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Vacuums

DH and I desperately need a vacuum and we plan on buying one this week hopefully. What do you recommend we get?

Re: Vacuums

  • If you can afford it, DYSON allllll the way.  I don't know how I lived without mine.  Seriously.  Love it.

    I have the animal one b/c we have two cats.  I did a "test" when I first got mine and vacuumed with my old vacuum first and then the Dyson.  I couldn't even believe what the Dyson picked up that the other didn't.  It made me want to dry heave a little.

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  • If you have pets and don't want to ante up for the Dyson family, I recommend the Bissel pet vac.
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  • I have a dyson pet. But no pets just 2 kids :-) I love it!

  • We're in the market for a new vacuum too.  We have no pets or kids.  Our only requirement is that it be multi-surface since we have hardwood floor and carpet.  We found a Bissel at WalMart that we liked but it was sold out and they don't carry it on-line. 
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  • see I really wanted the dyson but then I heard people didn't like it. well that's what dh said
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    see I really wanted the dyson but then I heard people didn't like it. well that's what dh said

    He lies!  Stick out tongue  I would suggest going online to Macy's or Lowe's or anywhere that sells them and read the reviews and see what you think.  Most of the negatives I read about Dyson were like, "The cord is too short, so I hate it and wish I never bought it."  and stupid crap like that.

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  • Dyson all the way!!!   We love our's.  We also have a Roomba which I can't live without!  Thought DH was crazy when he wanted to get one...he was right...I was wrong.  I am happy with both vacuums. 

    I would look at BB&B and use your coupons!  They say they're excluded but let us use our coupon when we bought it. 

     

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  • which dyson is best for pets? or are they all good?
  • I'm guessing the Animal is probably best for pets since that's what it's marketed for, but I don't have experience with any other models.

    Ours literally picks up a whole new cat out of the carpet every time I vacuum.  And it never clogs or loses suction.  And I love that the ball lets it lay down to get under furniture so I don't always have to move the couch.  And even when I use the attachments, it still has good suction, which for me is key for getting the lumps of cat hair out of the edges of the carpet/base board and for vacuuming the stairs.

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  • i would say dyson, but if you cannot afford it ($$$$!!!!) then look at bissel. another thing to look for is how light and easy they are to move!  we got a new one for a wedding gift that i LOVE (it works GREAT) but it is SO heavy and hard to move.  it is a serious workout.  i didnt even think of that when we put it on our registry, i just picked the biggest, fanciest, nicest one!
  • We have a crazy-shedding pug-face and have the Dyson Slim.  It's muti-surface (so it's also my "broom" in the kitchen) and it picks up the pet hair like crazy.  We've never had the Animal, so I can't compare, but it'a a bit cheaper for the Slim if you're not ready to break the bank.  And BTW, we LOVE LOVE LOVE it!  Highly recommend!

  • I have a pretty cheapo Eureka that does a decent job with picking up after our two lab mixes, one who sheds horribly. I just have to keep up and vaccuum at LEAST once, sometimes twice a week. *sigh* I would LOVE a dyson. Also, this question is asked pretty frequently on the cleaning board, maybe check those posts out?
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  • imagestephaniem1977:
    If you have pets and don't want to ante up for the Dyson family, I recommend the Bissel pet vac.

     This! We moved into a new apartment last Feb. No one had lived there before us. I'd vacuum each week. Old vacuum died and we bought the Bissel Pet Hair Eraser w/ HEPA filter. T and I stood there in shock looking at the canister. There was an entire cat of fur in there. And you couldn't see any of this cat hair on the carpet (light beige carpet, black and gray cat) before vacuuming.

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