How to Clog Your Dyson Vacuum in 11 Easy Steps

Step 1. Have a Dyson because they're "guaranteed not to lose suction".

Step 2. Have a dog who is hyper active and likes to mouse (a destructive cat will also do).

Step 3. Have a small mice/rat problem (don't worry - it's being treated - if it wasn't the name of this post would be "Welcome to My New Home").

Step 4. Have a small rodent get into your crawl space where the dog (or cat) can hear it. You only need one to drive the dog crazy.

Step 5. Have dog spend the day, the night and all the next day guarding the area of your carpet where the dog can hear the rodent. I know what you're thinking - this step should be 'go under the house and find the rodent'. We've tried that - we've even let the dog try that. We've even had the pest people try - and they can't find them - but they baited the heck out of the crawl space. SO, we've given up trying to find it too!

Step 6. Wait for the dog to grow impatient and start digging through your carpet AND the pad (the pad part is important) down to the sub floor in the middle of the night.

Step 7. Awaken to complete disaster in your dining room and large bare area of subfloor. Because what you needed at 5:30 in the morning is a major disaster on your hands.

Step 8. Roll your eyes, wake cranky husband up and alert him to the issue, cover the hole to prevent further damage and head out the door to work. Silently cuss at the dog in your head.

Step 9. Have husband decide that the vacuum is the best option and vacuum up large pieces of the carpet pad thus clogging the vacuum. Have husband forget to tell you that he clogged it.

Step 10. Wait for dog hair to pile up on the carpet. Then try to vacuum only to realize it has lost it's suction (some guarantee!).

Step 11. Call husband at work, take deep calming breaths while you contemplate raking up dog hair.