Rotator Professional Lift-Away Upright Vacuum NV501

Buy a shark vacuum to start. I used to have this problem going through vacuum’s every year but I bought the shark rotator pro about 8 years ago. Everything but that cardboard filter is washable. Makes keeping everything smelling fresh and clean and the belt has never even broken. Wash the filters regularly and buy a new cardboard filter every couple months. After i wash the foam filter it smells like fresh laundry when i sweep. Lol. It’s worth the investment. That gets rid of the carpet smell being in the air. You will also be amazed at what the shark picks up after your old vacuum. When you clean the carpets try adding and enzyme treatment in the carpet cleaning water solution. I learned that from a big apartment building landlord. It actually removed the smell of animals on the carpets. You could just sprinkle a lil baking soda until then when you vacuum. You could also make a homemade essential oil spray.

My favorite vacuum is a shark pro rotator. I had one for 10 years and it never disappointed me. The suction is still great it just looks a little rough. I recently bought the shark navigator which is smaller and not as easily versatile. I have no pets and am an empty nester now. I like the navigator but the rotator pro is still king imo. I used to want a dyson before I got the first shark but they get clogged with fur, are not so versatile, are heavy, dont get under furniture well, and takes more effort to push. More clunky than a shark. Cordless versions are good for short cleans but not full house vacuum.

NV501 is the workhorse you’re looking for.

I bought the shark rotator professional for $270 more than 5 years ago at the insistence of a friend who was cleaning my house at that time. I thought it was crazy to spend that much on a vacuum but bought it anyway considering she was the one doing the cleaning! Fast forward, it is the best vacuum I have ever owned or used ever and is just as strong more than 5 years later as it is on day one. It has very strong suction that has adjustable strength. I have multiple pets and it seems to lift and trap every single hair, has attachments that fit into every crevice and cover every surface, and is so easy to clean out. I am the biggest fan and really recommend it.

It is not cordless - it is upright. The cord is so long that it never bothers me since it reaches so far

I’ve tried so many vacuums. The best one is the Shark Rotator Professional. It is superior to the several different Dysons I’ve purchased and far less maintenance. If it starts losing suction, I always have an extra box of filters I can swap out while washing and drying the old one (filters are cheap at 3 or 4 sets for like $15 on Amazon…generic ones that say they fit that model work great and it works like it’s brand new when you change the filter). And the pricetag to what I’ve spent on Dyson is pretty great too at $150-200 depending on what time of year you buy one. (I do not work for Shark, I’m just a girl who likes things tidy).

Shark NV501. I've had three of them over the course of my career; it's the only one I'll use for combination carpet/hard floor houses. I even use one at my commercial jobs.