Best vacuum for picking up pet hair?

**Pembroke_Corgi** · 05-09-2009, 01:49 PM

Thanks!

I will check there now...

Edited to add: Just checked the other thread and it appears that the $500 Dyson Animal is the best choice. Anybody have anything cheaper that works ok? Spending $500 on a vacuum is not an option since I am not working, and even if it was, I don't think I could do it!!

**pomtzu** · 05-09-2009, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Pembroke_Corgi

Thanks!

I will check there now...

Edited to add: Just checked the other thread and it appears that the $500 Dyson Animal is the best choice. Anybody have anything cheaper that works ok? Spending $500 on a vacuum is not an option since I am not working, and even if it was, I don't think I could do it!!

As I stated in the other thread - I've used an Oreck for about 5 years now, and it does a great job. If you are able to get to an Oreck store, you can check them out and "test drive" one. They also have reconditioned ones at great savings.

**Taz_Zoee** · 05-09-2009, 03:34 PM

When we were looking for a new vacuum I came here and searched vacuums and did research that way. As I stated in the most recent thread we found a Dyson Animal for $300 something. You can get refurbished ones with a warranty if you do enough research. My boyfriend is good at that.

**Medusa** · 05-09-2009, 04:36 PM

I've tried oh so many vc's and none of them meet w/my approval. I may try a Dyson but when I see commercials where the vc is sucking up nuts and bolts, it makes me crazy. Clearly you have a unique problem if nuts and bolts are all over your floor. Any vc can handle that job. Pet hair clings. I think they should make a vc out of clothing because my clothes are always covered!

**neko1** · 05-09-2009, 05:52 PM

I have the Dyson animal for the downstairs and an Oreck for upstairs and I love them both. The Oreck is lightweight and the Dyson has great attachments.

**allmycats** · 05-10-2009, 01:34 AM

not exactly anything to do with a vacuum, but I saw something advertised that you roll across furniture, etc, and it picks up pet hair, I think that's what it was, but I can't remember and haven't seen it lately. has anyone else seen it or know what I am talking about? has anyone tried it?

**Moesha** · 05-10-2009, 08:37 AM

I think what you are talking about is made by Pledge. I haven't used it but have seen it at one of the houses that I clean.

My Dyson is not the animal one. I bought it on Overstock a year and a half ago. I don't know if they still have it or not. It came with 5 attachments. It is bronze in color. I think it was $400, but I had found some coupons and rebates online and paid $350, free shipping and no tax helped out too. It wasn't refurbished, but you can get them refurbished for less money. Sometimes HSN, Home Shopping Network, has them cheaper than you can find other places.

**sirrahbed** · 05-10-2009, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by allmycats

not exactly anything to do with a vacuum, but I saw something advertised that you roll across furniture, etc, and it picks up pet hair, I think that's what it was, but I can't remember and haven't seen it lately. has anyone else seen it or know what I am talking about? has anyone tried it?

That does sound like the Pledge fabric eraser - and I bought one with a coupon. It really does a good job of getting the downy fur off of my bedspeads and pillows. But it is rather pricy I think - about $5 for a disposable product. So, I have been swiping a toothpick between the roller and removing the picked up hair so I keep reusing the rollers and so far, they are still working just fine. I have had it about a month and use it every few days on beds and pillows. It works about the same as a sticky tape roller at picking stuff up. I suppose the rollers fabric will wear out in a few months and I will buy another. There was a good ($2 off) coupon at the Pledge website - may still be there