Vacuum cleaner recommendation?

Sylvia and Bob · Post by **Sylvia and Bob** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:15 am

We plan to travel for four months and want to keep our carpet clean. Will a small hand held Dust Buster or Dirt Devil do the job or should we consider buying a small vacuum cleaner? If you recommend a vacuum cleaner, do you have one you would suggest?
Sylvia and Bob

mockturtle · Post by **mockturtle** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:55 am

Having had several hand-held vacuums as well as a central vacuum system in our Foretravel, I would have to say that I have never found a hand held vacuum that does a good job ever since my old Royal that I had many years ago. It was metal with a real bag on it and really sucked.

Most of the ones I've bought are junk.

If you have cabinet space for a central vac with extendable hose, I highly recommend it. I use a Dirt Devil Accu-Charge battery plastic hand-held vacuum but I use my house vacuum to really get the carpets clean.

jlef123 · Post by **jlef123** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:59 am

We used to use a stick vacuum cleaner with attachments but it took up too much room in our closet. We found an Oreck XL canister vacuum which is a hand held cleaner that you plug into a 110 outlet. It is small lightweight and has a strong vacuum. They were most often packaged as an extra with one of the high end Oreck Vacuums. I did not see this model listed on the Oreck website but it is easy to find on E-Bay, Most are slightly used. This machine is rectangular shaped about 12 X 8 X 4 inches and takes up little space in the closet. We put the attachments in a bag and hang them from a hanger in the closet. The newer versions on the Oreck website are more rounded and I'm not sure of their size but I would expect them to work as well as the XL.

mockturtle · Post by **mockturtle** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:10 am

Maybe this would be the perfect model: http://www.oreck.com/Ultimate-Handheld-Vacuum-Cleaner Or even this one: http://www.oreck.com/Oreck-Little-Helper-Vacuum

We used Oreck vacuum cleaners at a church I attended and they are excellent.

dsfriday · Post by **dsfriday** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:28 am

Check this out, www.metrovacworld.com. We use a Dirt Devil, wife doesn't complain, but if it goes, thought about looking into above. Don't know anything about them, keep seeing them advertised in the Men's Heath magazine and the speal sounds good.

CHARLOTTE · Post by **CHARLOTTE** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:44 am

Still have my old Royal...They sure don't make them like that anymore. Small, compact, lots of power...love it!

frederickdixon · Post by **frederickdixon** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:40 am

sweepers are another great product. Just like indoor floors, outdoor surfaces are prone to dirt, litter, grime, and other trash. Whether for parking lots, roads, stadiums, playgrounds, or other paved areas, Sweeperland has several street sweeper models and sizes to choose from.

bill crommett · Post by **bill crommett** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:45 pm

Just remember That if you buy Orek you aren't paying for quality, but paying for a million dollars (+/-) worth of promotion.