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Effective, inexpensive cordless mini-vacuum?

radioamy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:03:46 -0800

Effective, inexpensive, cordless mini-vacuum. Does it exist? Please help out a fur-covered Corgi owner. After we got our Roomba I threw away our crappy upright and vowed to never again be a slave to a traditional vacuum. Well, it looks like I'm going to have to go back on that.

I love my Roomba, don't get me wrong, but we just added a four-legged shedding machine to our household and the hair gets everywhere. We're avid Furminators and we put down a towel on the couch before letting Sunny up for a snuggle, but I guess Corgis and couches don't mix. Ditto for the backseat of my car.

So dear hivemind, can you point me in the direction of a good "dust-buster"-type device? I've seen this thread, but a) it's four years old and b) the user ends up with a corded vac rather than cordless. I don't want to spend more than, say $50. I'm open to online or any of the big-box stores (or hey, if they sell it at my local hardware store, even better!).

Best vacuum for small apartment

annabellee — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:51:54 -0800

Best vacuum cleaner for small apartment? I'm looking for an easy, good vacuum cleaner for a very small NYC apartment. Storage space is limited (something of the stick variety would be preferable). One large rug, the rest wood and linoleum floors. A Dustbuster handheld type is too small, but a model with a drag-behind-you motor is too big. No pets. I've had a Dirt Devil upright in the past and found it only so-so but I'd like not to spend a ton of money. Suggestions?

I want a Dyson!

konolia — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:40:39 -0800

Dysonfilter: I know vacuum cleaner questions have been on here before, but mine is a bit more specific-mine's dead and after research my heart seems set on a Dyson... Do I need to wait till I can get a Dyson Animal or would a cheaper Dyson model still make me happy? (At this time I have no pets.)

Is there a better vacuum than the Dyson?

quibx — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 07:20:43 -0800

[VaccumFilter] My Wife wants a new vacuum for Xmas. Namely, she wants that bright yellow $400 vacuum that you see on TV all the time. That seems a bit excessive to me for our small house. Tell me mefities, what's the best vacuum for the money? Is it worth repairing an old vaccum instead?

I need a cordless handheld vac that REALLY sucks.

stupidsexyFlanders — Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:21:59 -0800

I'm looking for a cordless handheld vac that really sucks. Recommendations?

Has anyone used a Dyson, or the DC07?

carter — Mon, 05 Jan 2004 12:27:09 -0800

After living together for four years, my sig other and I are ready to take the plunge - and buy a good vacuum cleaner. We have a dog, she has allergies, I googled and quickly came up with the Dyson DC07 'Animal', which has 5 stars on Amazon but which costs $500. Simple? Well, other reviews, including some other Amazon reviews, say it's a bit of a dog, and one accuses Dyson of padding the reviews with their PR material. Has anyone used a Dyson, or the DC07? [More inside]