Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me!

Dandelion · 04-04-2016, 09:29 AM

I barely ever vacuum anymore

. It just feels like such a waste of time. My vacuum isn't doing a great job, it is too much effort to get the junk off the floor, + my kids just make a mess again instantly. But I used to love vacuuming. I think I need to get a new vacuum and get inspired to keep the floors clean again before this baby starts crawling. Our house is all hard wood, except one rug in the living room. The rug is especially a pain to clean with my current vacuum.

Give me your suggestion

mamacat · 04-04-2016, 10:18 AM

Shark nvigator Liftaway - cleans bare floors and rugs and upholstery very well

Soliloquy · 04-04-2016, 10:20 AM

Shark Rotator Lift Away, although I never use the "lift away" feature. It's the best vacuum I've ever used. And I've used Kirby, Oreck, Dyson, Hoover ...

DahliaRW · 04-04-2016, 10:29 AM

I love my shark navigator! And it's reasonable with a good warranty!

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ViolaMum · 04-04-2016, 10:31 AM

Yup, get a Shark!

Seriously, I've had several vacuums, and the Shark is my favorite. We got it when we still had a Bassett Hound that shed constantly and in great quantities and the Shark could handle her mess. That was 6 years ago, and it's still working well.

FYI, we have a similar set-up - mostly hardwood floors with a couple area rugs in the living room that seem to attract more than their fair share of dirt. I vacuum both types of floor.

Soliloquy · 04-04-2016, 10:35 AM

We only have carpet on the stairs and an area rug in the living room. Two big dogs, two cats, and four kids who play in the woods all day. Lots of dirt. My Shark handles it beautifully.

HomeWithMyBabies · 04-04-2016, 11:22 AM

I've had an Electrolux Green canister vacuum for years. It is best suited to hardwood but does fine on the rugs, and it's light enough to move around easily. We have allergies so I wanted the HEPA. I had it long before we moved, and even though the new house has a central vac I almost always use the Electrolux.

bananacake · 04-04-2016, 11:23 AM

If money is low, I got the cheapest red Walmart vacuum. It does a great job, even after almost 2 years. It was like $45

ECingMama · 04-04-2016, 12:40 PM

I have a $20 yellow vacuum that picks up the crumbs and dog hair. I'd buy one of those and make your children vacuum 3X a day. Well, it was $20 when I bought it!

http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Lightwe...rch_detailpage

I also have an Orek that works very well. I use that one on the carpet and sometimes on the wood floor (it works fine there too and has a different setting for bare floors.)

Dandelion · 04-04-2016, 02:24 PM

Thank you for all of the suggestions. I will have to shop around.

Quote:

I'd buy one of those and make your children vacuum 3X a day. Well, it was $20 when I bought it!

This is what I do currently with my semi-broken cheaper vacuum. It is just that when I really want to feel like the floors are clean, none of my current vacuums (or vacuum operators

) seem to do that for me.

2sunshines · 04-04-2016, 05:12 PM

We have a dyson and love it! I have heard great things but the Shark too, but I have no experience.

Aerynne · 04-04-2016, 06:00 PM

We have a Kirby (bought used) and it is so stinkin' heavy I would never recommend it if you have to carry it up and down stairs. It does a really good job, though.

elohcin · 04-04-2016, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Soliloquy

Shark Rotator Lift Away, although I never use the "lift away" feature. It's the best vacuum I've ever used. And I've used Kirby, Oreck, Dyson, Hoover ...

We have the same one, and I love it! (ironically though we received it JUST after we left our all-carpet home to an all wood-floor house, other than area rugs) However, I will admit that we wouldn't have been able to afford buying it...I actually won it on a blog giveaway! Previously we had a Eureka that worked pretty well and I was happy with it, but it was obviously not the top of the line.

LoveIsGentle · 04-04-2016, 07:31 PM

Another vote for a Shark here. It was horrifying how much dirt was still in our carpets from the old vacuum I thought was doing such a good job.

Michele123 · 04-05-2016, 07:10 AM

Yes to the Shark Lift Away! I got one just before my second was born and that thing is amazing. It's so light an maneuverable that my 22 month old helps vacuum the living room! The suction on the thing is amazing too. I never realized how dirty my carpets were staying until I got that thing.

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04-04-2016, 09:29 AM	#1
Dandelion Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,508	Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! I barely ever vacuum anymore. It just feels like such a waste of time. My vacuum isn't doing a great job, it is too much effort to get the junk off the floor, + my kids just make a mess again instantly. But I used to love vacuuming. I think I need to get a new vacuum and get inspired to keep the floors clean again before this baby starts crawling. Our house is all hard wood, except one rug in the living room. The rug is especially a pain to clean with my current vacuum. Give me your suggestion __________________ aka, mamacheetah, Nicole wife to one daydreamer mama to seven - six boys with a girl in there somewhere B 8/99 O1 5/03 V 6/05 M 7/07 L 11/10 H 11/12 O2 11/15

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mamacat Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,473	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! Shark nvigator Liftaway - cleans bare floors and rugs and upholstery very well __________________ ~Catherine~ Mama to 5: C W C J S And Grandma to 3: A ,K and baby C

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Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! Shark Rotator Lift Away, although I never use the "lift away" feature. It's the best vacuum I've ever used. And I've used Kirby, Oreck, Dyson, Hoover ...

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DahliaRW Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,793	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! I love my shark navigator! And it's reasonable with a good warranty! Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk __________________ ISFJ Mom married to an INTP Dad; busy raising 2 sons (15, 12) and a daughter (10)!

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ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,542	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! Yup, get a Shark! Seriously, I've had several vacuums, and the Shark is my favorite. We got it when we still had a Bassett Hound that shed constantly and in great quantities and the Shark could handle her mess. That was 6 years ago, and it's still working well. FYI, we have a similar set-up - mostly hardwood floors with a couple area rugs in the living room that seem to attract more than their fair share of dirt. I vacuum both types of floor. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

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Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! We only have carpet on the stairs and an area rug in the living room. Two big dogs, two cats, and four kids who play in the woods all day. Lots of dirt. My Shark handles it beautifully.

04-04-2016, 11:22 AM	#7
HomeWithMyBabies Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,062	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! I've had an Electrolux Green canister vacuum for years. It is best suited to hardwood but does fine on the rugs, and it's light enough to move around easily. We have allergies so I wanted the HEPA. I had it long before we moved, and even though the new house has a central vac I almost always use the Electrolux.

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bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,126	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! If money is low, I got the cheapest red Walmart vacuum. It does a great job, even after almost 2 years. It was like $45 __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

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ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,748	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! I have a $20 yellow vacuum that picks up the crumbs and dog hair. I'd buy one of those and make your children vacuum 3X a day. Well, it was $20 when I bought it! http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Lightwe...rch_detailpage I also have an Orek that works very well. I use that one on the carpet and sometimes on the wood floor (it works fine there too and has a different setting for bare floors.) __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

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2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! We have a dyson and love it! I have heard great things but the Shark too, but I have no experience. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

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Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,359	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! We have a Kirby (bought used) and it is so stinkin' heavy I would never recommend it if you have to carry it up and down stairs. It does a really good job, though. __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

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LoveIsGentle Rose Garden Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10,768	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! Another vote for a Shark here. It was horrifying how much dirt was still in our carpets from the old vacuum I thought was doing such a good job.

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Michele123 Rose Trellis Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Middle of Nowhere, MN Posts: 1,544	Re: Do you have a vacuum that you love? Tell me! Yes to the Shark Lift Away! I got one just before my second was born and that thing is amazing. It's so light an maneuverable that my 22 month old helps vacuum the living room! The suction on the thing is amazing too. I never realized how dirty my carpets were staying until I got that thing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ External Processor ENFJ, please excuse my stream of consciousness posts. Battled infertility for 3 1/2 years before DD (PCOS) TTC #2 for 6 months (3 ovulations) Married to DH since Aug 2004 DD born Feb 2012 DS born May 2014 #3 due Aug 2016

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