The Best Small Vacuums on the Catalog That You Should Take Note Of

We are all used to the bulky design, back-breaking weight, and lumbering stance of full-sized vacuums. While they truly can make your house sparkling clean, carting them around can be fairly miserable especially when your house has stairs that you need to clean.

Fear not, though! There are plenty of small-sized, lightweight vacuum cleaners for you to consider. But picking a good vacuum cleaner - just like picking anything else that you have to pay money for - can be a problem for many who simply don’t have the time to learn everything about vacuums.

So in this article, we will show you the best small vacuum cleaners that you should consider putting on your shopping list.

1. Eureka Mighty Mite 3670G

This canister vacuum is about the same size as a football but don’t be fooled by its unassuming size and shape! It is a truly capable vacuum cleaner that can deal with bare floors - regardless of material - like a champ. Its performance on carpets and rugs is still great enough that it won’t be too much of a bother if all you need is light cleaning or your house has only a few carpets to take care of.

To achieve this level of performance, the Eureka Mighty Mite’s canister vacuum is equipped with a 12-amp electric motor to put out the suction power. Note that this is not a cordless design but the 20-foot power cord is adequate for most households.

For such performance, though, the vacuum is surprisingly light at only 9 pounds. This means that you can bring it up and down the stairs with ease.

The vacuum comes with a series of accessories that can make your cleaning experience far more efficient. It’s got a crevice tool to reach deep into the nooks and crannies, an upholstery nozzle, extension wands to reach all the way up to the ceiling, and of course, the normal bare floor head for daily operation.

Overall, this is one of the best vacuum cleaners that you can get for the price without a doubt.

2. Dyson Ball Multi Floor 2

What if you need something a little bit more versatile that can work with every type of floor and material thrown at it because your house just so happens to be architecturally diverse? Well, then the Dyson Ball Multi Floor 2 is going to be a great fit for you, no doubt!

The first thing that you should keep in mind before you jump into this vacuum is that it might not be the cheapest small-sized vacuum on the market but we promise that it’s one of the most worthy good small vacuums you can find on the market.

With that being said, let’s get into the meat of the Dyson Ball Multi Floor 2. Your first impression with the vacuum when you finally get the chance to pick it up would be that it is surprisingly light. This is one of the core values of the vacuum: Because it is so lightweight, the vacuum is also highly maneuverable. This, alongside the high suction power that the motor within can output (250AW), is going to make your cleaning experience quite a breeze.

Another feature that you might love would be the ability to self-adjust the cleaner head. The base plate can raise or lower itself to keep the tightest suction seal possible between the vacuum and the floor so you don’t have to spend time manually adjusting your vacuum to fit in-between different types of floor.

The ‘radial root cyclone technology’ is advertised to be able to capture more dirt and microscopic particles than its competitors. For allergy sufferers, this technology is going to be a god-send. 

3. Hoover BH50020PC Vacuum Cleaner

If you’re looking for the lightest vacuum cleaner that you can possibly get, the Hoover BH50020PC is just the thing for you. At just about 10 pounds in weight, this is possibly the lightest and best small bagless vacuum cleaner on the market at this moment.

There isn’t much to discuss regarding its cleaning performance because in all of our tests the BH50020PC has proven itself to be a rather well-rounded vacuum that’s able to clean well on bare floors and carpets alike. The multi-dimensional electric brush roll that this vacuum comes with is highly versatile across all of the floor materials that we have tested on. Surprisingly, because of the small profile of the vacuum we were also able to reach the vacuum underneath furniture and clean without needing an extension wand.

The only thing that this vacuum has trouble handling is pet hair so if your house has pets you should move on to other models.

The dust cup also has a large volume and can store a few days’ worth of continuous cleaning without needing to empty it out.

The vacuum is cordless and is equipped with an 18-volt battery that, unfortunately, has a rather mediocre life at about 15 to 25 minutes of operation only. It will take about two hours to bring the battery to a full charge.

4. Hoover Linx Cordless BH50010

The majority of the models that we have introduced in this article aren’t exactly budget-friendly. So just in case you’re buying on a tight budget, we have just the model for you: The Hoover Linx BH50010.

The design resembles that of an upright vacuum but it is actually a handheld stick vacuum under the hood. The BH50010 has a pretty good cleaning performance owing to its wide cleaning path. Aside from that, though, it has no points from us on the maneuverability factor due to its bulky and heavy design.

The control scheme of the vacuum is quite intuitive with several buttons for you to change the settings on the vacuum. There’s also a separate switch to turn the brush roll on or off. And a power meter is also right there on the vacuum for you to see when you need to put it back onto the charger.

In terms of performance, though, you will need to keep in mind that this vacuum is in no way made for heavy-duty cleaning. Instead, it performs just the bare basics (sucking up collected dust, cobwebs, crumbs or cereal, small smidges of dirt, etc.).

The vacuum is equipped with a Li-Ion battery. Unfortunately, battery life is my biggest gripe with this model. After three hours of continuous charging you will only be able to milk about 20 minutes of run-time out of this vacuum. It is obviously not ideal to work with large houses.

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Conclusion

The biggest point of this small vacuum cleaner review is that you have many great options when it comes to small-sized vacuum cleaners! The biggest and heaviest vacuums don’t always work with everyone. We hope that this article has helped you somewhat with choosing a top rated vacuum cleaner. Do remember that there are still hundreds of other vacuums out there waiting for you to pick up. Do a little bit more research on the market before actually putting your money down to buy one and you won’t find yourself regretting anything!