Like a few people have said here, Dyson really isn't what it was! Ours died a year or so ago, and we replaced it with a Ryobi stick vac.
You would think I am getting a commission with the way I go on about this vacuum to people!
When we got it, I vacuumed the same carpet that I had been doing regularly with the old vac, and got two full tanks of dust out of it. It's crazy powerful, rolls around beautifully, and is just sensibly made. Little things, like you can pop out the rollers to get hair out of them, and you can clean the filter with no hassle. It just feels really well made. In retrospect, it makes sense that a tool company would make a good vacuum cleaner.
The biggest win though is that the batteries are separate, you click them in and out like in Ryobi tools. The thing that tends to die in stick vacs (in my experience anyway) is the batteries - so the ability to just get new ones, I'm hoping, will extend the life of it.
We've had it for about a year now, and had no issues with it. Can't see it dying anytime soon. I will say it is heavier than the Dyson was, but it's not been a problem. It rolls smoothly, and it can stand up on it's own, so I only notice the weight when I am taking it up the stairs!
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I tried a Dyson once and was thoroughly unimpressed. Not only are the batteries trash but the suction was garbage. For those fucking price tags stay as far away from Dyson as possible.
That said, I now use a Ryobi 18V stick vacuum *only* because I already had a bunch of 18V tools so I already had the batteries. The suction is solid and the battery life is pretty decent. It’s a well designed machine albeit a bit heavy. If you don’t already have Ryobi gear something more conventional is probably prudent.
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!
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