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" I&amp;#039;d love to know how to get rid of the pet odor smell (it is just a &amp;quot;stuffy&amp;quot; smell) that is emitted from my canister vacuum every time I clean. -- Alicia C. We love our pets, but sometimes! Of course, cats and most dogs do shed, so this can be a problem and just a fact of life! One hint is to add some cinnamon or allspice to the bag (if you have this type of vacuum) or sprinkle some on the carpet and then vacuum it up if you use a bagless vacuum. Note: If you have a white or light-colored carpet, be careful about using dark-colored spices -- you don&amp;#039;t want to stain the carpet. Some people use fine potpourri in the same way.  For others with a bag-type machine, if you smell dust or dirt and see some coming from the machine, it&amp;#039;s time to change the bag! You will do more harm to the vacuum by not changing the bag when it is full because the motor has to work harder. Don&amp;#039;t try to save a few pennies by stretching the use of the vacuum bag. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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