Vacuum

Neato’s new Botvacs have a sleeker look and a redesigned quieter brush

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I’ve been a huge fan of Neato’s Botvacs after reviewing their Neato Botvac 80 robot vacuum earlier this year. I continue to use it several times a week to keep my floors clean and love that it does the work while I can do other things. Neato has just announced a new D series with models […]

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Bruno is the kitchen garbage can of my dreams – seriously

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A while back, I told you about the Eye Vac that lets you throw away your dust pan because it could suck up all the sweepings using a vacuum port in its base.  The Bruno Smartcan includes a vacuum at the bottom to suck up all your sweepings, and it also serves as your 13-gallon

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Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy vacuum review

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Dyson vacuum cleaners are extremely popular for their superior suction power and bagless design. Last year I reviewed the Dyson D65 Animal vacuum and was impressed by almost everything about it. Dyson’s latest model is the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy vacuum which looks almost identical to the D65 but has a very important upgrade. It no

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New Dyson Cinetic Big Ball vacuum is so efficient that it doesn’t need a filter

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When I reviewed the Dyson Animal vacuum a year ago, I was impressed by its suction and overall cleaning ability. Dyson is well known for their convenient bagless design, but now they’ve improved things even more by ditching the filter. In other sweepers filters can clog if not cleaned regularly, which causes a loss of

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Throw away your dustpan and use Eye Vac instead

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Getting all the dirt you’ve swept up into the dustpan is like a line approaching an asymptote – it never actually happens.  The Eye Vac Professional stationary vacuum gets rid of the dustpan and sucks up all the dirt when you just sweep everything in front of the vacuum.  I’ve seen similar vacuums built in

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Dyson unveils the Dyson 360 Eye cyclonic robot vacuum cleaner

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In all my gadget reviewing years, I have yet to try or even test a robotic vacuum cleaner. It hasn’t been from lack of desire, I just haven’t found one worth trying – till now. Today in Tokyo, Dyson unveiled the Dyson 360 Eye cyclonic robot vacuum cleaner and it looks very impressive. From its

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Reduce germs and sanitize while you vacuum with this Verilux vacuum

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When my daughter recently moved into her dorm room, the first thing I did was put a mattress encasement on that mattress that had been used for years by people doing who knows what.  shudder!  I wish I had had this Verilux vacuum with me, too.  The CleanWave Sanitizing Portable Vacuum is a hand-held model that is

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Soniclean VTplus Upright Vacuum and Handheld Vacuum review

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A sonic vacuum cleaner?! No way! Yes way! When the opportunity came to test a sonic vacuum cleaner, the Soniclean VTplus Upright, I was intrigued and so I jumped at the chance to review it. And let’s just face it – most people don’t like to clean, but since it is a necessary task, we

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Dyson Digital Slim DC59 Animal rechargeable vacuum review

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You might be wondering, “Julie, what’s up with all of these vacuum reviews that you’ve been posting lately?” You’re not alone, I’m also wondering why I keep saying yes to vacuum review offers. Maybe it’s some deep seated need to make sure my carpets are clean. Nah… More likely it’s because I hate my 1000

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Shark Rocket HV300 ultra-lightweight upright vacuum review

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Vacuum cleaners or “sweepers” as we call them here in Southern Indiana, are not a product that I would normally think of as a gadget, but some of the latest brands of vacuums are starting to add features that put these home appliances in that category. In the last month, I have been offered three

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Mint Automated Floor Cleaner Review

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OK, I’ll admit to a fascination with robotic floor cleaners.  I’ve owned a Roomba since 2006, so when I had the opportunity to review the Mint Automated Floor Cleaner from Evolution Robotics, I eagerly volunteered.  The Mint would address a limitation of the Roomba, because it is targeted specifically at hard surface floors, something the

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Dyson DC23 Turbinehead Canister Vacuum Cleaner Review

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Dyson is well known for their space age style upright bagless vacuum cleaners. I’ve wanted to try one from the first time I saw one of their commercials on TV. I wasn’t aware that they also sold canister style cleaners and happily accepted the opportunity to review the Dyson DC23 Turbinehead Canister Vacuum Cleaner when

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Dirt Devil announces the new Gator series of hand vacs

To mark the 25th anniversary of Dirt Devil’s powerful and compact cleaning products, they are introducing the new Gator Series line of hand vacs. Designed with a dirt cup that flips open for easy emptying, the Gator Series allows the user to remove debris with a quick press of a button, eliminating contact with dirt

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