| With so many vacuum cleaners on the market | | | | dependable. I have used machines that are a |
| today how can a consumer know what one to buy | | | | waste time because the belts break frequently or |
| for house cleaning purposes? It is never easy to | | | | the hose clogs easily. Third, the vacuum must be |
| sort out the pros and cons but that is an | | | | light. Home cleaning is a physically challenging |
| excellent starting point to begin the search for the | | | | endeavor especially when doing several in a day. |
| best vacuum. I have researched the market and | | | | Usually cleaning the floor is the most physical part of |
| spent many hours pondering which machine would | | | | our daily work. Many people purchase the wrong |
| be the best. I wrote a list of what was important | | | | machine for home use. Little or no thought went |
| to me before researching what was available. I did | | | | into how difficult it would be to lift the heavy |
| not do the research because I love vacuum cleaners | | | | machine they own to the second and third |
| but instead because I use and depend on them | | | | floors. Pushing a heavy vacuum around from room |
| everyday in our cleaning business. Vacuum cleaners | | | | to room can be a drag if the machine is too |
| come in two basic types as most people know an | | | | heavy. Forth, ease of use was important to me. |
| upright and a canister. In today's market some | | | | Bending over to wrap a cord up every time you are |
| vacuum cleaner companies make a backpack | | | | done is not what I would consider for a vacuum |
| vacuum, which as the name suggests is a vacuum | | | | cleaner as easy to use, especially when there are |
| that straps to your back. A few homecleaning | | | | other options available. Fifth, good vacuums come |
| service companies use a backpack vacuum but that | | | | with a HEPA filter. If you suffer from asthma or |
| is not a usual choice for a home owners use. Why | | | | allergies a HEPA filter will keep your air clean. I can |
| carry a vacuum on your back when there is no need | | | | still remember, as a child, the smell of dirt and dust in |
| to? The canister vacuum will go places that no | | | | the air after mom was done vacuuming around our |
| upright vacuum will. So I narrowed my search down | | | | home. All professional house cleaning service |
| to canister vacuums. My research brought to light | | | | companies use machine with true HEPA filtration. |
| one brand of vacuum that consistently scored higher | | | | To recap write down what is important to you |
| than the rest and most of the time at the number | | | | when looking for a vacuum cleaner. Then find the |
| one spot. | | | | models that have the features you are looking |
| What was important to me were | | | | for. Finally compare the different models and |
| several criteria. First, the machine must do an | | | | search for the one that comes out on or at the top |
| excellent job picking up dirt, dust, and debris. As | | | | of the scoring most often. Better vacuums will cost |
| you can imagine, our customers would be upset if | | | | more but will pay for themselves by giving you a |
| their floors were not clean after we completed our | | | | better job and will be easier to use. |
| work. Second, the machine should be durable and | | | | |