Fast forward a few months and we've now lived in our home for 2 months (this weekend! YAY!). We have hardwood floors and the amount of dust is insane! I sweep our hallway and living room daily....sometimes twice a day. Our kitchen must be swept several times a day and the fact that our kitchen is connected to our living room, I'm sure makes it a bit easier to get messes from one room to another. But not only do we have to wrestle with the hardwood floors and dirt that travels to them, but also the rugs. Pulling out the heavy vacuum daily just isn't going to happen.... Although, I must say, we're doing pretty good with sticking to the rule of keeping food at the table and its helped! Drinks? We're not doing so hot.... but one thing at a time! Anyway, since moving in, we have been dreaming of some type of device that would make cleaning up a bit easier! I've drooled over all the spiffy new contraptions, but haven't found anything that did everything I needed it to and is the right price!
Wal-Mart had a sale on their Bissell 3 in 1 lightweight vacuums and I immediately purchased one! This new handy-dandy vacuum came to us this morning. We quickly plugged it in and I was able to vacuum the area rug in the living room and the hardwoods around the rug in less than 2 mins. Its amazing! And another thing that sold me on this was the fact that its also a handheld vacuum! Love it for the car and smaller messes!!! And for $15- who could beat this!!!
Now, who wants my 3 yr old vacuum for a steal of a price?! That big boy is taking up much needed space!!
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I have this same sort of thing. I wish the suction was a little stronger but as you said, on budget, for $15 bucks, who could beat it... I had tried several other cordless contraptions. And while I really liked being able to to take them all over the house without replugging, the batteries never lasted very long. I just keep an extension cord on mine all the time. Also, more expensive but totally worth it if you can work it into your budget is the steam mop. I did the hardwood floors for two years without it.. But grabbed it when I saw it on sale at Fred's for 49.99. Definitely don't regret that purchase!
There are good things and bad things about both. I like being able to see the mess on hardwood and being able to clean it up with a quick sweep and a mop. Where it drives my husband nuts to see the mess, he likes the way carpet hides. However, all I have to say is two words and we both are reminded that hard wood is best. And those two words are "stomach virus"
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