Mum’s stomach-churning photos show why you should ALWAYS clean your vacuum hose
ANYONE who vacuums regularly will know that it fills up pretty quickly with dust and hair that's been sucked up from your carpet.
And while most remember to empty the dust compartment, one mum has reminded us all why cleaning the vacuum hose is just as important.
Posting in an Australian Facebook group dedicated to cleaning, the Aussie mum shared a stomach-churning snap which revealed just how much filth is lurking inside.
The photo showed the detached hose sitting in a bathtub filled with brown, murky water - thanks to all the disgusting dirt that was hiding inside.
"This made me feel so sick when I soaked it," she wrote in the caption.
She wasn't the only one who felt this way either, as group members were surprised to learn just how dirty the vacuum hose can be.
"OMG I've never done mine, I hate to think what's in there," one woman wrote.
And another admitted: "I'm doing mine tomorrow."
According to the Mail Online, experts say that a dirty vacuum hose can reduce the suction power of the machine - so it's important to clean it regularly.
It can also create an odour which you're spreading around the house.
Most instruction manuals will tell you how to detach the vacuum hose and you simply need to remove any visible clumps of hair or dust and leave it to soak in warm water.
If you do this regularly enough, the bath water might not appear so dirty, and you'll end up with a vacuum that works like a dream.
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