We have three (3) upright vacuums from different decades in vacuum cleaner history. They are old, in various states of disrepair. Each has its issues… doesn’t suck (in this case, sucking is good), difficult to maneuver, weighs a ton, louder than a jet engine, etc, etc. We’ve been schlepping these vacuums around since we combined our households. They have done their share of cleaning up remodel debris, sheet rock dust, etc, etc. As of late we don’t even use them. But we can’t seem to part with them.
So, we have resorted to alternative devices… the Roomba, which works pretty well, but I spend as much time watching it vacuum for me as I would have if I had done the vacuuming myself. So much for being a time saver. Lately we have resorted to using the shop vac in the house. A bit of overkill, but at least it cleans. And the hearing protectors we wear while using it make quite the fashion statement.
Today I decided it was time to get a new vacuum cleaner. A good one that will work really well (hopefully) and last a long time. So I logged on to Consumer Reports to do some research. Turns out the highest overall rated one (which also has the best rating for noise) is a Kenmore canister vac. Hmmm. Sears? I haven’t shopped at a Sears in a looooong time. I don’t even like the idea of going into a Sears store. But I was determined to buy that vacuum.
So…. I did. And I even bought a bunch of other stuff I found there that I would usually go to a Bed Bath and Beyond for. Note to self: Sears is alright! I’ll probably be back again when I want other housewares stuff.
It only took me a few minutes to put the vacuum together. I’ve used it now for about 30 minutes. My first impression: I love it! It is very quiet, can do wood floors w/o the beater bar, or carpets w/ the beater bar, lots of good attachments, even one designed to clean ceiling fan blades – haven’t tried that one yet to see if i can do it from the floor, so we’ll see.
So, now I’m off to play domestic goddess for a bit this afternoon. But, let me leave you with this…. a shopping cart with a cupholder… what will they think of next?
Sheila365 