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I know this might seem like an odd question, and this might be the wrong community (if it is, pls tell), but I'm currently looking for a reliable, but very cheap vacuum cleaners.

For years my family just bought the cheapest name brand vacuum that they could find in the nearest store, but they all suck (pun intended) these days. I think most of companies just whitelabel asian vacuums and sell them for as much profit as possible, and the end users end up with vacuums where random plastic clips break and the vacuum just not turning on, directly after the warranty expired.

Our new Philips one just kicked the bucket, and now we try to not repeat our mistakes. Is there any secret brand for our purposes?

We practically vacuum the whole house daily because of the dog hair. We've had bad experiences both with bagless and non-bagless, so that doesn't matter, as long as the bags are reasonably priced. The budget is pretty much what the cheapest supermarket vacuum would cost, and probably not much more.

The vacuum needs to be available in Germany.

I hope theres some good household tech out there anymore, god I love capitalism so much

If you have any questions, let me know

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[–] Magister 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately may be out of your budget, but I have a Dyson V10 "animal" (this includes all kind of accessories for dog hairs) and it is super powerful, light, etc. but may be too expensive for you. There's all kind of new version like V15 etc.

Else the Shark one are not that bad and cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I've heard good things about Dyson, but no way a normal family is able to afford such a thing

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[–] VelvetStorm 2 points 3 months ago

If you don't mind bags get an oreck vacuum.

[–] linkinkampf19 2 points 3 months ago

It's not a full size vacuum, but I just picked up a Roomie Tec Stick Vacuum during Prime days for $45. I just looked on amazon.de, and there's only one Roomie Tec vacuum, not the same as above, but it's been good enough for a 500+sqft basement with a few throw rugs and 2 cats worth of fur.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I know it’s going to sound counterintuitive, but look for one that really sucks.

[–] lefixxx 2 points 3 months ago

I was never satisfied with home vacuum cleaners. At some point I needed a shop vac for sludge and I bought a kärcher Wd3. It's big and loud but cost/effectiveness ratio is unreachable by any home vac.

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Take one from Bosch-Siemens. Medium price, excellent quality, long life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think Bosch is really a mixed bag. They probably have some good ones, but they seem to also follow the plastic china vacuum route

[–] NeoNachtwaechter 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

they seem to also follow the plastic china vacuum route

Tell me one such model please?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried used vacuums from op shops/ thrift stores/ flea markets?

New vacuums in the budget category are not built to stand up to daily use. It may be worthwhile to look for a secondhand premium brand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What used options would be good to keep an eye out for?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Dyson, Kirby are great if you can find one secondhand. (They’re also great new, but very expensive).

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