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Yogifarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jenn
Swiftwater
PA
USA
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 Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 5:19:51 PM
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I have almost no closets in my 1890 farmhouse and need to leave my vacuum in the office but it looks terrible. Any ideas on how to hide it?
I don't wanna put it in the basement only to lug it up each time...
Thanks
Jenn
www.sundariyoga.com
"Breathe in the Sunshine" |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 5:31:23 PM
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I found a skinny cabinet at like Pottery Barn or something...I think it was for cleaning supplies. My vacuum just happened to fit.
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
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JudyBlueEyes
True Blue Farmgirl
657 Posts
Judith
Spokane
Washington
USA
657 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 5:32:20 PM
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Jenn, I had the same problem, although I don't have an 1890 farmhouse...have you seen the "doll" vacuum covers that you can get in the catalogs like Lillian Vernon or Harriet Carter and such? I have seen all kinds. First I should say, these are for an upright vac. If that is what y ou have, I will explain what I did. Someone else here gave me the idea and I googled instructions. Go to the thrift store and get a nice big teddy bear. Then go to the children's clothing section and find a nice dress that will fit your teddy. (And yes, there I was in the thrift, trying on my clothing selections on the teddy!) Then I found a women's cotton half-slip. How you make this all work is to put a hole in the bottom of the teddy, and stuff a white cotton athletic sock up the hole. You are making a "sleeve" to fit over the handle of your vac. Then I sewed the cottom slip to the hem of the dress, and some thrifted lace to the bottom of the slip and voila! I had a vacuum cover. Now, "Rose, Our Parlour Maid" stands gracefully in the living room (her dress has roses on it) and she is ready to work whenever necessary. There are patterns to sew the doll body and make your own clothes, but I am basically lazy and when I spied the children's clothes, I figured what the heck! And there I was. I hope this works for you. Judy
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kimberly renae
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
kim
southeast
ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2008 : 6:50:31 PM
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i have a doll vacuum cover. i made it............
http://simple-needs.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - kimberly renae on Jul 26 2008 6:53:18 PM |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2008 : 6:39:19 PM
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How cool is that!!! Great job, Kimberly--adorable!
I don't have many closets either in our little cottage, but I bought a cannister vacuum so it would be able to fit-they're much smaller than some uprights.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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ranchmama
True Blue Farmgirl
360 Posts
Elise
Rosebud
MT
USA
360 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2008 : 7:26:42 PM
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Oh my gosh Kim, that is cute, but it would freak me out! I would have to get used to it, I would walk in the room and think it was someone standing there!!! LOL
I would just throw the vacuum out, then you wouldn't have to hide it or use it!! |
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kimberly renae
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
kim
southeast
ohio
USA
27 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 01:43:26 AM
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lol. it caught me off guard a couple times coming home and it was there, especially
at night. now it doesnt bother me at all.. from outside the house( at night with lights on) it looks like someone is setting there.. maybe that is a good thing. :)
http://simple-needs.blogspot.com/ |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 05:46:00 AM
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jenn .. like you, i live in an olde house with NO closets! (well, we have two little cubbies for our clothes .. ha! makes a gurl haf'ta pick and choose!) ... luckily we do have a large PANTRY .. so i just tuck the broom and dust pan behind the door! (don't own a vacuum .. we have all wood floors .. no rugs) .. if i have to go after 'dust bunnies' .. i use my 'steam floor cleaner' it grabs 'em .. OR i get down on my hands and knees and go after them!
do you have a room where you can tuck it behind the door? of course, you can also always throw a 'quilt' over it! xo
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 07:13:49 AM
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| You could buy a changing screen/privacy screen and stand it in a corner, making a little nook to hide the vacuum and anything else you want to stash out of general sight. They come in all kinds of styles and might actually add something to the room. I've never bought one myself, but I've seen them in decorating catalogs. |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 4:04:00 PM
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kinda' in amie's idea .. you can also get two shutters (i love the olde peely painted ones best) and hinge them together to make a 'corner' for your cleaning things. i'm going to do something like this to hide the hot water heater in the laundry room. xo
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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Yogifarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jenn
Swiftwater
PA
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 7:07:02 PM
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I like the idea of using a screen. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for some old shutters...thanks for all the great ideas...
www.sundariyoga.com
"Breathe in the Sunshine" |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 05:26:34 AM
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Such grood ideas! I love your doll vacuum cover, Kim. And if you have a cannister vacuum, Joni, maybe you could make a cover that looks like R2D2. Ha.
The old shutters made into a screen . . . make-do genius!
My vacuum sits in the back laundry room, patiently waiting. No cover, no screen. Just slightly out of sight, almost always out of mind.
www.youaretoocreative.blogspot.com |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 05:39:10 AM
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Ha! That would be TOO cute, Katie, and my husband would be SOOOO pleased, nerdo that he is :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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juliet79
True Blue Farmgirl
112 Posts
Heather
Worland
Wyoming
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2008 : 09:58:23 AM
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Oh my goodness Karin that is so funny!!! I am lucky, I have a wonderful mud room and a HUGE built in cabinet in my kitchen that houses the brooms, trash can, fly swatter, extra trash bags, etc! It just looks like a pantry..SURPRISE!!!!
What an amazing life! |
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