Vacuum Cleaners
 

Hubby's family cabin needs a new vacuum cleaner, pronto (last one burned up, literally). What brand/model is strong enough to suck up pine needles, sand, granite grit from outside, whatever we drag in? Thanks in advance!

My mother's old Electrolux. Strongest suction I ever found, beats the Dyson any day!

Also my Shop Vac does a damn good job.

You sound like you are on the Walmart side of the lake !

Picked up an upright vacuum cleaner at Walmart for $24.00 on Black Friday. Been using it for 4 years now.

This $24.00 vacuum cleaner sucks just like any Kirby.

We've got a Miele that is the best Vac we've ever had. The suction is great. The head swivels in ways you can't believe and the quality is outstanding.

Sounds like you need the one that picks up bowling balls.:laugh:

vacuum
 

My wife cleans homes and the Dyson is the most reliable and powerful vacuum it picks up more on hard surfaces than any other brand that she has tried as well as carpeted surfaces and a great filtering ....

I have had a Bissell Cleanview at my NH house for quite a while. It's amazing a picking up everything we drag in. For $80 or so, can't beat it. I have a Dyson 'ball' at home and to be honest, it's a little, too. sensitive! The Bissell is a tough, vac...

Hoover S2220 Bagless Stick Vacuum
 

Consumer Reports recently reviewed lightweight "stick" vacuums and rated the "Hoover Flair Bagless Upright Stick Vacuum with Power Nozzle, S2220" at the top as a best buy at $60.

I bought one for our camp and it's great! Lightweight and great pick-up. It's bagless, so you dump out the contents after each vacuum -- easy to do, no bags to buy.

BUT...

it sold out quickly on Amazon and elsewhere. If you can find it, the price is over $90!

(We used to use a shop-vac, but there were complaints about ease-of-use and noise.)

We have 3 cats and multiple dog visits during the summer. For the money, the Shark Navigator Liftaway vacuum has done a fantastic job. Watch the informercial but buy it from Amazon. You can read the reviews and compare to Dyson. I believe we paid $149. Shipping included.