Best of the noisy brooms?

[catherine]

I tend to love brooms. They're quiet, and when you use them, they can put you in a nice, meditative state. I like the sound of the natural bristles with the "swoosh, swoosh" as I use them to push dirt off the carpet and on to the floor where I'll pick it up using my Japanese Harimi dustpan.

But of course, I have a vacuum cleaner, too--one that I really like--a Miele entry model. It does the job and it's very high quality.

For Christmas, DH bought me a Eureka stick vacuum.The kind you charge on a mount and then use it cordlessly for quick pick-ups. He told me I could return it if I don't like it. In this small house the main question is, can the house support TWO vacuum cleaners? My answer is no.

So, I'm looking for advice from those who have used the stick vacuum cleaners. Are they worth it? I tend to be a quality vs quantity person and so I'm a bit snobbish about choosing a very high quality brand (Miele) over an average brand (Eureka), but OTOH, if it's easier to use, my house will be cleaner and that's probably more important.

The other advantage of the stick is that they double as dust busters--and you can clean your car seats with them easily.

What, in your experience, are the pros and cons of each. If you were to choose one, a standard (high quality) canister vac vs a (decent) stick vac, which would you choose?

[iris lilies]

I tend to love brooms. They're quiet, and when you use them, they can put you in a nice, meditative state. I like the sound of the natural bristles with the "swoosh, swoosh" as I use them to push dirt off the carpet and on to the floor where I'll pick it up using my Japanese Harimi dustpan.

But of course, I have a vacuum cleaner, too--one that I really like--a Miele entry model. It does the job and it's very high quality.

For Christmas, DH bought me a Eureka stick vacuum.The kind you charge on a mount and then use it cordlessly for quick pick-ups. He told me I could return it if I don't like it. In this small house the main question is, can the house support TWO vacuum cleaners? My answer is no.

So, I'm looking for advice from those who have used the stick vacuum cleaners. Are they worth it? I tend to be a quality vs quantity person and so I'm a bit snobbish about choosing a very high quality brand (Miele) over an average brand (Eureka), but OTOH, if it's easier to use, my house will be cleaner and that's probably more important.

The other advantage of the stick is that they double as dust busters--and you can clean your car seats with them easily.

What, in your experience, are the pros and cons of each. If you were to choose one, a standard (high quality) canister vac vs a (decent) stick vac, which would you choose?
Ugh! Vacuums. Looking forward to this discussion.

Right now I have hardwood floors in both dwellings and only one rug and that one’s in the bedroom so it has not required cleaning since we moved here. I really hesitate to add rugs to the floor because I like using a broom.


But during pet shedding time I sincerely desire an automatic vacuum device a Robo device.

we have a shop vac kept at the condo and a shop vac or maybe two of them here in Hermann. That’s in addition to a regular vacuum sweeper that is more than 30 years old and I moved it here but I haven’t used it yet. We also have a stick type that DH rescued from the alley and it works pretty well I think.


But mainly the floor cleaning I’ve done it with a broom, sweeping. I like sweeping.

[frugal-one]

I prefer stick vacuums for floors and standard vacuum for carpets.

https://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Vacuuming-Hard-Floors-An-Alternative-To-Sweeping-Mopping--12316

[catherine]

I prefer stick vacuums for floors and standard vacuum for carpets.

https://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Vacuuming-Hard-Floors-An-Alternative-To-Sweeping-Mopping--12316

But what if you could only have one? And, I have mostly wood floors with area rugs that range from low-nap to shag. What would your choice be?

[rosarugosa]

I would absolutely vote for the canister, and putting my money where my mouth is, a canister vac is what I have. My sister and I cleaned a friend's house for a couple of years. It was a much larger house than mine, but she had a Dyson stick vac and a venerable Miele canister (probably a high-end model, although I'm not positive about that, friend was pretty affluent). The Miele was the workhorse that got the job done. The Dyson was certainly more convenient for quick clean-ups IF the last user had plugged it into the charger and it wasn't in the shop for repairs. I believe the Dyson even had to be replaced once during the two-year period that we were cleaning for her. Part of this dynamic was that the Miele lived in the cellar and was pretty heavy, so anything that didn't have to be lugged out of the cellar was going to be more convenient.
I replaced my cheapo Bissell canister with a Sebo last year, and I'm very pleased with the upgrade. I always liked how lightweight the Bissell was, and it was certainly cheap (about $60), but it had lousy filtration. I was going to buy the entry-level Miele, but the store was out of them with supply chain issues. The salesperson offered me the more expensive Sebo for the same price. He thought it was a better machine, and it had a significantly longer warranty period that the Miele (I forget if it was 1 yr vs 3 yrs, or 3 yrs vs 5 yrs).
Things I love about the Sebo: high level of filtration, very long cord, so I only need to plug it in once on each floor of my house, a floor attachment with a small head that fits into the small spaces of my little house, a powerful rug attachment for the couple of small rugs we have.
The only thing I don't love is that it's heavier than my Bissell was, but it's still very lightweight compared to other vacuums, and I've concluded that the Bissell was almost a toy vacuum. I would also say it's not as powerful as my friend's heavy-duty Miele, but it does a good job and we have 2 cats.

[rosarugosa]

Here is what I bought but I only paid $399 for it:
https://www.vacuumstore.com/products/sebo-airbelt-k2-turbo-black-cherry-canister-vacuum?_pos=2&_sid=a513e9766&_ss=r

[nswef]

I like this discussion. We have 3 vacuums and the 2 shop vacs...small house!! But the electrolux canister is 50 years old and my husband swears by it although I do most of the vacuuming. I don't use it. We have an Oreck 30 years old that I loved and used for all those years. It did skin my wool oriental rug....but aside from that I liked how it did the hardwood and the rugs (the rest were not badly affected. I found it too hard to use the last few years so from QVC I ordered a Shark. It has detachable motor to make it a little vac, but I haven't used it that way yet. I am very pleased with it. It's a QS600Q series and was 198.93. It is gentle on the rugs, does a good job on the hardwood and vinyl. Not great on the corners, but I haven't used the attachments yet...I had trouble getting used to the swivel head and the weight at the top of the handle. It's quieter than the Oreck, but still loud. My method is dry mop the hardwood first, then vacuum every floor surface, then wet mop the vinyl. It is a decent and easy to use vacuum. I like the dirt cup although it is hard to keep sparkling...I keep planning to get a brush to get in the corners of the container. Filters are easy to clean and access. It doesn't take up much space. It does NOT stand on its own which can be a problem.

[Rogar]

My old Hoover had multiple problems. I'm not above shopping for deals on black Friday and caught an online deal for a fancy Shark at almost half of retail. It's very nice. It can be used as an upright or the motorized section can be detached and it's basically a canister vacuum. It gets into hard to reach places my standard Hoover had difficulties with. The suction is significantly stronger and it has a setting for hardwood floors. It was money well spent and a big improvement. My local recycler took the Hoover as e-Waste, though I suspect most of it ended up in a landfill.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FX5PCMN?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[ToomuchStuff]

Remember Hokies?

Shark has a cordless rechargeable carpet vac/floor sweeper that is a better Hokie. Picked up one at a garage sale for $5, and when it died bought a new one for light use at work. (minor spills, salt in winter)
My mom used one for a while, until she found some stick vac at a garage sale she likes. With back issues it is easier then bending to use a dust pan. They have their purpose. I picked up an Oreck, that was their last model before they sold, for a couple bucks, because it needed belts and bags. I use that in place of a broom if my back is acting up.

[Tybee]

I could not get by with just a quick broom. I have two Orecks because if I see them at a yard sale or Goodwill I buy them until they break. Have a Eureka mighty mite that has a wand for things like the car and stairs. Use them all--one Oreck upstairs and one downstairs.