1212gatez OP t1_j8st225 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:27 PM

Does anyone have experience with a bifl floor sweeper though? Like the non-electric kind? I feel like it’s overkill to spend so much on an electric vaccum when I just have small area rugs.

Bluebonnetsandkiwis t1_j8ty4np wrote on February 16, 2023 at 10:43 PM

A floor sweeper is going to leave your rugs still very dirty unless they're the kind of rug you can take outside to beat the dirt out.

If they are, then I wouldn't even buy a floor sweeper. Just use a floor squeegee with a replaceable blade or head and a large, damp microfiber cloth. Sweep and damp mop at the same time for regular dirt and dust, use floor cleaner spray to mop on mopping days. I saw a woman do that on YouTube, she cleans filthy hoarded homes in Europe for free. It's the best floor cleaning system I've ever used, and it's literally a stick, a cloth, and some fabuloso

ConBroMitch t1_j8ungnb wrote on February 17, 2023 at 1:44 AM

A fuller brush, but I wouldn’t consider that a replacement for a vacuum. More like a secondary vac for quick messes.

The advice here (with some exceptions) is sound. A Miele or SEBO will last you 20+ years. Shark, dyson or any bagless & cordless vac are disposable trash.

Head over the r/vacuumcleaners they will help you out.