Vacuums & Accessories

All homes need a vacuum and many times vacuums come with necessary vacuum accessories to clean pet hair, get those tough corners and get the dust off curtains. When choosing the right vacuum for your home consider how much you want to spend. Some bagless models are great like from Dyson. They are more expensive but worth every penny. Your home will be spotless especially for large area carpets or rugs. Older bagless versions are not as efficient and get clogged very easily. These are cheaper but you might as well buy a bag vacuum that will rarely have the clogging problem. You just have to spend more on bags.

Automatic brush height adjustment is another valued feature that some vacuums have. A little more expensive, but well-worth it. A manual brush height adjustment is less expensive and you could possibly forget to adjust it for different carpet surfaces and eventually ruin the brush. But if the vacuum has a simple carpet and floor height adjustment, you shouldn't have any problems. Hoover and Bissell have manual brush height features that are easy to use and easy to remember to use!

The shape is another important element to decide on. A canister vacuum takes up less space in your closet or storage area and is ideal for apartments and motor homes. An upright is good for a home because it is easy and you don't have to drag it around. They do take up more space, but if space is not an issue, either or is a fine choice. Dirt Devil and Oreck both make canister vacuums as well as upright vacuums to choose from. Miele specializes in canister vacuums that are a little more expensive but vacuum up the smallest of dust mite and is comparable to a Dyson. Canister vacuums are also better to use on stairs because the head can get into short spaces better than an upright.

Consider a hepa filter on your vacuum to reduce some of the dust that a vacuum creates. There are also self-propelled vacuums that help you move the vacuum forward and backward. Other things to consider when choosing a vacuum is noise, being able to reach under furniture and ceilings, clogging and being able to take it a part to unclog, length of the cord, does it vacuum the bare floor, is it easy to clean, and weight. Eureka, Euro-Pro and Vac make comparable vacuums to consider buying.

Roomba has a variety of accessories along with a floor washing and cleaning robot that does all the work for you so that you can sit down and have a cup of tea or read a magazine.

There are many different types of vacuums on the market and doing research and reading reviews is a good idea to do before purchasing. Think about what is most important to you, feature-wise and how much your budget will allow you to spend. These two main key factors will help you decide quickly.