vaccum cleaners and carpet washers recommendations?

[mumof2]

i *need* a new vaccum cleaner and *want* a carpet washer......can anyone recommend anything?

I need a vaccum with good suction and probably a pet hair one as we *may* be getting a couple of kitties, not too heavy for my poor back and easy to use hoses for stairs and edges.

I want a vaccum style carpet washer that easy to use.

just a thought, can you get combined vaccums/cleaners?

thanks for any help! :thumbsup:

[piglet]

I've got a Vax and find it really good :thumbsup:. OMG the muck that comes out of the carpet and there's only me, I didn't realise I was so dirty!! Seriously though, it really works for me. I tried a Dyson but couldn't get on with it

[ukwdwnut]

dyson in a word, great suckers lol

[sunsetlakes]

I have a Dyson and its great (we have a long haired cat and a dog).

We have an upright vacuum style Carpet Cleaner - Bissell Pro Heat Turbo 2X and you can buy all the various treatments for carpets including scotchguard for after you have shampooed - it does hard floors too.

Would thoroughly recommend both! :wave:

[mumof2]

excellent - thanks everyone! :thumbsup:

[Tink]

We have an old upright. I think it's a Hoover. The stupid thing won't die. :sigh: Not that it's the greatest and it's heavy and awkward on the stair risers, but we're too cheap to buy a new one until this one is a goner! :lol:

[sunsetlakes]

We have an old upright. I think it's a Hoover. The stupid thing won't die. :sigh: Not that it's the greatest and it's heavy and awkward on the stair risers, but we're too cheap to buy a new one until this one is a goner! :lol:

Think we might have the same husband :yes::yes:

[Tink]

Nope. I can honestly say that's not the case! :D :D :lol:

[Mandy]

dyson in a word, great suckers lol

I totally agree hun, we have a dyson and never had any trouble with it. :)

[MystikPiglit]

I have a Miele Cat&Dog cylinder vacuum. It's excellent!

[mumof2]

Nope. I can honestly say that's not the case! :D :D :lol:


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[mumof2]

the trouble is we have been through so many of them we just don't know what to get next. . We've had Electrolux, Hoover (that really was rubbish - we only bought it to get free flight tickets to Florida!), Vax, Russell Hobbs, Dyson, Panasonic I think.....can't remember what else!

Either they were all rubbish or we're just very unlucky with vaccums!

[foreverducky]

Well goodness, what are you doing to those poor vacs?

I hear that one should not buy a bagless. Just what I've been told. I have an older upright, but I would love a dyson. They look so nice!

I also have spot clean the "little green machine" from bissel for small spots. Heard nothing but good things about it, but have not used it.

For stairs, I have this little do-dad that is made for stairs and such. Super light and is easy to carry, like a mini vac (but nothing like a dustbuster, which I also have).

Hmmm, with all these vacs, I think my ocd is showing.

[mumof2]

Hmmm, with all these vacs, I think my ocd is showing.


:lol: mine is anti bacterial spray!

[foreverducky]

Oh, don't even get me started...got those all over the place (purse, car, school bag, home...finally got the pump version for the car, so much easier than those small things)

[mumof2]

Oh, don't even get me started...got those all over the place (purse, car, school bag, home...finally got the pump version for the car, so much easier than those small things)

my house is by no means ultra clean but i do use my anti-bac rather a lot around the house!

oh dear, is there any hope for us......:unsure:



:D

[josh.p.]

Mum loves our dyson!

[josh.p.]

Nope. I can honestly say that's not the case! :D :D :lol:
:rotfl: LOL

[Sarah loves Disney]

I really don't like our dyson, it's no good at edges, even edges of a rug, it won't pick up unless it is physically run over the crumbs or whatever. i used to have a sebo, brilliant, best at picking up I have ever had with children, mucky husband and various dogs and cats. I have just looked at the Bissell recommendation on earlier answer, think I will order one of those next week on pay day, like the fact we can scotchguard the carpets, they are ruined since I hired a Rug Dr and didnt scotchguard them

[Taja]

Dyson has a couple of vacuums that are supposed to work well with pet hair.

I'm in the same boat as Tink--my old vacuum just won't die! Actually two of them--a Hoover and an Oreck. The Oreck was my mother's--love the light weight!

And the one the family gave me is so doggone heavy that I never use the thing! I much prefer separate upright and tank vacuums to onboard tools with the upright. Onboard tools might be okay if it's just a dusting brush or something, but the one I was given is a royal pain to move around! AAAARRRGGGHHHH!

[mumof2]

On Monday in despair at the thought of vaccuming the house with my old one, i made a snap decision to buy a Dyson upright. It cost £199 but came with an Argos £50 gift card.....


I LOVE IT!!


My carpets look so much better, and i can do the stairs without carrying the whole thing up behind me!

Also the lead is so long i can plug it in and not have to keep going back to unplug it and plug it in again in another room. Now i wouldn't say you could do that in a huge house but in my dinky one it's the perfect length!

i did the whole house on Monday and it was so easy, did downstairs again yesterday and today i did downstairs again twice just because I could! :lol:

[foreverducky]

That's excellent! :D

[mumof2]

i'll keep my fingers crossed that we don't need to get another one for YEARS now! :lol:

[lisaw]

On Monday in despair at the thought of vaccuming the house with my old one, i made a snap decision to buy a Dyson upright. It cost £199 but came with an Argos £50 gift card.....


I LOVE IT!!


My carpets look so much better, and i can do the stairs without carrying the whole thing up behind me!

Also the lead is so long i can plug it in and not have to keep going back to unplug it and plug it in again in another room. Now i wouldn't say you could do that in a huge house but in my dinky one it's the perfect length!

i did the whole house on Monday and it was so easy, did downstairs again yesterday and today i did downstairs again twice just because I could! :lol:

I did exactly the same yesterday! :lol: Got the DC14 from Argos with a £50 gift card :D I didn't realise how bad my old dyson had got, I used to have to run sticky rollers over my rug to get the dog hair up before I could hoover - this one nearly sucks the whole rug up it's so strong! I didn;t realise my rug could look so clean :lol:

I am now vacuuming everything in site it's so much fun :lol:

[mumof2]

I did exactly the same yesterday! :lol: Got the DC14 from Argos with a £50 gift card :D I didn't realise how bad my old dyson had got, I used to have to run sticky rollers over my rug to get the dog hair up before I could hoover - this one nearly sucks the whole rug up it's so strong! I didn;t realise my rug could look so clean :lol:

I am now vacuuming everything in site it's so much fun :lol:



:thumbsup: yaaay that's the one!

isn't it fantastic?! I dare say I'll be doing again tomorrow.....never mind the mountain of ironing, I'm having too much fun with my new hoover!! :lol:

[foreverducky]

I've heard nothing but good things about a Dyson, I would love to have one. I think they commericals sell them really well. :yes: But they're super expensive, mine cost me $57, but then it picks up like a $57 one as well. I guess you pay for what you get.

[Shellyamc]

We have a rainbow clean machine thingie :yes:

It was super expensive, but I love it. Cleans, dusts, and just about everything else. I can do the mattresses and the couch cushions, and you can even turn it on to run on low and clean the nasties out of the air :thumbsup:

[foreverducky]

My aunt has something like that! Sounds fantastic. Doing the mattresses would be awesome!

[josh.p.]

My mum has that same one and she loves it too :yes: The first month we had it was great because she just loved to hoover our rooms for us :rotfl:

[Ursula]

dyson in a word, great suckers lol

Oh gawd Helly.... walk away..............................:unsure:

[Ursula]

Nope. I can honestly say that's not the case! :D :D :lol:

Lol.. spat cola....

[Ursula]

:thumbsup: yaaay that's the one!

isn't it fantastic?! I dare say I'll be doing again tomorrow.....never mind the mountain of ironing, I'm having too much fun with my new hoover!! :lol:

Sends Mum my address... before the novelty wears off... and it will!

[josh.p.]

Oh gawd Helly.... walk away..............................:unsure:
:nono: :rotfl: it's a good job you were not in chat last night.. I said about 4 innuendos in one go and didn't realise until I re-read them and got a coke-drenched screen! :yes: