Along with your mop and cleaning solutions, it’s a great add to your home cleaning arsenal. In the under-$200 category, our top recommendation is the Shark Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum. We were impressed by its ability to pick up dirt, dust, and hair, leaving the floors feeling nicely clean under bare feet, and we never needed to put it on max power to capture debris. It was even able to vacuum washable rugs like a Ruggable — which can be tricky — picking up dirt and pet hair without messing up the top layer of the two-piece design.
The V15 Detect Absolute has an average-sized dust canister, and is a bit noisy when used on full power. Not to mention, it’s fairly pricey, but we think it’s worth the money if you want the best premium cordless vacuum cleaner on the market. On test, we found it excelled when cleaning shark pet vacuum hard floors, thanks to the inclusion of a laser that highlights microscopic dust invisible to the human eye. We were impressed that when used on Auto mode, the vacuum preserves its battery by automatically adjusting the suction power according to the floor type and volume of dust.
While it is fairly expensive, this robotic vacuum is extremely effective — it creates a map of your home, allowing you to label each specific room and create no-go zones, as well. In testing, the vacuum was able to pick up all sorts of dirt, dust, grass, and other debris with no problems, and its convenient self-empty base means that there’s very little maintenance needed on your part. It has a suction wattage of 281 air-watts, which is more than double the V7’s, and at 0.32 liters the dust bin is also almost twice the capacity. A corded vacuum offers an unlimited run time and is a good choice for whole-house cleaning.
Shoppers love how easy it is to use, so much that theyhave awarded it with more than 3,000 perfect ratings and hundreds of five-star reviews. Designed to pick up dirt, crumbs and even long hairs with ease, this upright vacuum combines strong suction and a dual brush roll system. The Shark “power fins” are supposed to get deep into the carpet fibers to nix debris, while the soft brush cleans without damaging your hard floors. You can even convert it into a handheld device to tackle hard-to-reach corners of your home. Many of the cordless vacuums on the market are comparable, and in some cases better, to corded, upright vacuums when it comes to collecting dust and dander from carpets and hard floors. They’re more versatile than corded vacuums too, as they can be converted into lightweight, handheld cleaners that are suitable for use on upholstery, up high, and even in vehicles.
At under 6 pounds, this sleek cleaning companion is lightweight and easy to move around, transitioning smoothly from hard floors to carpet. While some hair got tangled in the brush roll, it came out without a fuss using the included tool. If budget isn’t an issue, the Dyson Gen5Detect is the latest cordless vacuum from the brand, and it’s even powerful enough to serve as your home’s primary vacuum. It has an impressively long runtime of around 50 minutes on its normal setting shark stick vacuum and just under 15 minutes on high, and it was able to pick up every type of debris during testing, including large pieces of pet food. We also love that the vacuum comes with a special floor head for hard surfaces, and its green laser illuminates every speck of dust and pet hair for a more thorough clean. The Ryobi 18V One+ HP vacuum easily transforms into a handheld vacuum, and its attachments are versatile and better designed than those of other models we’ve tested.