Good afternoon mommies. I am in need of a new hand vacuum. I think my old Dustbuster is nearing the end. I'm looking for recommendations so if anyone has a hand vacuum they couldn't live without OR one that they wish they could chuck into the Grand Canyon I'd appreciate hearing about it. I'm looking for one that holds a charge well and has great suction. I use mine mainly for sucking up crumbs, fuzz balls and litter. Thanks in advance for sharing your stories.
I have the Craftsman vac. It has excellent suction, a long lasting battery, and it uses the same battery as my husband's drill, so I didn't have to buy a seperate charger.
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Stay away from Dirt Devils, they are incredibly LOUD. We just have the Black & Decker DustBusters (2 - 1 upstairs, 1 downstairs) as well, and the battery seems to hold less and less charge over time. In order to get some power we bought a Bissell Pet Hair Eraser ($30 at Target). We have 2 cats and it does wonders for our carpeted stairs, but for quick clean ups I still grab the DustBuster since they are cordless. The recommended Dyson seems to be about $299, which I cannot make myself pay even for a great handheld. I would rather buy a new dustbuster every year at that rate! I did try some kind of generic electric broom at Walmart for about $35 and it had zero suction. I will read the responses you get with interest :)
We just bought the new Dyson DC35 multi-floor and LOVE it. The thing that is so nice is that it is a poweful hand-held, but also has the floor-length wand so it's like a convertible vacuum. And the floor attachment has the ball on it so it's easy to use on tight spaces.
Oh! I saw one from Dyson earlier this year that's on my Christmas list.
Check it out!
