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Welcome to another addition of happy homemaking with Jennifer. I swear, you guys, that I do actually think of more than dishwashing, laundry, toilet paper…and today vacuums.
Let’s talk about Dysons, shall we?
Here’s the thing.
I covet a Dyson, yet as you recall I’m cheap and I want to be absolutely sure that I won’t be wasting my money. Reading through page after page of reviews on the Dyson, I’m definitely not sold.
Several reviews read something like this:
“I’ve owned my Dyson for two days and haven’t stopped vacuuming! It’s given me multiple orgasms!”
Or
“Dyson and I are meant for each other! We just met an hour ago, but OMG that vacuum can SUCK.”
Then come the more experienced Dyson owners, and their reviews aren’t as (after)glowing:
“I’ve had my Dyson for a year and the initial passion has died out. Now he’s heavy, drinks like a fish, and stays out all night gambling.”
Or
“My Dyson’s attachments just aren’t long enough to please me.”
So obviously I need your help. I want to hear from those you who have Dysons. I don’t want to hear from you if you’ve had your Dyson for less than 6 months and are still basking in all it’s glory. (Well OF COURSE I want to hear from you and receive your life sustaining comments!) I really want to hear from those of you whose relationship with their Dyson has moved passed the initial hot passion stage and into the long-term commitment stage.
Is the excitement still there? What are the pros and cons? Is it truly like vacuum p0rn or does the passion fizzle with time?
So go ahead, convince me that a Dyson is worth the money and that I’ll mess myself every time I use it because it’s just that good.
Also I’d be interested in hearing about any other vacuum cleaners that make your heart race and face flush, you know, in case this Dyson thing doesn’t work out for me.
I’ve had mine for over a year…That’s the longest I’ve ever owned a vacuum without breaking it.
I like it enough…It doesn’t give me multiple orgasms…but anything that forces me to clean won’t do that…including my husband…hee hee
I mean, It’s a vacuum. It doesn’t vacuum the floors itself…You still have to push it around…
But it does suck….it sucks hard…if you needed to hear that or not. It’s true…The suction on that baby is amazing…It pulls up other people’s dog’s hairs out of my rug that’s how hard it sucks.
Get one. I suggest. You’ll never have to buy another one…According to me, the person who breaks her vacuum within the first 3 months of owning it.
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Don’t have a Dyson; am too cheap also.
I did receive a Roomba for Christmas and it works surprisingly well for what it is. It doesn’t replace traditional vacuuming altogether but is great for maintaining. Also, it goes under stands and tall sofas. I would recommend it because I like turning it on and leaving while it does the work. JMO.
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This was hilarious! I too covet a Dyson or an Oreck XL or anything that has good sucking power and doesn’t weigh 20 pounds b/c my son does the vacuuming!
See this post: http://homesweethomealabama.blogspot.com/2008/02/child-labor-is-not-illegal-in-this.html
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I love my Dyson.
I am extremely frugal so spending that much on a vacuum just made my poor pocketbook cry.
Then hubs sat down and showed me the numbers game. How much we spend on bags, cheaper vacuums vs. no bags good vacuum over the years. I relented.
I have the yellow one. I love it. Seriously. That ’sucker’ kicks tush. Dust just gives up and jumps inside my Dyson.
I am a skeptic but now I believe. We’ve had ours for over a year and I still love it. I love that it vacuums all surfaces, the attachments are easy to use, it’s light, I can empty it easily, I can carry it around and it entertains the little ones watching all the ‘gunk’ swirl around inside the canister.
I don’t even take the cars to the car wash anymore to vacuum them because the Dyson cleans my car sooo much better!!
You should absolutely get one!
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We have one. It’s really wonderful. It really does SUCK. The main reason we got it was the zero emissions, the (long-haired) cat we had and the 2 allergy sufferers in the hours. It really did make a huge difference.
And if this doesn’t sell you on it… We have a cleaning lady come every two weeks, and when we hired her, I asked her to make sure she used my vacuum and not hers because of the cat hair and stuff… and SHE can’t stop telling me how much she loves our vacumm.
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I have an Oreck XL and the smaller hand-vac that comes with it and I enjoy them both very much. The upright really is very light and does SUCK! I use the hand vac to vaccuum the car. Both of them use bags, but I don’t have to replace them very often. It was definitely worth the price.
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I’ve had the pet hair one for over 3 years. It still works well, but the biggest complaint I have is the hose. It’s hard to manuever.
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I have and am in LOVE with my dyson (ESPECIALLY for pet hair use). I can’t say one bad thing about it- I’ve had it for 4 years now and still drool just a bit when I vacuum.
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We have had out Yellow Dyson for almost three years.
It is the best vacuum that I have ever owned. I also like being able to tell people that I have a Dyson and of course my stupid In-Laws had to get one too. They are always copying me.
We used our tax refund to buy it so it was FREE! LOL!
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our biggest complaint with ours is that my hair gets all wrapped around the … what is that bar called …. oh the roller (?) and then it has to be cut off. Aggravates hubs. I just let him do the vacuuming and I do the hair cutting.
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I’ve had mine 3 years. I cannot say enough good things about it. It is simply wonderful. And, I did a Pepsi challenge type test against the Oreck. I used the Oreck first & then Dysoned over it. The Dyson managed to pull an amazing amount of crap up the Oreck left. No comparison. Dyson rocks. It occasionally still makes the girly bits tingle a little, but considering the cansister is see through, I have a hard time tingling when I actually see all the yucko stuff it sucks. And, boy howdy does that mama have some serious suck. My BIL & SIL’s broke, so they bought a new one. When they called customer service to register it, the lady said there was no way a three year old Dyson should die. So she went through bit by bit until they fixed it & saved them the $400 on a new one…not to mention staying on the phone for about 45 minutes.
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I, too, covet the Dyson. And I, too, am cheap. Man they are expensive! When I looked at them at Best Buy they were over $400!!!
The one I have is a Dirt Devil Wind tunnel. I like it well enough…especially since it was FREE. My MIL said it was broken and stopped using it…and all it needed was a belt. Since they bought a new vacuum they gave us the dirt devil. It is heavy though, I would like a lighter one (I think that is why my MIL said it was broken…it was too heavy for her to push.
However, with all the reviews here if this one ever gives out I will have to find a way to make that $400 for a Dyson!
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I have the Dyson Slim — my husband gave it to me for my birthday just under a year ago (yes, he actually gave me an APPLIANCE for my birthday - but that is another story - I think he’s learned his lesson on that one!) and I really do think it’s the best vacuum that I’ve ever used.
Positives - picks up dog hair really well, even on hardwood floors (we don’t have that much carpet), easy to manuever around, great attachments and design (especially love how it switches from beater bar to hose just by having the wheels on or off the floor)
Negatives - a bit heavy compared to other vacuums
So, for me, the positives really outweigh the negatives and I would certainly recommend it to anyone!
One of my friends bought one and exchanged it because she thought it must be defective: it wasn’t any better than her usual vacuum. The replacement was no better, so she returned it.
I know a lot of people rave about them, but I wonder if it’s just that you can see the crap all fluffed up in a bin instead of having it get packed efficiently into a bag?
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My lifelong dream is to one day own a Dyson. Seriously!
So I can’t give you any more of a review than saying that I stand in front of them at Target and drool….. They look good though!
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I walked by one in Costco yesterday and had to stop to catch my own drool. Sadly, I can’t justify owning one as my house is mostly hardwood and tile.
Speaking of vacuum porn - the MIL recently gave us a Swiffer vacuum (I like to think this isn’t a snide comment on my housekeeping skills), which is far better than using a boring old broom everyday - plus Elliot thinks it’s a toy and does my cleaning for me.
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Here’s the thing about my Dyson…
-I love it and probably would buy another..hopefully I wont have to for a long time.
-It sucks..but the clincher is you do have to empty it quite frequently..that bs about it never losing suction is bs.
-I agree that the hose isn’t very long, yet the extensions help, and it takes a little bit of getting used to putting it back together since the hose is also part of the handle.
-It does seem to throw a fit when trying to suck up such things as coinage and stuffing from pillows that your dog has shredded. You have to keep the sucker clear so it can actually suck.
Ok I think thats all I got. I had a Kirby before and it does seem to do better suction wise than my Kibry and it was cheaper.
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We went through 3 vacuum cleaners in as many years. We bought Dirt Devils and a Hoover but they all crapped out. We finally just payed out for a Dyson and love it. I wish we had just bought it in the first place. My favorite feature: no bags. You just pull a trigger and the thing empties into your garbage bag. We have hardwood floors and it does a great job on those, as well as the rugs. We have two cats and a dog that shed so this vacuum gets a real workout and holds up beautifully. We’ve had it for 3 years now.
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Even if I HAD $500 for a VACUUM….I wouldn’t buy it. Sorry. But…we are talking about a VACUUM.
Besides…it’s great that it sucks…but does it blow?
Um, I mean. Good luck in your decision!!
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I’ve had my Dyson (Pet-Vac edition) for about 2 years now. And it still sucks just as mightily as it did the first time. And that’s a good thing. That’s a very good thing.
Seriously- I love it. It is one of my favorite things in the house. It goes
1. Onion
2. Dyson purple-pet-vac
3. TV
4. Husband
That’s just the order today. Sometimes Husband comes before TV.
Annyy-wayy: here’s my expert opinion. Get a Dyson. Except I can only vouch for the model that I have. The purple one.
Out.
Hydes
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Did I mention that my parents have a kirby and an oreck (long story) and yet whenever I go up there, mom wants me to bring my Dyson because it kicks those things butts? Seriously.
Our Dyson has never lost suction, but we keep it clean. I’m anal. I dump it after every use and since it comes apart easily about once a month I use an old tooth brush on the ‘air holes’
Yes, I’m weird.
Like any vacuum if you try to pick up objects that are too large, they will get stuck. The good thing. The dyson comes apart easily and you can find stuff really easily.
Enjoy lovey!
Your peeps are managing to convince my cheap ass to buy one. We’re a nearly all hard wood kind of family, and most reviews said it wasn’t great on wood, so I went cheap the last time around. Your peeps disagree with my online reviews. Interesting.
When you get yours (you know you’re going to), you’ll have to be sure to give me a suck-by-suck account of your first few weeks with it. If you end up loving it, then maybe I’ll take the plunge. Bed Bath and Beyond coupons are easy to come by . . .
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The house we live in has all wood floors, so for now, I’ll stick with sweeping. But when we move you can bet I’m going to get a Dyson. Just don’t tell my husband that or he’ll never let me buy a house with carpet. He’s cheap.
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We just bought a new vacuum - there is no way I was spending that dough for a Dyson - no.way!
We have no pets - but all rooms except kitchen and bathrooms are carpeted.
Ours is a Panasonic Bagless Aerospin and although it took me a wee while to get used to handling it (it’s heavy) I love it.
It does a great job. I used it to vacuum our mattress and was nearly sick at what came out of there!
I highly recommend it - at $200 it is WAY cheaper than a Dyson. Our sales guy said that Dyson is the best - but this Panasonic is a good second.
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I just bought a Bissel Pet Hair Eraser, and I like it all right, although the attachments are a pain. (But seriously, how often does an average person USE the attachments?) I do enjoy seeing the massive amounts of dog hair getting removed. But as Swistle said, it might just be the thrill of SEEING it rather than it going into a bag. Maybe it doesn’t work any better than an average vac.
Our friends have a Dyson, and while they like it, they said it almost sucks TOO hard, that the nap on some of their carpets were getting worn looking.
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I am cheap too. No way would my husband let me get away with that, either.
I have a hoover savvy that’s just over 2 years old. I still get excited about using that. It sucks so hard it pulls itself along the carpet. And you can use it bagless if you so desire, so that you can see the fluffy crud. I get my cheap thrills from the fact I can fill up the canister just doing the kids’ bedrooms. eeek. I mean if there’s more than that in the carpet, I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
And, mine is sparkly metallic purple! Admit it, you’re really attracted to the see-through canister and the funky colors.
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We have the purple “Animal” Dyson, specially for pet hair. It. Is. Awesome.
Our beast is large and sheds enough in a day to make a new dog. Animal sucks it all up.
As others have noted, the hose is too stiff and too short (insert your own joke here, snort!), but there are lots of attachments and it works so well this is a fairly minor irritation. It bothers me the most when doing stairs (and we have two staircases in the house).
You can also flip a switch to the hardwood floor setting and use it on hardwoods.
You do need to empty it often, but seriously, you hold it over the trash can and push a button. The bottom door pops open, the dog hair and dirt falls into the trash can, you flip the door shut. It could hardly be easier.
We have a 4000 sq. ft. house that is probably 2/3 carpet, 1/3 hardwood. We’ve had Animal for 3 years and it’s going strong!
Buy one!
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You should check your credit card rewards — ours has the dyson for like 50K points.
Warrior won’t let me get one b/c he does all the vacuuming and doesn’t believe that getting a dyson will make me start. HAHAHAHA. He’s probably right, once that honeymoon period is over.
I DO use my Dirt Devil Extreme Power dustbuster like thing — it even has a crevice pop down attachment!
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My huz did a brief stint as a bed bath and beyond manager. I was in heaven with his 30% off discount and gifts of sheets for me! I begged for a Dyson and got one at $275. I was thrilled, until I got home and assembled it. The disappointment conyinued as I began to use it. For those of us with little kids, it stunk, wouldn’t pick up cheerios! It wouldn’t fit under the bed either. I could live with that, but it also refused to pick up little pieces of string off the carpet! The only think that helped was seeing that 275 back in my bank account when I retured it! So, thumbs down for me!
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I have a Dyson Animal - have had it for almost 2 years. Love it more than any other cleaning implement in my home.
I have the same problem that Dawn has (hair wrapped around the roller bar thingie) and the same solution (husband cuts the hair off) but that’s because we have two long-haired adults in the house and we shed!
I find the whole thing very easy to use AND I love that I can take it apart to clean it regularly on the inside. Love the no-bag thing, the telescoping “wand” and the fact that it actually picks up all the lint, dirt, dust, dog hair, kid crumbs (etc) that are in my carpet.
For me, it’s worth every penny that I spent. And I, too, am a major cheapskate who doesn’t like to part with extreme amounts of money (which, for me, is anything over $30. Ha!)
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Love ours. Yesterday we had a big cleanup and it sucked up birdseed, mastermind pegs, a few pennies, thumbtacks, staples, leaves, and regular dirt and grime. Not a whimper!
Plus, it’s so awesome to see all that crap whirling around in the dirt holder.
Ours is purple and I used the 20% off thing at Bed Bath & Beyond.
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We have the dyson animal (purple) and it was the best 500 bucks I have ever spent. We have a Siberian Husky (more hair than you can ever imagine every single day) and a golden retriever and this is the first vacuum that can actually get all the hair up and make my carpets look like new. We were breaking the other vacuums beyond repair at a clip of one per year until we got the dyson. We have had it now for over 2 years and it is still going strong. You just need to keep the filter clean (every 6 months), cut the hair out of the bar//brushes and keep the connections clean from dust so that you don’t lose suction. The company has extended the standard warranty to five years….so as long as you get it registered you are covered. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.
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I have to go Oreck XL for the money ( Oreck stores regularly run specials ) I have an XL and Buster ( canister ) at home and I love them. I also clean my church ( it is not a small church! ) and have an XL, Buster AND the Oreck back-pack version that I use there. That’s right! I use five different Oreck vacuums a week.. They’re lightweight and the handle wll drop down to floor level allowing you to get under some furniture. I have a dog, cat, two boys and a husband and we live on a dirt road, so my Orecks get a workout and still perform wonderfully!
We’ve had a dyson for several years, we bought one way back when they were brand new and we had money, so before we had a kid.
I use it on all our floors, kitchen, hardwoods and carpet. I wish we’d waiting a bit because I think they’ve improved on the attachments since that first model. My husband just ordered some attachment for animal hair as well.
Anyway, it is definitely worth the money.
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We’ve had our Oreck for over 10 years and it’s never needed anything other than a new bag every and then. We tend not to overuse it, so it’s till in great condition! However, my mother has one that she uses to clean up after 4 parrots every night and she loves it! She’s had hers for almost 10 years too. We love our Orecks!
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the creator has such a fabulous accent…that alone is enough to make me covet the dyson.
i actually READ all your comments today. that never happens.
and if i end up buying one of these damn vacuums, jen, i am sending YOU an invoice. LOL. it will be ALL YOUR FAULT.
i hope you’re happy now.
I also covet a dyson, but am not interested in any way in paying for one. I have the Bissel pet hair lift off, and I was AMAZED at how great it worked (for a whole lot less than I would have paid for a dyson). I have had it for over a year, and it is still going strong - it doesn’t do the laundry or anything, but it picks every last speck of dust/dirt off the floor…which I guess it enough (for now).
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I’m not certain if I have had mine for six months yet or not. My husband bought a refurbished model on woot.com (a lot cheaper that way!) and I still love mine. Now, remember. I have FOUR indoor cats and three children six and under. Oh and a very messy husband. It gets the job done and I have not had to unclog it yet. That’s a miracle as far as I am concerned.
Seriously lurk on Woot.com. They offer something every day and sometimes its good sometimes its not. But they cycle the dysons through every once in a while for a much more affordable price than I have seen them retail.
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I love my Dyson I have teh purple animal that is $499 at target. I have had it for a little over two years. It is amazing what it picks up day after day. We have two cats and it has helped my allergies.
I just won a Oreck XL Ultra and I will sell it (any takers?)because nothing can come between me and my Dyson.
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LOL. I’m sorry I cant help you on this one. As long as it sucks, it works for me.
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It really is vaccuum p0rn. I am in the second year of my love affair. About a month ago I thought the love was dying, but then I cleaned the filter and all is right again. I have the original Dyson model and I here some improvements have been made since then. I don’t love the way you have to detach the handle and turn it around to use the hose, but at the same time I love how sturdy and long it makes the hose. Hard to explain unless you see it. I am not even sure if the newer models are like this.
Good suggestion about watching Woot. We bought ours at the local air force base, mismarked and tax free. I don’t think I would have spent that kind of money on a vaccuum without the great deal.
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we got our dyson for $100 — no lie. best buy was trying to get rid of them and they practically paid US to take it. we have had it for way more than a year and still love love love it.
of course, i personally decline to vaccuum, but i love love love to watch my husband suck up dog hair and cookie crumbs like a champ.
(he also does windows. i win, right?)
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Could not bring myself to drop that much money on a vacuum. Without pets, is it worth the expense? Hmmmm. I dunno!
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I love, love, love my Dyson. It is the red one - DC-14 I think. There is an attachment to go under beds, etc. Empting the nasty dog fur and dust is soooooo easy. Maneuveringthe one I have is a breeze. I’ve had mine for 2 years and would never dream of buying anything else. If you have time to wait out a deal a day site, woot.com sometimes has new dyson’s for under $300.
Also, since Toni brought up the Roomba I thought I’d mention that I did have one for when I’m too busy with my kids to push around the vaccuum. It died in under a year and I spent as much time cleaning the brushes as it would have taken for me to use the dyson.
We’ve had our Dyson for either 2 or 3 years (can’t remember) and I do still love it. It sucks so hard and I love that it gets all my hair up off the carpet (long hair + carpet + little babieses = dust-bunny fingerses). It is heavy, and I hate hauling it up the stairs. I don’t use the extra attachments (the “under furniture low profile” one does great on bare floors, though) except the standard ones that come with all vacuums. I love that I don’t have to buy anything for it (bags or filters - the hepa filter being washable).
Dyson Dude lies about the loss of power since when the bin is really full it doesn’t suck as hard for me. Also, with my long hair, cleaning out the brush in the vacuum head is a pain in the ass.
I do still love it though. I love it hard.
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I can’t help you on you quest. I just wanted to tell you it is the most coveted electrical appliance in this house too. Also Dyson’s start at $800 here.
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I am a complete vacuum junkie — I currently own 5, if you count the roombas, which, to be fair, are sort of like pets.
Anyway, Oreck XL wins for me — Dyson is just so darn HEAVY I would only take it out once a week! (I’m no slouch, just lazy.) The Oreck I can hold with one hand and do the STAIRS! VERTICALLY!
Just my 2 cents, though…
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I’m just happy to have a vacuum at all.
Hoover, he kinda smells and he’s been with me for seven years, but he does a decent job.
MIL has Dyson.
I too, covet the Dyson.
She vacuums every damn day and every day that Dyson has a whole new furry mess of crap in it.
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Yeah. I’ve had my Dyson probably between one and two years and I’m so over it. I loved it at first. But it doesn’t work very well anymore and makes this semi-terrible noise whenever I turn it on. I still use it and it mostly does the job, but I’ve already started mentally cheating on it by coveting other vacuums. I do like the no-vacuum bag aspect though.
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I love my Orek (It’s so friggin’ LIGHT) but I am pretty sure when it bites the bullet that I will get a Dyson.
My sister’s rocks the HOUSE
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I love my purple Dyson. I have had it a little more than a year. (PS it was my first purchase after hubby deployed! LOL) But I love it. I have been able to go off allergy meds (I am allergic to the dog) for the first time in ten years. The attachements don’t stay on mine, but that could be because one kid or the other is always “helping” me vacuum. The amount of crap you pick up will amaze you. It even got a bunch of glitter off the couch and bed before I could confiscate the freakin’ Valentine card my daughter got! So yes, I love it!
I know three people that have gotten them since I got mine. I really do love it!
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My Dyson and I have enjoyed a passionate relationship for over 4 years now. This is my longest relationship with a vacuum and I have no intentions of giving him up.
So yeah, he’s worth it.
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I love, love, love my Bissel Healthy Home. Way cheaper than a Dyson, but this sucker (heh) does a great job. I have 2 cats to which I am allergic, and this vacuum has really helped my allergies. I could never justify the price of the Dyson, especially after using this vacuum and seeing how well it works. However, if Dyson wants to send me one to compare, I wouldn’t turn it down!
I’ve owned a Dyson since 2005 and it is totally worth the money. No bags, and I haven’t even changed the filter. And it picks up the pile on the carpet even in high traffic areas.
So worth it.
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I haven’t looked into the Dyson. We have a 5 star. It’s like an electrolux. It’s cost about a years salary (well, maybe not quite that much, but it was expensive) We’ve had it for 11 years and I think the thing can still suck the dirt off the floor of the homes in China.
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I’ve had the dc15 “Animal” (purple) model for about 4 years. It’s the one supposedly designed for pet hair and dander.
I do like my Dyson. I like it a lot. Sure, it makes me feel like a dirty, disgusting human being when I vacuum 2 rooms and the entire canister is filled with dirt and cat hair, but that just means it’s really doing it’s job, right?
So it works very well. MUCH better than the cheapo-vacuum we had befrom. But it’s a little gimmicky . The attachment all nest into the top of the canister, but they’re prone to being popped out of their compartments when I round a corner or bump it into the wall. The “stair” attachment doesn’t really do anything, so I just stick with the small brush attachment and the crevice attachment. I have to use the attachments to get the cat litter and dust stuck between the the floorboards (our old, old house has the old wide-plank floors with space between the planks).
The bottom line is: On carpets, this thing kicks ass. On bare floors, it’s nothing special.
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I researched vacuums for about a month before I bought mine. I coveted the Dyson, but the reviews on Consumer Reports were not good. It was not even in the top 10 recommended for my lifestyle (kids and pets).
We bought the Kenmore Progressive about a year ago, and I LOVE it (and I am not one of those I-love-to-clean types). NO complaints and way cheaper than Dyson!
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Try the Oreck. I happily vacuum every day.
Try the Oreck. I happily vacuum daily.
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WHERE HAVE I BEEN?!
dysoning I guess (yep. own one. my 160 pound bullmastiff made me do it).
Just found you via fussy.
thanks for the laughs,
MizFit
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If this has been posted sorry…
Last months issue of Consumer reports says that Dyson isn’t worth the money, and that the eureka boss at Target and walmart for about $130 vacuums better and is MUCH cheaper!
i know i’m a little late, but i feel the need to PRAISE my beautiful wonderous yellow dyson. i’ve never been more in love with an appliance, except maybe my kitchenaid stand mixer (but that’s because its my fave mint green color).
i’ve had my dyson over two years. i have two cats, a dog, and a crap load of long curly hair. yes, my hair does get caught around the carpet roller part like another comment said, but that is the only problem i can think of. and super-guy cuts that out once a month for me when it makes a funny noise. the thing is, i’ve owned it for over 2 years! i NEVER get a vacuum to last more than 6 months (I may not be that “careful” of a gal - kinda clutzy even). but regardless of my constant banging, crashing and kicking of it, my dyson never lets me down!
one more thing - when i first moved in with superguy, he did not own a dyson. he owned a kirby. yeah, the vacuum-cleaner-salesman at your door kirby. well, as soon as he told me that i could “watch a video” to “learn” how to use the attachments (HAHA, AS IF!), i came across the dyson on overstock.com for about $75 less than everywhere else. hmmm….. watch a VIDEO about a VACCUUM, or buy myself a new toy? yup, i love my dyson. no videos required. the attachments are sooooo easy to use, i don’t even have cobwebs anymore!
get one!
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