Vacuum Cleaner Bags You would think something as simple as vacuum cleaner bags would be something that would be easy to find and easy to use. I found out that this isn’t always the case. My sister in law sold Kirby vacuums for a short period, and my mom bought one from her. My mom had had one before, and she had loved it. She had given it away from some reason, and when she was presented with the opportunity to get a new one, she jumped at it. My sister in law was grateful to have the sale, and my mom was happy to have a Kirby once again. What we didn’t know was that finding the vacuum cleaner bags was going to be a big pain. When you buy a Kirby, you have to use their bags. Back when my mom bought her first one, there was a few different places where she could get them. Things have changed since then, as she found out. Now the closest place to buy the vacuum cleaner bags was almost an hour away, and she did not have a way to get there. I worked near where the vacuum cleaner bags were sold, so I thought I would just go get some for her. By this time, my sister in law was no longer working for Kirby, but had come to work where I was working at the time. She said she remembered where the office was, and she said that we could just go pick some up for my mom on the way home from work. It sounded like a simple enough plan. The place that had the vacuum cleaner bags should have only been about ten minutes from where we worked, and we wouldn’t be that late getting home. As it turned out, the store had no name on it. Even though my sister in law had been there once, when she applied for the job, she could not find it again. She said that a friend took her, but she was sure she could find it. They had moved the store over to a different building, and it was even harder to tell that this was where you get the vacuum cleaner bags. We finally went inside and they laughed when we told them that we had a hard time finding the store. They said we should stock up then, so we didn’t have to keep coming back. At four dollars a bag, I bought a few, and told my mom it was up to her from then on out. Summary Vacuum cleaner bags always get full eventually. Having replacements on hand can save hours of frustration while searching for bags, especially for certain brands. Once you find them, stock up. Related Articles Monthly Housekeeping Tasks Carpet Cleaners Related Sites