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model with a Flexology stick is a good option.

In particular, the XL Plus copes well with both the dust and larger debris you get from DIY and home renovations.It’s both powerful enough and durable enough to tackle tasks that wouldn’t be suitable for a regular cylinder vacuum cleaner.. Carpets.

The Henry XL Plus’ cleaning performance on carpets and rugs is good enough for a basic vacuum, but it’s far from the best we’ve reviewed.It’ll pick up most debris with relative ease, but you may find you need to do a few extra sweeps for finer dust.. Our main problem with the Henry XL Plus for carpet cleaning is the combi floorhead seems to have a mind of its own.It’s tricky to manoeuvre and can skip across the surface, particularly on plush pile carpets.

It’s much better on a shorter pile carpet though.. Hard Floors.The Henry XL Plus fares much better on hard floors than carpets, sweeping up hairs and fibres without any hassle.. You’ve got the choice between using the combi floorhead or the hard floor nozzle.

Both make light work of laminate flooring and picking up any debris that falls between tiles..

The Flexi crevice tool is also a useful one for hard floors, as it’s easy to squeeze into the small gaps the floorheads can’t reach.. Stairs.These include white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, wine vinegar, and many more.. All of them are acidic, but white vinegar is produced by combining acetic acid with water.

This makes it more acidic than the others.. It’s the acidity of distilled white vinegar that makes it an effective cleaner.The acid is useful for removing stains, such as.

, as they dissolve when exposed to an acid..The strong acidity of white vinegar is also why it needs to be diluted for most tasks though.. How to Treat Carpet Stains With White Vinegar.