Do you vacuum out your machine?
#33
I use pressurized air cans. You can buy them at Staples or Office depot. They have a long skinny tube that attaches to the spray nozzle and that allows you to get into all the nooks and crankies of your sewing machine. It's the same can that you would buy to clean the dust and lint from your computer...
#34
Originally Posted by Prism99
I vacuum out my machine with a regular hose. I just tape a straw to the end of the crevice attachment, taping around to close off the opening around the straw. The straw fits in everywhere.
#35
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Originally Posted by Moon Holiday
Clotilde carries the attachments for vacs. I use mine all the time.
And Clotilde has the best price of all the sewing machine cleaning attachments. Check it out:
http://www.clotilde.com/list.html?cr...ment&x=14&y=10
And Clotilde has the best price of all the sewing machine cleaning attachments. Check it out:
http://www.clotilde.com/list.html?cr...ment&x=14&y=10
#36
I, too, use the micro vacuum attachment connected to my Hoover Windtunnel which always stays behind my sewing chair. If I have only a small amount of lint, I use one of the brushes from Estee Lauder make-up kits. I save these brushes for cleaning my machines only. They are great! The large brushes are good for over all cleaning and the smallest brush is perfect for cleaning the bobbin holder.
#37
Originally Posted by damaquilts
Originally Posted by Moon Holiday
Clotilde carries the attachments for vacs. I use mine all the time.
And Clotilde has the best price of all the sewing machine cleaning attachments. Check it out:
http://www.clotilde.com/list.html?cr...ment&x=14&y=10
And Clotilde has the best price of all the sewing machine cleaning attachments. Check it out:
http://www.clotilde.com/list.html?cr...ment&x=14&y=10
I just ordered this kit from Clotilde. I love that place :)
If any of you own the 1500 then you understand about trying to get the lint out from under the machine itself. It goes WAY back and is nearly impossible to reach. I hope the attachment I ordered works.
#38
There are kits that have small attachments for your regular vac hose. They sell them at Nancy's Notions & Clothilde, are $10.00 but worth every penny to get lint & thread dust from your sew machines. Please do not use canned air it pushes lint so far into your machine . Then to the repair shop the machine goes.
#40
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Originally Posted by retired2pa
I've tried using my dust buster to clean out the lint that accumulated from sewing rag quilts, flannel and fleece, but the attachment isn't small enough to get in to suck out the lint.
Is there such a thing as a vacuum cleaner for sewing machines??? If not, what can I use?
Is there such a thing as a vacuum cleaner for sewing machines??? If not, what can I use?
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