Is it possible and how to wash a reusable vacuum cleaner bag?

Reusable soft dust collectors significantly save the family budget, but require maintenance. Over time, they become completely clogged with dirt, and dry cleaning no longer helps. Can a reusable vacuum cleaner bag be washed? Manufacturers do not recommend this, but housewives have found a way that does not harm the filter.

Types of bags

Reusable bags are a fairly wide group of dust collectors. On average, they are divided into three types:

• satin - they are found in old models and some new ones, their main drawback is the seams, which clog more strongly than the main material;
• synthetic — they are perfectly blown and have no seams, they can be easily cleaned by blowing or knocking out, but, alas, they do not tolerate friction — a brush or intensive washing will quickly ruin such a filter;
• non-woven - the most modern bags made of fabric with protective impregnation, these are found in the most advanced (and expensive) and also in professional vacuum cleaners.

The type of dust collector determines how often it will have to be cleaned, in what way and with what.

How often to wash
Bags of different sizes and types clog at different speeds; it is also important how much dust the device has to pick up each time. It is recommended to clean the bag dry, for example, by knocking it out as soon as it is 2/3 or 3/4 full. Washing is carried out every 4-5 knockouts.

How to wash correctly

The magazine purity-en.htgetrid.com draws the attention of its readers that any bag filter should not be washed in a machine - only by hand.

Washing instructions:

1. Take 5 liters of water.
2. Dilute a little product.
3. Dip the cleaned filter into the water, using your hands without force.
4. Scroll the water in the basin clockwise and then counterclockwise.
5. Leave the bag in the solution for approximately 60 minutes.
6. Rinse several times in clean water.
7. Shake like a plate. There is no need for active swings, as when handling a rag.
8. Wrap the satin dust collector with an absorbent towel.
9. Place on a wire rack to dry. Do not force the process so as not to damage the dust collector.
10. After 48 hours the filter is ready for use.

What to wash
The best option is washing gel. Satin filters can be washed with powder, but it must be completely dissolved. Laundry soap is also used, but it is slightly less effective. It is important that the product is not conditioning; bleaching particles are also unacceptable.

Briefly - dry cleaning methods:

• shake out the trash
• knock out
• clean with a soft brush,
• go through a second one, for example, with a hand-held vacuum cleaner.

Proper and regular care of the bag will extend its service life; with clean filters, the vacuum cleaner will not lose power, which means that cleaning will become more efficient and easier: even the smallest specks will fly into the pipe in one pass.