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    Posted: 12 Aug 2018 at 8:32pm
We have a rug at the step an one just inside the door and we still get a lot of dirt, grass, sand, etc. we sweep a bunch. My question is this. Is there a vacuum cleaner out there that is small and will do the job? Not a dust buster.
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I got one of those Shark Rechargeable Floor Sweepers like this one on Walmart.com. It is compact and does a credible job of sweeping up the dirt, grass, sand, etc. that gets in our 179.
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Posts: 27 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 12:31pm
We purchased a 1-gallon Shop-Vac from our local Fred Meyers (it was on sale for 19.99) and it has a lot of suction and fits neatly in the storage ottoman of our 179. 

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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 12:50pm
They should come from the factory with central vacuum! 
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:26pm
My Pod did, it's me. I have a broom and dust pan, no power, no recharging, works fine may last a long time.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 3:28pm
My DW is the Queen of Clean. I don't know how she does it (other than some serious "take your shoes off!!" prodding) but our Pod seems to stay spotless.

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Big +1 - my SO loves to clean, I have to get out of the way:)
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Our biggest problem are the really small gravel driveways. The grit and sand stick to bare feet, shoe& sandels. We have mats at the stepsandone inside at the door. Remove shoesis s paining the butt. Just seeing if anybody had the miracle solution.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Aug 2018 at 4:59pm
:) My wife is Asian - shoes are not allowed in the house, we have a shoe mat outside, I got used to it. Several times a year I do use my portable DeWalt vacuum (battery/electric)to vacuum pod, broom works good on floor but not upholstery and ledges.
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Posts: 128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 8:06am
I think part of the answer is some sort of mat or pad outside in front of the steps.
About R-dome size should do it.

That will remove a lot of what would get tracked in normally.

We do have a 1 gallon stanley shop vac, plus brush and pan.

I suspect a swiffer would work about as well.
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