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What can I say. I’m saddened. And it’s all over a USB powered mini vacuum cleaner. If you can help, please make contact.

What a gorgeous gadget

I spotted this gadget on Alex Johnson’s shedworking blog and immediately wrote to ask how I could get my hands on this mini hoover.

Alex kindly responded and sent on a link.

There was a photo and description of a problem that sounded like mine:   

"Desktops (and computer keyboards in particular) can be messy places. Crumbs from sandwiches and biscuits seem to be attracted to those impossible-to-reach spaces under the keys and in the nooks and crannies of your drawers. Not to mention bits of fluff and other urgggh items that defy description."

But this little gadget was coming to my rescue…

"a small but useful vacuum cleaner that plugs into a standard computer USB port. No batteries to run out, a nifty little motor and two attachments; the first being a conventional brush nozzle, the second being a special rubber nozzle for hard to get at areas."

And all for just £9.99

Uh oh. That’s when I spotted the bad news…

“Sorry, item now discontinued”

No. It can’t be. There must be other home business owners who would rush to buy this gadget, just like me. Home business owners who are using a paper clip wrapped in sellotape to clean their keyboard, just like me.

If you produce such a gadget – or know of where I can reach one – please get in touch. My keyboard needs you! – Emma Jones

•  Profile of discontinued mini vacuum cleaner