We had hardwood installed three years ago and I used a swiffer and regular broom for a while then finally bought a Dyson vacuum. The hardfloor attachment does great for sucking up the cat hair and little pieces of litter and small things. For the few places I can't reach with the Dyson I use my swiffer.

I love my hardwood but I sure am sickened by all the scratches the cat claws are making. Not much I can do about it though. We considered putting in laminate instead but we just loved the look of the hardwood more.