Buying a new vacuum cleaner can be a confusing proposition. There are many brands, styles and models to choose from, each claim to be the most effective at taking care of families and dealing with pet hair. They are also available at prices that range between less than $100 and well over $1,000. Choosing the best vacuum cleaner for you and your home involves thinking more than just how easy it is to maneuver as well as the tools it comes with and the amount of suction it has. Consider what surfaces you’ll be cleaning and how your house is laid out, and what you’d like to see in a model which is bagged, or bagless and corded or not.
The Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab can help. Vacuum cleaners are a major product review category for us. As a member ASTM International’s F11 vacuum cleaner committee, we receive samples on a regular basis for testing. We also meet two times a year with engineers from various brands to develop and shape the standards for vacuum cleaners that we utilize to evaluate the performance, ease-of-use, durability, and other aspects.
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