I bought my Kirby about 7 years ago. I have a 3 bedroom house, work full-time, & don't care much for cleaning. I had a special friend coming over and I wanted to show him that I had a clean house. The Kirby was so important in helping me be able to vacuum both my carpets and hardwood floors. The suction power is very strong. One reason I didn't like to vacuum was it took so very long to do a good job. Before I bought the Kirby, I was using a Eureka vacuum that I purchased refurbished from a neighbor. I later learned after purchasing the Kirby that most vacuums do a mediocre job.

The Kirby has...