Last week, when I attempted to vacuum, I heard a pop, and the vacuum went kaput.
My sweet vacuum, which has withstood my tinkering, finally up and died.
With three dogs and two allergy-ridden humans in the house, this spelled D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R.
I didn’t stress about it, but the Mr. did.
The thing that pushed him over the top was when he thought he was picking dog hair off his socks, and it started moving! It was a spider!!!
Hence, his immediate decision to go vacuum-shopping.
Armed with a 10% coupon, we headed to Best Buy. The Mr. had studied the reviews, so he had some idea of what he wanted.
He wanted a Dyson, plain and simple.
Now, let me ask you. How many of you have gone vacuum cleaner shopping?
You know it’s not easy!
Any time we go in to buy an object with the price tag that the Dyson carries, it’s no simple feat. I mean, you don’t just grab a box and go. Oh no – not in this family.
We eyeballed the models and carefully read the specs.
Of course, we also compared the prices, trying to decide if certain features were worth the expenses associated with them.
We pulled the models off the display shelf and pushed them around the floor.
Finally, an associate came over and offered to help.
He quickly narrowed in on our two favorite models, the DC 25 and the DC 28 and plugged them in for us. While spouting off the pro’s of his favorite model (the more expensive one, of course), he shredded up some paper and scattered the pieces on the floor.
Then he did the test, which both passed.
Along the way, we learned that the 28 has new technology to improve the suction and keep the front of the vacuum down low, against the floor. This, obviously, leads to more debris being picked up.
The Mr. really liked the ball structure of the DC 25. It was a little smaller and lighter, making for easier maneuvering. The primary area we need to use the new machine is the bedroom carpet. With bedrooms comes a lot of furniture.
Back and forth we went before finally deciding to get the newest model. We figured that if we were going to spend so much money, we might as well get the best.
We sucked in our breaths as the associate rang up our purchase and tried not to throw up as we drove home.
We don’t like spending this much money. My hope is that we’ll save money on allergy medicine and, thus, make up the money.
Being the good blogger that I am, I took pictures of my new baby…
This model comes with the motorized tool and bare floor attachment, which you connect to the hose and use the base as a “canister.”
The Mr. took the Dyson for its maiden voyage. I was impressed with the deep “skid” marks left by it…
Here’s what we got from that one room…
Do you see the small granuals of dirt? That was one of my biggest concerns when making a decision.
I wanted to ensure that I would be able to use the vacuum in my main living areas, which have wood floors, and know that even the dirt that the dogs drag in would be picked up.
Another nice feature of my new toy is the ease in setting up the hose and extension rod…
Overall, I am pleased. With the five year warranty, I am confident that this vacuum was a good purchase and will more than pay for itself in the long run.
Thank goodness, because we’ll be eating a lot of tuna salad and pb&j in the meantime!
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