V8 Animal

Hey! I also have ADHD and a lot of difficulty with executive functioning, so I feel you and I get how overwhelming even a small inconvenience can be. Most vacuums, especially cordless, will require maintenance so it's hard to find one that would be fully maintenance-free. Before working in vacuum reviews, I got the V8 Animal, and honestly it's great for what I need. I've maintained it a lot less than I should have, but it's still kicking and maintenance is pretty simple. The one issue is the battery life, which can degrade over time, so I got a cordless drill battery attachment which allowed me to use my existing drill batteries once the Dyson one degraded. Dyson sells the V8 absolute variant refurbished for 209.99USD which comes with the fluffy roller, and those tend to work best on most hard floors. (You can find the refurbished models under the "Dyson Renewed" tab on their website. That being said, like Shark, there are people who mention that they aren't the most reliable. Unfortunately, that price range for cordless really limits the options for reliable stick vacs. For a non-Dyson and brand-new option that's a bit over your budget, look into the LG CordZero A9 (249USD), it's similar to the Dyson in terms of maintenance (actually a bit easier), but its washable filter does need to be periodically replaced. (it's 11.54USD and LG doesn't mention a timeline on how frequent it needs to be replaced). One thing that was a life changer for me was a robot vacuum with mopping, so I'd definitely recommend it as a future investment and for accessibility. There's more frequent maintenance (usually no more than 5-10 minutes a few times a week), but the fact that I don't have to do the vacuuming and mopping tasks at all makes up for it 10-fold. My floors have never been as clean as they have with a robovac (with a monthly deep clean with my stick vac). There aren't any in your price range that I would recommend right now, but I would definitely say to look out for one during major sales like black friday or prime day. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about them in the future too! TL;DR: Dyson V8 Absolute Refurbished is a good option and close to you 200$ budget, for a brand-new and non-Dyson option the LG CordZero A9 is at 249USD on amazon. Both should get the job done and be easy enough to maintain and convenient to pull out when needed.