That is such a timely question! There is a vacuum cleaner sale this week and we're going this afternoon to have a look.

We have an old Electrolux (I bought it when I left home, eeek 15 years ago) but I've been having really bad allergies, so we're going to look at a Dyson with the HEPA filter doo-dah. I'm getting a referral from my doctor tonight to see an allergist, but I have a funny feeling it's either dust mites or cat dander as I'm really sneezy and itchy at home, but better outside the house, so we might need a new one.