I, too, have a purple Animal Dyson. I love it. It is heavy, but I have very few carpets. I have a strong 11 year old to lug it up and down the stairs, too!

Okay, after using this vaccuum for over a week every day...

2 dogs. Only one of them sheds, right?

Every day, three rooms downstairs where the shedding dog hangs out. The canister is FULL of hair! No way the old vac was picking that up or I'd have had to change the bag every week instead of once a month.



Okay, here's another thing. I have 16 stairs. The hose reaches to the top step no problem. I use the turbine, get all the way to the top step, and the crevice tool is hooked right to the wand, so it's with you at the top of the stairs. Genius!



And the thing is a little heavier than my old vac - by about 2 lbs. But it's balanced better so it does not bother my neck and arms - I could never sweep the downstairs without hurting in the last year or two.

The wand/hose is easier to use after a few times. It was stiff at first but it's loosened up now and slides in and out pretty easily. I can get all the dust and cobwebs off the ceilings and ceiling fans, curtains - and the baseboards and trim, louvre door, heat vents, I never had an easy way to get at those before.

I have 9 ft ceilings and am 5' 1" so it was tough. I'm no neat freak and with my arms being bad last summer/fall, things got ugly.



You should see this place now. That in itself made the purchase worth it.

it's amazing isn't it brain? i'm glad you like it.

i had vacuumed the very day hubby bought me mine. mother's day a few years no less. i was shocked at what it picked up. like ewwwwwww..that is how my floors had been with me vacuuming everyday.

i am a vacuuming freak. i admit it. i love all the attachments. the reach is wonderful.

Same here. Can't believe how dirty this place was, and now I'm cleaning everything all the time.

I'm jealous!! But enjoy, anyway!

I just got a brand new Eureka yesterday, the Boss SmartVac rated as a best buy in Consumer Reports. It really sucks big time! It's heavy and also bagged but has everything I need. We only have the one kitty, Rocky.

I ogled the Dyson's at Sears but love this one anyway and it was only $149 plus tax from Best Buy online. Even DH is impressed, and it has the nice quality parts of a Dyson with the low price.