{"id":16152,"date":"2015-06-17T00:31:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T17:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=16152"},"modified":"2015-06-17T00:31:15","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T17:31:15","slug":"fathers-day-gadget-sure-to-clean-up-your-husbands-act-shop-vac-5-gallon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/fathers-day-gadget-sure-to-clean-up-your-husbands-act-shop-vac-5-gallon\/","title":{"rendered":"Father&#8217;s Day Gadget Sure to Clean Up Your Husband&#8217;s Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/13.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16164\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/13.png?resize=570%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"13\" width=\"570\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/13.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/13.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/13.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Do you have a husband who prides himself on how clean and organized the garage is? \u00a0Perhaps it&#8217;s one of the few areas of the house he feels he has control over. \u00a0We published our <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/12\/grads-dads-cool-do-dads-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dads, Grads, and Cool-Do-Dads<\/a> article with some great suggestions for Dads&#8230;and Grads. \u00a0But we recently stumbled upon another great find that we think will be right up Dad&#8217;s alley!<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shop-Vac makes a cool 5-gallon Wet\/Dry Vacuum that is outfitted in Stainless Steel. \u00a0I love that it&#8217;s stainless steel &#8211; so much more manly than plastic, that&#8217;s for sure. \u00a0My husband used to have a larger capacity Shop-Vac and we had a number of issues with it: \u00a01.) It was large and took up a lot of space in the garage. \u00a02.) Everyone would move it around with the hose and because the canister was so large and heavy, the hose broke off.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Shop-Vac 5-Gallon in Stainless Steel<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>The Shop-Vac 5-Gallon makes so much sense. \u00a0Its smaller size makes it more flexible to store in the garage or house. \u00a0The Shop-Vac 5-gallon Stainless Steel Wet\/Dry Vacuum in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.com\/store\/3464\/weekly-ads\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart&#8217;s ad<\/a> is a great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.com\/cp\/Fathers-Day-gifts-for-Dad\/1094344\" target=\"_blank\">Father&#8217;s Day<\/a> find. \u00a0And its\u00a0reasonably priced at $50. \u00a0But it&#8217;s not just a vacuum, it has a lot of features&#8230;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Features<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Vacuums debris\/dust\/small items<\/li>\n<li>Vacuums up wet messes<\/li>\n<li>Can be used as a blower too<\/li>\n<li>Features a 2.5 PHP motor<\/li>\n<li>Holds up to 5 gallons of debris<\/li>\n<li>Stainless Steel shell for an enhanced shop look<\/li>\n<li>Includes a 6 foot hose<\/li>\n<li>Comes with 3 extension wands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-16165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?resize=489%2C733&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fathers Day Shop-Vac Walmart Pin (2)\" width=\"489\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?resize=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-2.png?w=735&amp;ssl=1 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We love this 5-gallon Shop-Vac. \u00a0We used it inside our house to clean up Styrofoam (when my son and his friends had a &#8220;snowball&#8221; fight), to clean up the debris around our flowerbeds, and even clean leaves off our trampoline!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-16163\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?resize=485%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fathers Day Shop-Vac Walmart Pin (1)\" width=\"485\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?resize=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/Fathers-Day-Shop-Vac-Walmart-Pin-1.png?w=735&amp;ssl=1 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the things I really love this Shop-Vac for though, is for cleaning our outside furniture cushions. \u00a0Clean up is a snap and I don&#8217;t even have to move the cushions, it&#8217;s so easy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is lightweight and has a handle to carry it easily<\/li>\n<li>Is stainless steel inside and out, will not rust<\/li>\n<li>Looks great, perfect for Dad&#8217;s garage<\/li>\n<li>Can be used as a wet vac for toddler spills or pool splashes<\/li>\n<li>Can be used as a blower to clear off debris off your porch or deck<\/li>\n<li>Can be used inside to pick up Cheerios, clean up under the couch, or between the cushions<\/li>\n<li>Great for car clean-ups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The power cord is short, you definitely need an extension to vacuum a garage, room, or outside deck<\/li>\n<li>The blower works well, but is not super powerful<\/li>\n<li>It can tip over easily if you do not have enough cord to pull it along as you vacuum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0Shop-Vac 5-gallon Stainless Steel Wet\/Dry Vacuum can be purchased at Walmart stores in online\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/35950294\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart.com<\/a> for $49.97.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=206%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Technology at it's Best\" width=\"206\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/12\/WellConnectedMom-LOGO-MOM.jpg?resize=165%2C300&amp;ssl=1 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I love a gift that keeps on giving! \u00a0Not only does the\u00a0Shop-Vac 5-gallon Stainless Steel Wet\/Dry Vacuum look great, but it can be used inside the garage, inside the house, and outside in the backyard.<\/p>\n<p>With its 3-in-1 features &#8211; a vacuum, wet vac, and blower &#8211; it can be used in multiple places for multiple reasons. \u00a0And I love that it&#8217;s small enough to easily transport it around the house. \u00a0We keep it outside in one of our large outdoor storage containers so we can quickly\u00a0clean-up before having people over.<\/p>\n<p>And for you Californians, I discovered the blower works great for artificial grass too! \u00a0Just blow off the debris and you have clean looking grass again! \u00a0LOL!<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/walmart_mom_disclaimer.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11470\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/walmart_mom_disclaimer.jpg?resize=500%2C80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"walmart moms_disclaimer\" width=\"500\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/walmart_mom_disclaimer.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/11\/walmart_mom_disclaimer.jpg?resize=300%2C48&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need help finding a gift for Father&#8217;s Day?  The Shop-Vac 5-gallon Stainless Steel vacuum is also a wet vac and a blower!  Now, Dad can clean inside and out!  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6,9],"tags":[2617,2778,1165,2614,2616,2615],"class_list":["post-16152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appliances","category-dads","category-home-technology","tag-cleaning-up-messes","tag-dads","tag-fathers-day","tag-shop-vac","tag-vacuuming","tag-vacuums","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2015\/06\/13.png?fit=570%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}