the picture.2 people like this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Aug 21
that may be a universal life lesson - things work better when plugged in and turned on!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
10 Aug 21
@JudyEv you are the source of information!
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You're in very good company. I see this type of thing often. 
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Aug 21
You can move the pictures up and down without having to drill more holes. I can't find the photo now but you can see it on this post that I wrote back in 2016.
We have recently had the kitchen/lounge repainted. We wanted to hang up pictures and photos. We were loathe to put nails in our lovely new walls but we came up...
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@snowy22315 (208906)
• United States
10 Aug 21
That sounds like something I would do honestly.
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@snowy22315 (208906)
• United States
10 Aug 21
@JudyEv I would!d be standing there dumbly wondering why it wasn't making any noise.
I would!d be standing there dumbly wondering why it wasn't making any noise.2 people like this
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
10 Aug 21
lol My mother once complained about something wasn't working and I had to tell her it wasn't plugged in.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
10 Aug 21
Toaster works better when you plug it in, too as I found out :-)
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@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Aug 21
Ah yes, I've had to wait a long time for toast too.
@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Aug 21
I got a good laugh out of this one! When all else fails, turn it on! haha
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Aug 21
@JudyEv It's often the simplest solutions we overlook first. I guess our minds always assume the worst, and therefore we automatically start thinking of all the complicated things that could go wrong, instead of starting with the simplest solution first!
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