It also includes a brush on/off switch for cleaning bare floors such as hardwood and vinyl without scattering dirt. Along with a 24-foot cord, this model comes with HEPA filtration for sifting out ...

Although a loud vacuum can be irritating to your housemates and disruptive to pets, the noise produced by a typical vacuum ...

If your home has a lot of hardwood ... tools are meant to help clean different surfaces and difficult-to-reach spaces,” says Frank Rizzi, who conducts Consumer Reports’ vacuum tests.

Fall is just days away, which means outdoor cleanup is approaching. Using the right tools can make a tedious job faster and ...

Consumer Reports tests dozens of tools every year, so you don't "fall" for the ones that fail. Homeowner Alex Joyce has three ...

Consumer Reports testers pit two $1,000 robotic vacuums against each other in its tough carpet and wood floor cleaning tests. See which one cleans up rice, sand, pet hair, and cereal the best.

(CONSUMER REPORTS) — How’s spring cleaning going ... Don’t vacuum fast because you might miss embedded dirt. When cleaning ...

In our hardwood floor testing ... the best can cost $300 or more. According to a Consumer Reports survey, a vacuum's median life is eight years. Leslie Tam, a cofounder of the cleaning service ...

Keith Flamer has been a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports since 2021, covering laundry, cleaning, small ...

The experts at Consumer Reports have one rule ... Don’t vacuum fast because you might miss embedded dirt. When cleaning ...

“We generally warn against using anything not designed for washing machines,” says Consumer Reports laundry expert ...

By Mary H.J. Farrell So you’ve decided to buy a vacuum cleaner. That’s great ... have high-powered suction that excels at ...