Stick Vacuum Recommendations?

11 years ago

I'm thinking of getting a stick vacuum for quick touchups between regular vacuuming. I mainly want to use it in the kitchen for the crumbs and cat food that inevitably get on the floor and to sweep up kitty litter that gets tracked from the box. I don't have a budget in mind. I don't want something terribly expensive, but I'd rather pay a bit more if necessary to get something that will do what I need.

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Chi
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
I really like this one. I use it on my hardwood floors and it's great for pet hair and crumbs. The shape of it does corners, edges and around furniture legs really well. And it's only $50 and has many great reviews.

Bissell PowerEdge
donna_loomis
11 years ago
We have purchased 4 stick vacuums in the last two years. There really isn't a great one, but we finally found one that we are satisfied with. Last month we purchased the Eureka Easy Clean 2 in 1 Lightweight Vacuum 169B. We paid $32.99 for it on Amazon, and later I found the same model at WalMart for half that price, although I just now checked and WalMart now wants $44 for it.

So many of the stick vacuums just throw crumbs (and cat litter) around on a hardwood or linoleum floor, but this one doesn't. It also has a roller that can be turned off if you wish. Also converts to a handheld mini-vac.
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pekemom
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If you consider the Shark Rocket a stick vacuum then I would recommend it...I have one as well as a Lift Away from Bed Bath & Beyond...
wanda_va
11 years ago
I love my little Bissell stick vac - $20 at Walmart! http://www.bissell.com/3-in-1-vac/

It weighs 3 pounds, converts to a hand vac, and works great. I mostly use it for quick pick-ups on the hardwood floors, but it also works on the carpet. DH laughs whenever I use it--he says he spent a fortune buying super-duper vacs for each level of the house, but the $20 stick vac gets more use than the others put together.
socks
11 years ago
You can go super-cheap on the Dirt Devil from Target. It's basically a "dust buster" on a stick. I have it, and it's ok.

http://www.target.com/p/dirt-devil-versa-clean-corded-bagless-stick-vacuum-sd20010di/-/A-14067726#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=dirt+devil+bagless
Robin Henson
11 years ago
I'm with wanda va . I have a Bissell just like hers and love it. I use it for kitty litter and kitchen crumbs. I am constantly amazed what it picks up.
arkansas girl
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
I have the little cheap one from Walmart and I like it just fine, only issue is the cord is very short and I don't have a lot of plugs. I use it for my kitchen only, it's very handy. It's a Eureka brand but looks like that Bissel pretty much.
Michael
11 years ago
We tried the Dirt Devil and it pushed small bits of cat food around. Traded it for the Bissell and it has proven itself worthy of $20.

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