Light Duty Vaccum Cleaners

[Mike Oxlong]

Looking for something relatively small, light, and cheap to handle around the apartment duties. Do you have one you use and/or recommend?

[Coligny]

If you remove 'cheap' the cordless dyson is my tool of the trade these days... Corded vacuums are simply unworkable in the clinic...
Only issue being the rotobrush head, i don't want to use it but couldn't find a widemouth accessory that was articulated... They are all fixed angle...

[Mike Oxlong]

Have the Japanese makers' attempts at their own versions of Dyson yielded anything decent?

[Coligny]

Have the Japanese makers' attempts at their own versions of Dyson yielded anything decent?

Last time I checked they were just starting to replicate roombas...

[Grumpy Gramps]

It's not rocket science. I'd say, starting from about JPY 7'000 to 8'000, everything will work just fine for "light duty". I would avoid rotating brushes in that price range, though, more trouble than worth.

[Hijinx]

Looking for something relatively small, light, and cheap to handle around the apartment duties. Do you have one you use and/or recommend?

The high school girl next door--she's very cheap to handle.