oh hi Ruby! I'd love to answer your question!



I had an Eureka hepa upright I bought in 2001? that was good on basic carpet but the brush was the worst thing ever. A thin little layer of wimpy nylon bristles that couldn't pull a single cat hair off the back of the couch where Lizzy likes to sleep. They stopped making the replacement hepa filters for it in 2003 or 2004 which didn't really surprise me because the only place I ever saw it for sale was Kmart. They couldn't have made many.



This year for Christmas I got a Eureka The Boss smartvac. It was a # 2 choice in Consumer Reports a year or two ago. $159 with free shipping from Target and less than half the price of their first pick. I'm really happy with it. If not properly adjusted it will suck the carpet so hard it's hard to move.



Over the July 4th holiday we refinished the hardwood floors in the living room, entry way and hallways so I'm using a basic broom everyday now.



Hubby's cousin has the basic Dyson and a large dog and it's a bust. They have vaccumed just so my kid can crawl on the floor and we came up covered in dog fur. Yuck!

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