I need a new vacuum.

[auroraloo]

I have carpet in the basement and hardwood everywhere else. Rugs all over. Recommend. 

Go.

[iheartthe80s]

We have a Shark which I love on the rugs. But we also have an Oreck with is better with hardwood floors, IMO. So if you had limited carpet, I'd pick Oreck.

[momin2013]

We have a Shark, which I love because it sucks well and is super lightweight. I also like that it seems easy on the area rugs we have; we also have a Bissell upright but it seems sort of harsh for the area rugs.

[cna]

I love my shark. I don't have hardwood floors but it works well on the kitchen and bathroom floor.

[auroraloo]

Jan 17, 2016 17:47:40 GMT -5 @mama2b said:

We have the same set up with hardwoods everywhere except the basement. I love my Dyson, it really sucks!

Which Dyson do you have? 

[auroraloo]

Which Shark would you ladies rec.?

[usm]

I have a Miele. I love it.

[cna]

Mine is a shark navigator lift-away.

[Katiedid]

We've had a dyson animal for eight years. Works great.

[cjcouple]

I have all carpeting except kitchen and bathrooms and lobe my shark navigator n

[cna]

Cj bought her shark because I told her to. Peer pressure.

[Deleted]

We needed a cheapo option and got a Hoover Windtunnel Air. It often goes on sale for $150 (Canadian) and it works really well on hardwoods and carpet (it has a setting for carpets). For a cheap vacuum it has held up well for going on 4 years. If it breaks I'll probably buy the same one again.

[lala]

We have the dyson cordless stick vac and like it a lot. All hardwoods, a few area drugs.

[abs]

We have a dyson. It's fine but I won't be in a huge hurry to get another when it dies.

[auroraloo]

Jan 17, 2016 18:44:32 GMT -5 @tooshort said:

We have a dyson and a shark. They both are nice. They both work well on rug/carpet and hardwoods.

what kinds, and if you were going to buy one or the other which would it be and why? 

Vacuums are serious bidness, yo.

[auroraloo]

In case it wasn't clear I'm trying to determine if a shark or dyson is worth the $$. We bought a Hoover bagless (with a retractable cord, don't underestimate the value of that!) in 2009 when we moved into our house and it's served us well for 7 years. But it's time to get a new one.

Is it worth it to spend a ton on a vacuum when my last 120$ model got me 7 years? Do they really suction that much better? Is my house going to be cleaner?

[lala]

So for me a lot of what makes it worth it is that it's cordless & light. I vacuum far more than I ever did before. Our old vacuum was similar to yours and wasn't actually dead when we replaced it after 8ish years.

[cna]

I can't speak for the dyson, but my Shark was totally worth the money. I kind of feel like I should have paid more for it.

[auroraloo]

Jan 17, 2016 21:57:58 GMT -5 @tooshort said:

The shark is easier and lighter to carry than the dyson. I can't remember if you have stairs, but it's something to check out in the store.

We do, but I'm not gonna lie, I don't carry it anywhere. The shark is a LOT cheaper though.

[dizzycooks]

Jan 17, 2016 20:57:33 GMT -5 auroraloo said:

In case it wasn't clear I'm trying to determine if a shark or dyson is worth the $$. We bought a Hoover bagless (with a retractable cord, don't underestimate the value of that!) in 2009 when we moved into our house and it's served us well for 7 years. But it's time to get a new one.

Is it worth it to spend a ton on a vacuum when my last 120$ model got me 7 years? Do they really suction that much better? Is my house going to be cleaner?

I spend $120 on a cheapo one from target every 4-5 years. I repaired one vacuum and it cost more than my new cheapie. I vote cheap....but I've been known to under estimate what quality costs.

On another note, do you vacuum rugs? I have rag rugs and I just shake them. Occasionally I wash them. I'm afraid of what might happen if I vacuum them.

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Dyson with the yellow ball! Love!

[quesyrah]

Jan 17, 2016 20:57:33 GMT -5 auroraloo said:

In case it wasn't clear I'm trying to determine if a shark or dyson is worth the $$. We bought a Hoover bagless (with a retractable cord, don't underestimate the value of that!) in 2009 when we moved into our house and it's served us well for 7 years. But it's time to get a new one.

Is it worth it to spend a ton on a vacuum when my last 120$ model got me 7 years? Do they really suction that much better? Is my house going to be cleaner?

I would give my right arm for a retractable cord vacuum. DH never wraps the cord he just jumbles it all up on top of the vacuum

[quesyrah]

And to answer your question I have the Dyson animal. It's 9 years old and I have no idea what model # it is.

I have had both carpet and tile floors and it's worked great on both.

I use it on my carpets as well as kitchen, entry and bathrooms which are all tile.

Honesty, I think I got it because at the time it was the "it vacuum" and every newlywed had one. Every single person I know who got married around the same time I did has a Dyson

[auroraloo]

dizzycooks we have four 8x10 area rugs, so we vacuum those. Floor rugs we throw in the wash for the most part, but in a pinch, H vacuums them.

quesyrah - seriously. I love love love the retractable cord.

[lexus]

Jan 17, 2016 23:32:57 GMT -5 @itsbritt said:

Dyson with the yellow ball! Love!

We have this too! We got it cheaper because it was the floor model at Home Depot. It has a multi-floor option so we didn't have to get rid of it when we switched to laminate from carpet.

[serendipity]

We have had the Dyson yellow ball one for years and have similar flooring. It works really well.

[Deleted]

I still vote cheapo! (Hoover wind tunnel Air).

[cna]

The retractable cord was the only redeeming quality of the Bissell vacuum I
owned before I bought my Shark.

[nicolewi]

I didn't read all the replies. I love our Shark Rocket Ultralight. Love it. You would probably still need a traditional vacuum for big areas of carpet, but I LOVE the ultralight for rugs, stairs, hard floors, etc. It's awesome.