However, the Shark Stratos base model does indeed come with its own non-motorized tool which is just OK, but its upgraded model comes with the HairPro Self-Cleaning Pet Power Brush, a motorized tool for furniture. It’s hundreds of dollars cheaper, and offers anti-hair wrap technology that will save you picking pet fur out of your vacuum, and an odor neutralizer that banishes pet smells. Midwestern product tester and writer Courtney Irwin is a working mom of three who loves nothing more than a good deal. Courtney has spent years curating home renovation and appliance content, and has tested a range of products for Homes & Gardens, including mattresses, kitchen appliances and vacuums. In every test we look out for factors such as maneuverability, run-time, emptying of the dust bin (or bag), and general controls so you know exactly what you are getting for your money.
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With edge-to-edge suction, nothing gets missed, and the single touch, easy-to-empty dirt tank makes cleaning the canister a breeze, too. Our husky will never stop shedding, but the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Rewind Vacuum makes cleaning up after him hassle-free at the very least. I find myself vacuuming faster and less often than I used to, and I have to admit it’s disgustingly satisfying to see just how much this machine picks up.
The litter mat was the trickiest to clean because it’s designed to trap litter, and that only took about five minutes. HEPA filters are designed and rated to prevent these particles from escaping the vacuum cleaner, sealing in the dirt that’s collected. This is very important in a pet vacuum cleaner, particularly if anyone in the house (or a regular visitor) has sensitivities to your animals. When it comes to homes with ample carpet, we continue to love Dyson upright models, particularly the Dyson Ball Animal 2. Both offer tremendous suction power and cull out the most embedded dust and dander from carpets. Outside of its performance on pet hair, it has good clearance under furniture and a generous 40ft power cord that means you can clean multiple rooms without have to plug it in again elsewhere.
Not only is this great for allergy suffers, catching and sealing fur, dirt and dander, but it prevent odors too. Jodhaira Rodriguez has been testing vacuums and other floor-cleaning appliances in the Good Housekeeping Home Appliances and Cleaning Products Lab since 2021. During recent testing for the 2022 Cleaning Awards, she assisted Carolyn Forté, Executive Director of the Cleaning Lab, in testing 24 of the newest robots, stick, canister and upright vacuums on the market. Sometimes big messes are unavoidable, and when you need a serious machine for larger-than-average areas, this vacuum cleaner will do the trick. With a 40-foot cleaning radius and a 2-liter dust cup, the SmartClean Canister Vacuum is made for big jobs.
Another perk is that the holding tank can be emptied at the touch of a button, so I don’t even need to touch any of the hair it just picked up. When sucking up dust and pet hair, it’s not what you can see that can cause irritation and allergic reactions, but the microscopic dust that you can’t. Again, the Dyson Outsize + is a great option for cleaning on hard floors, especially with the addition of the Laser Slim Fluffy Cleaner Head, which is specifically built for cleaning on hard floors. Jaclyn is the US eCommerce editor for Homes & Gardens, where she oversees sleep content including mattresses and bedding. We tested the original ICONPet, but Bissell has since released Edge and Turbo editions.
Along with an odor-eliminating Febreze filter, the Bissell device boasts a patented Smart Seal Allergen System to trap dirt and debris, which means no more sniffles while I clean up. My cat is almost 10 years old, which means I have been buying pet hair removers for close to a decade. bissell handheld vacuum That’s why I was excited to get my hands on the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser. For hard floors, having pure suction flow through the cleaner makes more sense for hair, but look out for a cleaner that has a soft brush, designed to pick up pet dander and microscopic bits of dust first.
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If you’ve got high-pile rugs and carpets, look elsewhere. Courtney found that ‘it didn’t live up to my expectations on the plush carpet in my bedroom’, struggling to perform on even the strongest setting. Good to know
Like most uprights, it weighs in at 17lbs, so while it’s nimble at moving around furniture, it can be awkward to carry up and down stairs. They are an important part of your home and family, but the hair and pet mess around your household isn’t always quite as lovable. Per the instructions, I used it on soft fabric surfaces such as blankets and bedspreads.
This robot vacuum and mop combo puts automated cleaning at your fingertips. Aside from switching out the tanks, you can just sit back and relax while it hustles around your room doing all the work for you. It’s a great maintenance cleaner, first vacuuming hard floors and area rugs to remove surface dust, then scrubbing hard floors to get them clean and shiny. In our tests, it cleaned hardwood and tile floors thoroughly getting all the way up to the tight corners and picking up pet hair and dry debris we didn’t even know was there. After our old vacuum gave out on us, we decided to invest in the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Rewind Vacuum, a feature-packed device specifically designed to handle his relentless, unruly shedding. Our house is big, so it can be challenging to keep it clean every day.