The Magic of the Vacuum Cleaner

There are so many items in stores today that scream ‘buy me, buy me!’ yet still they sit, unwanted and not bought.   This is never the case with the vacuum cleaner.  Never will it sing this song as it is wanted and loved by everyone.

Vacuum cleaners used to be sold door to door and would bear a pretty hefty price tag.  Unfortunately only the rich and well to do could afford these wonderful housekeeping accessories.  But over the past fifty years vacuums have become available for the general public at stores across the globe.   They come in all shapes and sizes and are capable of doing many different household tasks.   

Many stores sell a variety of vacuum cleaners.  Some are handheld so they can be used to suck up unwanted rubbish out of cars and under furniture.  Many of the vacuums are called ‘uprights’ and are a tad bit heavy but easy to manoeuvre.   The older types of upright vacuum cleaners came with a disposable or cloth bag that would hold all the dust and dirt sucked up by the machine.  The user would simply unzip the back of the bag and remove the dust bag and toss it into the bin.  Today most upright vacuum cleaners are bag less and use a removable canister for holding the particles.   These canisters have a filter which needs to be cleaned periodically.   Upright vacuum cleaners are usually compact with many different nozzles and accessories to get into hard to reach places.  They are easy to store and easy to move around on its wheels.  They come in all different colours, sizes and prices along with several engine sizes.  

There are also vacuums that make it easy to clean because they are small and lightweight.   The handle is separate from the compact machine that is easily pulled around behind the user.  The hose is usually on a 360 degree swivel so there is ease in moving around the house.  Although small in stature, the engine usually packs about 1800 watts of power for the suction is perfect for household chores.

A newly patented machine developed by Dyson brags about its ‘dyson ball’ what makes manoeuvring effortless and fun.   It simply rotates on a ball mechanism which allows the user to make turns and getting to hard to reach areas easy.  These machines are lightweight, have strong suction, a super filtering system, new technology, a lifetime guarantee and a hefty price tag.  

Shopping for a new vacuum cleaner is fun and easy as there is something out there for every kind of consumer.  Just go to any appliance store and peruse the selection.  No one has an excuse anymore not to have a clean dust free and fibre free house with the great choices in vacuums today.