I've decided I hate the vacuum. Vacuuming is one of my least favorite things to do. Don't get me wrong, it's great at cleaning the floor fast, and there's really no better way to get dust and things off the couches. But I will put it off and put it off and put it off until whatever it is that needs vacuuming is pretty awful looking. The reason: I hate the vacuum cleaner. Anyone I've ever had is noisy, and the sound of the thing just rattles my brain for some reason; it produces an odd smell, like you are breathing in the dust-exhaust it's producing (even though you're probably not); and then there's cleaning it out to remove the dust from the filter so that works properly. So I've determined: