Vacuuming Car

Button17 · 25 Aug 21, 09:36 PM

I really want my car professionally cleaned. Particularly inside as it's full of grit, crumbs and general family and daily grime. I can do the outside myself.

About 3or4 ( blush) years ago I took it to a hand valet place and they did a great job but read reviews of all our local ones and people are getting scammed as they're charged extra for having dirty cars! Surely that's the point if getting it cleaned 🤔.

I have tried doing it myself in the past but have a Dyson and due to its design can't get into small areas due to angle of tube head.

What vacuum do other people use?

Trusty ian · 25 Aug 21, 10:36 PM

I've got an old Vax I was given second hand around 1990 and still works well. Short rigid tube which gets into most areas. Tried a few "car " vacuum cleaners and been disappointed.

TheHughesCrew · 26 Aug 21, 06:15 AM

My friend is a car valeter. He uses a Henry with a thin nozzle

**Anne** · 26 Aug 21, 07:12 AM

I'd just take it to be cleaned. Round here if they are really dirty inside they charge more. Can't see an issue with that. The inside of some peoples cars are like skips and others aren't.

**Bootrip2** · 26 Aug 21, 07:13 AM

We got charged extra last time we went so wont go back again! I use a cheapie vacuum we got from Tesco basic range years ago (was about �20) - works fab and small enough to store away neatly afterwards. DH uses it for his shed too- has worked really well, especially for price- about 10 years ago we got it!

**Bootrip2** · 26 Aug 21, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by Anne

I'd just take it to be cleaned. Round here if they are really dirty inside they charge more. Can't see an issue with that. The inside of some peoples cars are like skips and others aren't.

I can understand some people take their cars like that but mine, i empty and give it a brush before i go! So think they taking the mickey and try it on with everyone they can!

**Anne** · 26 Aug 21, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by Bootrip2

I can understand some people take their cars like that but mine, i empty and give it a brush before i go! So think they taking the mickey and try it on with everyone they can!

But not all of them do that. The two we use don't.

Mr Tom Morrow · 26 Aug 21, 08:24 AM

I'm not paranoid about the car but I cannot abide the inside being dirty.

I tend to Hoover it once a week albeit the back seats are rarely used so it's only the front that needs doing

I find an upright vacuum with a long hose and hard nozzle the best to use and have an old one out the garage that is used for the car and keeping the garage clean.

**Michelle** · 26 Aug 21, 10:32 AM

I haven�t used it yet but I got a car cleaning kit when I bought my shark cordless Hoover.
Will have to use it soon as I�m another one that�s dislikes a dirty interior.

pinkbelle · 26 Aug 21, 11:30 AM

I can�t bear a dirty car interior, weekly vacuuming with Henry and a thin nozzle does the job for me.

26 Aug 21, 07:12 AM	#4
	26 Aug 21, 07:12 AM Anne VIP Dibber ✓Premium Member
Anne VIP Dibber Join Date: Mar 02	I'd just take it to be cleaned. Round here if they are really dirty inside they charge more. Can't see an issue with that. The inside of some peoples cars are like skips and others aren't. __________________ I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and all the less important ones just never go away. And the real pains in the butt are permanent.

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	26 Aug 21, 08:24 AM Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer
Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer Join Date: Jul 14 Location: The Tiki Room. theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 3	I'm not paranoid about the car but I cannot abide the inside being dirty. I tend to Hoover it once a week albeit the back seats are rarely used so it's only the front that needs doing I find an upright vacuum with a long hose and hard nozzle the best to use and have an old one out the garage that is used for the car and keeping the garage clean. __________________ "PAGING MR MORROW, MR TOM MORROW..." ''I drink Wine and know things'' DVC Owners at SSR since 2003. Multiple annual visits to America since 1976

26 Aug 21, 11:30 AM	#10
	26 Aug 21, 11:30 AM pinkbelle Imagineer
pinkbelle Imagineer Join Date: Sep 03	I can�t bear a dirty car interior, weekly vacuuming with Henry and a thin nozzle does the job for me.