The Sewing Mom

I’m looking for people who own a Dyson vacuum. Okay, I’m in serious need of some personal experiences and opinions when it comes to vacuums.

In the 20+ years my husband and I have been married, we’ve managed to go through several vacuum cleaners and here I am again, in need of a new one. We’ve gone through 2 or 3 Hoovers and I won’t buy one again, they’re not worth the money. My last vacuum was a canister vac by Kenmore and it did a fantastic job, especially when it came to picking up dog hair. I like the canister because it makes doing the stairs easier and I can get under the furniture with it. The only downside was that the handle of the vacuum itself was top heavy and, because of that, the vacuum fell over and broke some of the connectors. I’ve had this particular vacuum for almost 10 years and it has always worked very well, until it broke. I took it in for repair and they want $275 to repair it, so I figure I can buy a new one instead.

I would like to purchase another Kenmore canister vac because I was totally happy with it. My husband on the other hand, wants a Dyson. I really think he wants the Dyson simply because it looks high tech. I have done price comparisons and it would cost at least $100 more to purchase the Dyson and it only comes in an upright. I guess what I need to figure out is if the extra $100 is worth it or not.

Let me know if you have personal experiences that you can share with me. I need to make a decision fast because I need to clean my floors!