Bissell Powerforce Bagless Review

I have spent a small fortune on vacuums that have always fallen short of my expectations. Regardless of how well I kept previous vacuums maintained, the tubes were constantly being clogged up with the fuzz from the new carpet. My long hair would tangle up the brush and cause the belts to burn up faster.  Bags and replacement parts were costing us more than the vacuums themselves.  Not to mention I'm all thumbs when it came to replacing bags.  After my husband ruined the last working vacuum left in the house (he washed non-washable filters), I went in search of another vacuum.  The price caught my attention first: $44.92 at Walmart. Then the features sealed the deal: bagless, lightweight, easy-to-use on-board tools, easy empty dirt container and washable filters.  I took it home, put it together and was thrilled with the results.  So thrilled I called up my mom to tell her to buy one too but found out that she'd already bought the exact same one.  I use the vacuum on every floor surface. The tools are great when trying to clean out the sofa, under furniture and any other hard to reach spots. It will try to vacuum up almost anything left on the floor, but if it's truly something you just can't live without, take the container outside and sift thru the contents.  Now if I can just train the kids to use the vacuum too.