where a single loop of cord 7 is trapped between the cord lock and the handle stem as illustrated in fig1 on an end opposite inner face 23 body 21 is provided with a free or distal end 22 from distal end 22 the handle 25 extends radially handle 25 has an inner surface that serves as a first abutment or shoulder 27 as will be explained below as illustrated in fig5 body 21 may be rotated to a first position wherein handle 25 extends upwardly body 21 further includes an arcuate first surface 28 which extends between handle 25 and inner face 23 hence in this first position first surface 28 is on the upward side of body 21 as can be seen in fig1 and 2 vacuum cleaner 1 includes on a lower portion a lower hook 6 the lower hook is generally l shaped and includes a generally horizontal flange 11 a generally vertical flange 12 and an l shaped lower surface 13 lower hook 6 lies beneath the cord lock 20 with body 21 rotated to its first position as illustrated in fig2 and 5 it cooperates with the lower hook 6 so that cord 7 can be wrapped or looped around the lower hook 6 and body 21 or cord lock 20 more specifically cord 7 wraps around lower surface 13 of lower hook 6 and first surface 28 of body 21 the loops on cord lock 21 are trapped between shoulder 27 and rear face 9 note also that in this position first surface 28 is inclined so as to slope downward toward stem 4 because of this construction one loop of cord 7 will always be cammed into the corner 29 formed by first surface 28 and rear face 9 of stem.