I'm pretty dazzled with my Ryobi pet vac. Nothing to adjust when going from hardwood to deep shag area rugs and it takes up so little space. Literally no dog smell exhausts from it either. For a third the price this thing is superior to my Miele pet canister and includes a light which the nearly $700 vac didn't have.
I use a roomba on wood floors if doing the whole floor (best to tidy a little first - cords, pet toys, etc can get stuck - then leave for an errand because it’s pretty loud…but does do a good job and can go around most furniture, no need to get everything up off the floor)
For smaller jobs and the stairs: Ryobi One+ has served me well for years whereas a couple others (shark cyclone and I forget the other one) died within about one year. Ryobi One+ has the better rechargeable battery, longer form factor means less bending over, and the “headlight” is actually super helpful and really shows you just how dirty that corner you’re vacuuming is.
Also for furniture, Ryobi does ok with the roller attachment but I find nothing is as quick and effective as a lightly dampened sponge.
That’s how I do wood floors and furniture - Hope it is helpful!
Mine is the multisurface which I think is the cheapest one. Maybe I've just got a rubbish one or maybe it's not a great model. Just disappointing suction.
Second this, went from the Dyson V8 to the Ryobi stick 18v and it is so much better at carpet. Also super handy if you have more than one battery easy to swap and go
All great advice. I will say as someone in the flooring industry this is very good and well presented.
As someone who appreciates the economy of the moment I’ll tell you a cordless stick vac by Ryobi with their 18v battery is a good start. The system is all about that battery being able to be used on all of their cordless devices. Great for someone starting out.
While it isn’t especially equal in power to a corded vac, it does have the flexibility to do hard and soft surfaces, include a HEPA filter, convert to a handheld with an extension tip, come with attachments, and works pretty well on pile carpets and quality area rugs.
I’ve actually bought two. (Not lazy, but I have multiple floors in my home so they complement the two upright vacuum cleaners as well.).
Home Depot has good promotions especially with Black Friday coming up. They sell the cordless without a battery and then there are bundle promotions for the charger and battery combos. Shop it hard, and you can win with the best price.
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