14 Gallon 6.0 Peak HP NXT Shop Vac Wet Dry Vacuum with Fine Dust Filter, Hose, Accessories and Car Cleaning Kit (HD1401)

Rigid shop vac with their car detailing kit -- works great.

Ridgid 14 Gal. 6.0 Peak HP NXT Shop Vacuum Wet Dry Vac with Fine Dust Filter, Hose, Accessories and Car Cleaning Kit HD1401. It's on a Black Friday sale right now at Home Depot, $109. The thing is a monster and will take anything you throw at it. I'm not sure why, but while contractors use a variety of tool brands, every single one of them seems to use a Ridgid shop vac. They are tough, have lots of accessories, and readily available at Home Depot.

The Rigid ones are great. I have the 16 gallon one and it’s mean as hell. [(this one)](https://www.homedepot.com/pep/RIDGID-14-Gal-6-0-Peak-HP-NXT-Shop-Vacuum-Wet-Dry-Vac-with-Fine-Dust-Filter-Hose-Accessories-and-Car-Cleaning-Kit-HD1401-HD1401/308343494) I occasionally use it on the whole house and prefer it over a normal vacuum for things like vacuuming the couch. It’s more powerful and you can get a bajillion different crevice tool attachments for it on Amazon for really cheap. I also got a 20 foot hose, which is really handy. I agree with the comments above. Get a HEPA filter for it and also get bags. Use the bags and filter at the same time so the filter lasts longer.

Go to the pawn shop and get a construction vac (wet/dry vacuum). Never have to worry about suction, never have to worry about the mess to be picked up, bag or canister, works on any surface. Usually it'll be a Home Depot Rigid, so attachments and bags will be easy to find. And if you're really lazy, you can go a year or more without emptying. Like you might need to change the filter first. Oh! And it uses HEPA filters.

Miele. But if I had the room for it, I’d love to have a vintage Electrolux or a Hoover just for show. Edit: of course a RIGiD NXT shop vac as well. This is one case where the Home Depot house brand gets really good reviews. I also a VersaMatic left over from a previous place, which I don’t use. Not sure if they’re still made? Or maybe no longer imported into US? They’re great if you have wall-to-wall carpeting, which I don’t anymore. It’s a “hotel vacuum”. A skinny upright that can slide under furniture.

In my experience if you’re going corded, Rigid are probably the best shop vacs I’ve seen. I have a couple of the corded/cordless combo Dewalt vacs that are really handy for small stuff on the move but if you want a bit more power go Rigid

I have the Ridgid and its good