Heathermomster Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 We are choosing a vac for son's dorm. Which one should we purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Are you sure he needs one? My dc's dorms had vacuums the students could check out with their ID cards. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstharr Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Seems like it would take up a lot of space in typical single or double room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 agreeing to check with dorm if they have ones the students can use and to keep in mind the space. 2 years ago my dd got a bissell 3 n 1 (2 n1 ?) "lightweight corded stick vacuum". It was a dust buster that attached to a stick. check walmart online for pic. about 20 ish dollars. not that much more than just a regular dust buster. It was fine for the last 2 years in a small dorm that only needed a small carpeted area once in a while. very little space, behind the door. no worry on charging battery. For all else? she could use swiffer for dusting. I didn't remember her having or needing it in the "new building" the first years. Definitely a wait and see item in my opinion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Is it on the list of things the college suggests your son bring? (Is he a neat freak? Because very few of my kids are likely to use a vacuum or duster on their own initiative.) In my experience & on the limited (!) college tours I've been on w/DD#1, they've told us there is a vacuum the kids can borrow if they need one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 21 hours ago, cbollin said: 2 years ago my dd got a bissell 3 n 1 (2 n1 ?) "lightweight corded stick vacuum". It was a dust buster that attached to a stick. check walmart online for pic. about 20 ish dollars. not that much more than just a regular dust buster. It was fine for the last 2 years in a small dorm that only needed a small carpeted area once in a while. very little space, behind the door. no worry on charging battery. Dd got one of these too (from Amazon). She has used it for two years as well, dorm first then apartment and it has worked great for her. Ds got a similar one last year when he moved to an apartment and he too was very happy with it. In his dorm, one of his suite mates had a vacuum and he just borrowed that a couple times/year. I'd definitely wait to be sure it is needed for the dorm, then keep an eye out for a cheap stick vacuum if it is. I've seen these for up to $100 at Wal-mart, but both of mine found them for <$25 seeing an eye out for a good deal on Amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 My guy sent his home because the dorm had one he could use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 DS and his roommate felt that they needed a stick vac, so we purchased a $15 Bissell from Walmart. We tried it and the vac works great on our hardwood floors. If the vac takes too much space in their dorm room, I’ll reclaim it. Will DS actually use it? IDK. Is he a clean freak? Not by a longshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 I just wanted to update and say that DS and his roommate used the stick vac all the time, which is amazing to me because that did not happen at home. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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