Tell me about your vacuum...

[traceyt07]

I'm so fed up. We had a vacuum that did a crappy job which finally died after 6 years. I bought one from costco which lasted a month. I had to replace the belt twice and it started getting really hot and dying after cleaning only 2 rooms. Clearly I need something new. We're having a party on Saturday and we've invited the whole neighborhood. I really don't want these strangers thinking my house is filthy. I plan on ordering from amazon tonight. Help! I don't want to spend $1000, but I want something that will work well- for a long time. TIA!

[bliz1712]

The Dyson Animal. You wouldn't need the animal model, but we got it because we have pets and it's supposed to be better for pet hair. But I really like Dyson.

[starfishy]

We got a dyson stick vacuum. I love it! We have a lot of stairs, so I wanted something light I could carry all over the house

[trixi282]

I was so over the canister type vacuum after my old one, so we got a bag type and it does a great job. It's a Eureka, and has a pet attachment (we don't have pets) and is easy to use. It does a good job and we've had it for 4 years I think now... I know we got it before Joey was born.

It's very similar to this one, but ours is yellow with black, not all black: www.eureka.com/en-US/Vacuums/Uprights/AirSpeed/Uprights-AirSpeedBagged-AS1051A.aspx

We got it at Bed Bath & Beyond and I remember using a 20% off coupon for it.

[sarahandeddie]

We have the shark navigator and love it. It picks up so much dirt and hair. I thought my old vacuum was cleaning the floors just fine until I used the shark for the first time. It's also easy to clean and has held up very well. In addition to the kids we also have a dog and a cat that sheds a lot.

[traceyt07]

Thanks for the input guys! I ended up going with a Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away. I loved the dyson but couldn't convince dh to spend that much on a vacuum. We'll see how it goes.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

We have a shark that we've had for 3+ years and it's still going strong. I hope it works out for you