Speed Cleaning Vacuum Style

Speed cleaning vacuum style - should you vacuum fast or vacuum slow?
We Ask a House Cleaner if speed cleaning vacuum style is good for the carpets or just the house cleaner in a hurry to go to the next job.
Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru, gives cleaning advice tips on speed cleaning vacuum style. Get a good quality vacuum with lots of suction to pick up stuff.
Vacuum your carpets and vacuum rugs as part of regular maintenance. How fast should you vacuum depends on your level of skill. You can be effective and produce quality work if you have a good vacuum and pay attention to what you're doing.
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[@AskAngelaBrown]

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[@mrsjohnson1743]

Because of the roller brush direction, vacuums have the greatest suction when you pull them towards you. Also, the vacuum has better weight distribution when pulling, creating best suction. Push it fast but pull it slower. Overlap the "pulls" to insure thorough vacuuming. Think of it as pushing the vac just to get it in position to pull the dirt out of the carpet.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

That's good to know. Thanks for sharing!

[@nathanielaranda8407]

Always vacuum slow, if you go too fast you don't get the most out of the carpet. Hard floors you can go faster because everything is on top of the surface! Hope this helps 😊

[@wendyquirk5790]

Slow and steady - let the machine do the work. Be mindful of your movement as to not injure your back.

[@isabelhernandez5530]

Hi Angela, for my 30 years of cleaning I said vacuuming good is always Beter, I don't like to work so fast I don't do a good job I like to focus on whatever I clean and doit good ones. But that works for me evrybody is different thks for you VIDEO 😉

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you for watching my video, I appreciate it! 🤗

[@Brettyhoe1289]

I would say that whatever speed you are vacuuming at should feel comfortable for you. If you feel that your arm is getting tired or sore because you are trying to move so quickly, then you are likley going too fast. Too fast isn't good. From my experience I can say that a lot of clients do not vacuum between my routine cleanings (weekly, bi-weekly). The way I look at it is "if I don't do this then nobody will" so take your time and do a thorough job, that is what they are paying you for after all. Vacuuming carpets is the same, and hopefully you are using a powerful commercial vacuum with at least 100CFM of airflow. In this case I would say from experience that if you are not hearing anymore "clicking" of dirt in the beater bar and you can visibly see the dirt leaving the carpet then you are going at the proper speed.

[@emilypashak9834]

Angela make a speed cleaning series!

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great idea. What would you like to see included in it?

[@emilypashak9834]

@@AskAngelaBrown how the master cleans a home like a professional with a time frame in mind like your actually on the job!

[@Kovidkillermalinois]

I vacuum slowly in both directions. Especially, if there is pet hair. It may take a little longer but it gets more pet hair and makes for nicer lines

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great feedback. Thanks for sharing. :-)

[@RebelAlliance42]

Lol ok so I trained with Lux New Zealand, and I know that the slower you go the more dirt you get out of the carpet, but what really made me giggle was vacuuming 2-3 times a week haha I like to vacuum 1-2 times a day!

[@RebelAlliance42]

I have 3 kids lol they help a lot though

[@1Melody1963]

Same here. I have two teenagers who usually have friends over. Plus three dogs, 7 rabbits (not in the house - but the barn stuff still gets tracked in.) Plus we have a no threshold back entrance that was put in place to accomodate disabled entry. That door comes into a small hallway that intersects with the main hall that connects every room in my house. Our back yard is tiny, but backs up to a state park, so we have leaves galore when autumn comes. I vacuum every day. Regret it hugely if I miss a day.

[@kathydoss9171]

Go medium speed lol! And, don't go so fast that you crash it into the walls. I was at a home watching kids one day and they had a house cleaner over. She must have hit the walls with the broom and vacuum a dozen times and I would just cringe every time. She was trying to hurry too fast, I think!

[@brandonk8050]

I've found that slow vac is good for us. We've got a few dogs running about so they bring in all sorts of gunk. Plus, cleaning the filters and brissles helps.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you. :-)

[@sunnygirl87]

I was taught to vacuum twice. Once in one direction then, perpendicular to "Lay" the carpet nap. It doesnt take a lot of time and it get out dirt. Love the lines! Do a test. With an empty Bangor cartridge, vacuum fast. Measure. The next time you need to vacuum, do it slow, time yourself and measure.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great ideas! Thanks so much for taking the time to write me a comment. 🤗

[@Kovidkillermalinois]

I am line obsessed

[@jodihouts6032]

The heavier dirt needs a couple seconds to work out of the carpet if it has worked it's way to the bottom. So the condition it's in determines the speed. Test it with some fine glitter, you'll see a speedy fast vacuuming won't do it. But a guest room that hasn't been heavily used could be quickly vacuumed.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great tip, thanks for taking the time to drop me a line. 🤗

[@DjDoN888]

Vacuums have different suction power on different surfaces. For long straight distances, just go straight as you'll come back again with corrections here and there. Sand is heavy, go slow and empty the dust bag for more power. "W" motions get maximum dirts out on entrance carpets/floors. Use a brush to get stuffs out from a neglected corner, then vacuum.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you for sharing these vacuuming tips. 🙂

[@KMS5280]

Wow, so many answers and almost all of them don’t really answer the question. In order to answer this question you must understand how a vacuum cleaner works. If you’re talking about vacuuming carpet - make sure you’re using a vacuum designed for use on carpet. That means it must have a roller with brushes (not a microfiber pad type roller). The roller brush agitates the carpet, loosening the dirt from the fibers, which allows the vacuum motor to suck them up. This process can happen if you vacuum quickly, but you will always get exponentially better results by vacuuming slowly both in the forward and backward motion. Not a painfully slow motion, but you should never have to physically exert yourself while vacuuming. If you are you are vacuuming too fast. Do yourself and your carpets a favor - slow down, do it right the first time at a slower pace. Rush jobs are always just that - rushed.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks so much for watching the video and leaving a comment about vacuuming. 👍

[@patrickwall8517]

I worked my way through college as a professional cleaner. I don't know the answer to the faster or slower question. The type of vacuum cleaner you're using may be a factor as well. One thing that I do know is important is that if the vacuum you're using has a pile setting that in order for it to be most effective the pile setting needs to be set correctly for the carpet or surface that you're vacuuming.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Patrick, Thanks for sharing these helpful tips! 👍

[@alexflores9735]

Practice vacuuming fast and you will become faster. Do not vacuum paperclips. They can damage the belt or break it. That can slow the cleaning process down.

[@elly614]

I have a vacuum with a built in motor in the head which forces the brush to spin. I can sort of hear the crumbs coming up the tube and when its quiet I move to the next section. Each vacuum is different so the best speed depends on what vacuum system you are using. Just take care not to bang it around or trip on the cord. Do it at a comfortable speed where you feel happy with the result.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I appreciate you leaving a comment on the video : )

[@katrinavastano5592]

Do it swilly and hold over a spot for a second so it can pick up a lot of things that are in the spot

[@AskAngelaBrown]

👍

[@cfairc7562]

I try to vacuum slowly. We only have carpets upstairs and I wouldn't have them there if we weren't in a new build. We were given no choice. All hard floors downstairs and I vacuum those too. You can see on hard floors that going more slowly picks up more stuff. We have two small dogs and use a cylinder Hoover called a Henry which is fantastic and has a face. They last forever and every shop, builder here seems to use them.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Good to know, thanks for sharing and for watching the video!

[@thecleankinghouseandcommer6639]

We generally vacuum with a balance of speed and detail. We try to use light vacs that have good suction. For carpet that is. For hard surface flooring we generally use nothing but, Oreck XL's. The Hoovers and Bissells are great carpet vacs but, pretty poor on hard surfaces for us. Too much blow away and pop under and out on debris.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such an informative comment. ❤️

[@emilyc9380]

Probably depends on how dirty the carpet it and what quality the machine is.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks for sharing your ideas : )

[@dawnthomson9269]

I was always told slow or medium pace when vacuuming, quick pace doesn’t pick everything up. I vacuum every day, we have our fur boy who plays outside during the day & with us inside of a night. Vacuuming every day keeps the fur bunnies under control.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great tip. Thanks for sharing. And yes, with furry friends vacuuming daily is a need. :-)

[@debbiesue1970]

Is there a cart that holds a mop, bucket, broom, dustpan and a vacuum? I clean a very large building that has carpeted areas and I lose so much time going to get the vacuum when if it was on the cart I could do the area as I come to it.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Check out this link for help with commercial cleaning questions: savvycleaner.com/docs/commercial-cleaning-get-help/

[@mycatiswaysmarterthanmosto8500]

Vacuuming slowly will pick up more than vacuuming quickly. 100% I've seen the proof of that.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks for this. I agree that going fast usually requires a couple of passes to make sure nothing was missed.

[@NdnUrbanCat]

I cover the area three times on the maintenance and up to eight times on a deep clean. Fast forward, slow backwards.😊

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks so much for sharing your vacuuming tips with our community. ❤️

[@katrinavastano5592]

If you go slow it's picking up more dust in debris if you go fast it's only taking up the things that are on the top surface

[@katrinavastano1374]

@@AskAngelaBrown will you please share my comment

[@AskAngelaBrown]

👍

[@Ca31_Buff]

When I have to vacuum slow. It means that the carpet is REALLY REALLY soiled. So bad that you can see the dirt flying into the dust canister or bag. That’s when it is best to go slow because more dirty will be beaten out of the carpets from the brush. Airflow is much more important than suction. You need a vacuum with s ton of airflow to deep clean carpets. No airflow, you will not pick stuff up as effectively with the suction of the vacuum.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great information! Thank you!

[@TheEladmustang1]

Can't judge a vacuum only on suction. It must have a good airflow/working vacuum. Some vacuums my have high suction but low working vacuum or depleats working vacuum after a small amount of cleaning. Central vacuum is the most powerful.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you for this information!👍

[@bencaulkins]

vacuum at medium you at speed

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Great tip. Thanks for sharing. :-)

[@patrickweaver4931]

my answer when vacuum do slow vacuum is not race

[@AskAngelaBrown]

👏

[@VideosWatchOnline]

Angela what are your thoughts on Central Vac in homes.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

I'm personally not a fan. They are clunky, hard to use with hoses strewn all about, and if they get something caught in the hose like a sock or something - that can be the end of it. Trying to clean the hoses out are a beast, and if the unit breaks, unlike a canister or upright vac that you can usually fix yourself - you have to call a repair person.

[@glynette6570]

I have one, and it does a great job. I don’t have any carpeting in my house, though. I have a “beater” attachment for the area rugs, and it’s very effective.

[@carminecavaliere3908]

I CLEAN CARPETS FOR A LIVING, AND MY EXP W/ VACUUMING FAST OR SLOW, SOMETIMES DEPENDS ON THE CARPET TYPE, HOW MUCH DRY SOIL IS EMBEDDED, AT TIMES I WILL DO 2 OR 3 SLOW PASSES, I APPLY THE SAME CONCEPT IF IAM CLEANING A WOOD OR TILE FLOOR

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Good to know, thank you for sharing your tips!

[@benjigreggs7678]

lol i got a dyson ad at the start, i just wanted to get a job done faster lol

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks you for your feedback.

[@Smteten]

well if you need to hurry you can go fast but it does not Get a s much but slow get a lot

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thanks for watching the show!

[@Edithlane]

I vote slow.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@TopicTide2]

I work part time cleaning and the vacum is tiny so my back as at 90 degrees

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Oh not, sorry to hear that! I hope you are ok.

[@TopicTide2]

Well long time ago I have a discos collabs now

[@Vinnyc3nzo]

Ah finally. Some cleaning tips without some provocative woman trying to seduce me to subscribe to her onlyfans/patreon.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

Oh no, it sounds like you had a bad experience. And I'm so happy you found us. We cover the whole gamut here of cleaning, cleaning tips and how it relates to the cleaning business. Welcome. :-)