Night Elf Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 My Kenmore vacuum that I paid $300 for 11 years ago is likely on its last leg. Dh is thinking of finding a vacuum repair place. I say we got our money's worth of usage and it's time to move on. My house is mostly laminate flooring with tiles in kitchen and bathrooms. My current vacuum is a canister. I have an inexpensive Bissell 3-in-1 vac that I don't like much. It feels cheap and it's really loud! My Kenmore has a quieter motor which was actually the main reason we purchased that vacuum 11 years ago. My ds15 had a terrible sound sensitivity and the vacuum we had before the Kenmore would send my son screaming upstairs and into his closet. Egads! He's gotten better but I've gotten used to the non-screeching motor. So... for no carpet people, what is your main way to sweep/vacuum? We have 2 dogs and I have to vacuum every other day to keep from having small tufts of hair blowing across the floors! I'm curious to see how many people use different methods of sweeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I have real hardwood throughout. I use a dust mop for day to day sweeping and a Hoover floor mate for cleaning. It does have a vacuum setting so if I wanted to I could just vacuum the floor without worrying about a roller spitting stuff around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMom2One Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) Years ago I bought a Eureka Mighty Mite canister vacuum cleaner and wore it to death over a long period of time because it was the best tool I'd ever owned. We replaced it with a new one four years ago and it remains my favorite. Instead of the basic model found in dept. stores, we bought this one by Electrolux, which is commercial grade yet very affordable. It is the vacuum of choice used by professional housecleaners and hotel cleaning staff. It is unbelievably low in price. I use my little Mighty Mite 3-4 times per week to go over our mostly laminate floored home and the linoleum floors in our kitchen and baths, and then damp mop as needed. Like you, I have to clean floors every other day because we have pets and dust from living in a rural area. My vacuum is light weight, easy to go up and down stairs with, and the sucking power is amazing for such a small machine. It's also great for dusting furniture when you're in a hurry. I know this sounds like a commercial, but I rely on this machine and would be lost without it. Blessings, Lucinda Edited December 31, 2011 by HSMom2One Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 We have a central vac system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 A cannister. Secondarily, an upright with the floor attachment. That's what we had when we moved into the first house with hardwood floors. This house is two stories, carpet upstairs and hardwood down. We keep the upright upstairs, and bought a cannister for downstairs. I also dustmop, but the cannister is good for vacuuming furniture, window sills, baseboards, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 My Kenmore vacuum that I paid $300 for 11 years ago is likely on its last leg. Dh is thinking of finding a vacuum repair place. I say we got our money's worth of usage and it's time to move on. My house is mostly laminate flooring with tiles in kitchen and bathrooms. My current vacuum is a canister. I have an inexpensive Bissell 3-in-1 vac that I don't like much. It feels cheap and it's really loud! My Kenmore has a quieter motor which was actually the main reason we purchased that vacuum 11 years ago. My ds15 had a terrible sound sensitivity and the vacuum we had before the Kenmore would send my son screaming upstairs and into his closet. Egads! He's gotten better but I've gotten used to the non-screeching motor. So... for no carpet people, what is your main way to sweep/vacuum? We have 2 dogs and I have to vacuum every other day to keep from having small tufts of hair blowing across the floors! I'm curious to see how many people use different methods of sweeping. I'm no help. I use my kenmore canister on the hard floors. It needed an expensive part a few years ago (the part with the turning brush) so I got a cheap bagless canister until I decided what to do. It was horrible on hard floors, didn't fit under furniture, I hated the dust from that cup that had to be emptied after each room, and I hated pushing the weight of the entire machine on every stroke. I suffered for a year, then broke down and bought the part (nothing was wrong with the motor). I'm not married to Kenmore, but I think I'll always just prefer a canister. I've been told that the Riccar upright is designed to work on hard floors because the suction is all the way across the front and not confined to a hole on one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 My son uses a small shop vac for the hardwood. It's basically a canister without the wheels. He got for a gift from my parents years ago. It was from Sears, I think, small version. Yes, the kid wanted a shop vac. We use a dust mop in between. It's similar to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I would buy a canister for hard flooring. I would probably look for a Miele if I could swing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'm no help. I use my kenmore canister on the hard floors. It needed an expensive part a few years ago (the part with the turning brush) so I got a cheap bagless canister until I decided what to do. It was horrible on hard floors, didn't fit under furniture, I hated the dust from that cup that had to be emptied after each room, and I hated pushing the weight of the entire machine on every stroke. I suffered for a year, then broke down and bought the part (nothing was wrong with the motor). :confused: A cannister has a long hose with a wand and a floor tool, as well as other attachments. How did that not fit under furniture? And I don't believe I've ever *pushed* my cannister, as I'm usually pulling it behind me while I use the wand. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 We have a central vac system. I would love to have a central vac system. :) Where do you store the hose when it isn't in use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I use my Kenmore canister vac the most for my hardwoods, plus I can use it for the area rugs, too. Occasionally, I'll just dust mop instead of full-out vacuuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I have this Dyson and use it everywhere. It's lightweight and easy to push so the kids can manage it with NO problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I would love to have a central vac system. :) Where do you store the hose when it isn't in use? We have a coat closet in our foyer where we store the cord. The cord is a bit bulky to store, but it is so worth it. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I got a Roomba a few weeks ago and I *love* it for my hardwood floors. I haven't tried it in my carpeted rooms because they are cluttered with all of our Christmas stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 :confused: A cannister has a long hose with a wand and a floor tool, as well as other attachments. How did that not fit under furniture? And I don't believe I've ever *pushed* my cannister, as I'm usually pulling it behind me while I use the wand. :confused: I wonder if hers is like mine. I imagine it has something to do with the way it's designed. For mine, I have to twist the whole stick to get it parallel to the floor to reach under furniture. Even then, the foot comes off the ground so I'm not brushing the floor with it which I prefer. I haven't had an upright in 11 years, but I had carpeting back then and used a regular broom to sweep the kitchen and bathrooms. Since we got rid of all the carpeting, I can't use a regular broom anymore. It just makes the dog hair fly up into the air. I'm sort of torn between a small, lightweight vacuum and another canister. My canister is heavy though and I have to tug on the hose to get it to follow me, but I'm used to it. I like the look of the Sanitaire Mighty Mite someone mentioned. DH is not yet convinced we need a new vacuum though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I mostly use my broom-vac on my hardwoods, although if I'm also doing the carpet (my living room is carpeted) I just keep right on going and do the rest with my Dyson. It has a button to push to turn off the rolling brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I love my Miele Polaris that I got for wood floors. It's lightweight, works great, has a retractable cord, and is super quiet. I really want to upgrade to a model that can do carpeting as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 My whole house is real hardwood. The living room has 2 Turkish rugs.The kitchen is swept several times a day, I use a Dyson vacuum with a hardwood floor attachment for the whole house every second day, I wet mop once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Wood floors throughout house, carpet in bedrooms, tile in baths. The house already had a central vacuuming system when we bought it. Although I found it so amusingly 1980s in the beginning, I used it once and fell in LOVE. I hope to never use a regular vacuum again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 We recently bought a Shark and love it! It gets up dirt, dust and dog hair like no other vacuum I've ever owned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I have one of those robotic vacuums that takes care of the floor all by itself. I love it, but I am lazy like that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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