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Old 01-13-2012, 05:29 PM #1
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I know this isn't a normal forum question, but I really need some input.

I am unable to push the upright vacuum we currently have and wondered if any of you have found a good lightweight one you could recommend??

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Do what I did. Rip up your carpet and get laminate and then use a swiffer.. I can do that from my scooter.
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I have a Bissell easyvac and it's very lightweight.
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We have an Oreck vacuum. it's not self propelled tho, but we also have cleaning ladies that come in and use it to vacuum for us. (we dont like it when a cleaning company comes in with a vacuum that's been used on the rest of the city of Omaha. I dont want other people's bedbugs being dragged into our house. Prefer they use our own vacuum)

I've seen another Oreck that's self propelled that I want to get for our next vacuum. If my current flare lets up, I want to get a new vacuum. (I'm weird, I like to vacuum sometimes. I consider it exercise)
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I know this isn't a normal forum question, but I really need some input.

I am unable to push the upright vacuum we currently have and wondered if any of you have found a good lightweight one you could recommend??

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Buy a roomba robot vacuum where you don't have to do anything! You can get a good one for around $200.
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What is this vacuum you speak of?
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I have an Oreck. I think it weighs 8 pounds....more when the bag is full. I'm probably due for a new one as this one is about 10 years old. I only have carpet in the bedrooms so I use a Swiffer type vacuum on the wood floors.
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My Consumer Reports magazine lists 2 "bagged" Oreck vacuums as highly rated in handling:
Oreck XL Platinum Power team and Oreck Edge U8000 both very expensive at $600 and $800.
One that rated very good was the Dirt Devil Featherlite Bagless MO85845 for $50 (sold at Target)
I have none of the above, but thought I'd pass along the info.
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Don't you think my siggy line is appropoux for this thread..
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Buy a roomba robot vacuum where you don't have to do anything! You can get a good one for around $200.

Had one of those, loved it and gave it to DD when I got the laminate wood floors. Now I need to get one of those for cleaning & polishing wood floors and tile.. Right now, it's my scooter with a swiffer..
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