You know how HEPA filters get so filthy, so quickly? Techie Uncle saw my air filter and told me that I was wasting money, and kitchen roll is just as good. So I replaced the old filter with a layer of kitchen roll, but it was sooooo loud, and the fan is so weak anyway, it just didn’t seem worth it, so I packed it up again. When I can start spending freely again, I’ll just find a regular square fan, like this dude.

But one area it does seem to be working well is in my vacuum. The old HEPA filter was so clogged up with feathers and dust bunnies and clay dust from a project I filmed last year and still haven’t finished editing.

This is after washing

All I did was add a sheet of good old cheap Wilko kitchen roll over the new HEPA filter.

Look at all the dust it’s picked up! And the great thing is, you can see how clean the actual HEPA filter is underneath.

The best thing is kitchen roll is so super cheap, £1 for 4 rolls or thereabout, you don’t need the fancy brands. So you can replace these every week or however often without it breaking the bank, and you don’t have to worry about your vacuum’s filters being discontinued. Thanks for the tip, Techie Uncle!