If you’re contemplating whether to buy a Dyson barrel vacuum cleaner or a Dyson cordless handstick vacuum, then this post was written just for you.
And for everyone else who doesn’t use Dyson, you suck! #imsopunny No, I’m kidding but you should seriously consider trying one out because they are seriously awesome powerful vacuum cleaners!
When I was lil kiddo, the only chores I semi-enjoyed doing were cooking and vacuuming. My Mum went through a lot of vaccum cleaners – Electrolux, Hoover, Henry, Dyson – and my favourite of the lot back then was the first Dyson on the market which was a yellow upright vacuum with NO vacuum bag! So yeah, I’ve been a Dyson fan foreverrrr!
Okay, so let’s talk about the Dyson barrel vacuum cleaner that we have had for over 2 years. It’s a Dyson DC29 Multi Floor Barrel Vaccum Cleaner RRP $599.
We decided to buy this when we found out we were going to become parents.
Newborn Baby + Tummy Time + Carpet + Dust + Crumbs + Crawling Bub + Paranoid First Time Parents => Time For An Upgraded Vacuum Cleaner = Dyson!!!
Look at the excitement on hubby’s face when he was unpacking our new “toy”!!!
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We love our Dyson DC29 for its insane sucking abilities. When we used it for the first time, we were shocked at the amount of dust our old vacuum had missed and it totally reassured us that we made the right decision to splurge.
After giving birth to Bunty, my hair started to fall out in clumps. Moulting, they call it. Geez, Mr LOL was vacuuming up more hair than dust!
Unfortunately, my long strands of hair kept getting tangled up in the standard attachment cleaner head that came with the DC29. So we bought a Tangle Free Turbine Tool RRP $89 which resolved the tangle dilemma but I was a bit gutted that we had to spend extra money to get this benefit.
Haha, I found this old pic of Bunty when she was 8 months old whilst hubby was doing the vacuuming. Clearly, she didn’t like the noises from the Dyson.
Fast forward to now…
Now that Bunty is a talking and walking toddler and no longer crawling on the floors, you would think it would mean less vacuuming.
Wrong!
There is MORE vacuuming because she leaves behind a massive trail of destruction wherever she goes! Mostly food mess – biscuit crumbs, noodles, rice, etc.
Is it easy to haul out the Dyson DC59 barrel vacuum cleaner every time we need to do a clean up? Unfortunately, the answer is NO.
Enter our new lifesaver – Dyson V6 Absolute handstick cordless vacuum* RRP $899.
Being less bulky without a cord and no socket to plug in has made a whole world of difference. It means that we can easily do a quick cleanup. And there’s no danger of her tripping over the cord.
The Dyson V6 Absolute comes with a docking station to charge and store but we leave it leaning on one of the corners of the living room so that it’s ready whenever Bunty makes a mess { which is like 10 times a day! }.
And remember the tangled hair dilemma I had with our Dyson DC29? Well, it’s not a problem with the Dyson V6 Absolute because it comes with a tangle free attachment.
I’ve barely had a go because my husband has been hogging the Dyson V6 Absolute!!! He LOVES it! Especially that it can convert to a handheld vacuum for cleaning inside his pride and joy – his car!
The only negatives I can think of with the Dyson V6 Absolute is that there is only 20 minutes of battery life before it needs more juice. It’s not a dealbreaker for us because we live in a small house. Plus we mainly use it for quick cleanups which doesn’t last longer than 2-3 minutes and also, cleaning the interiors of our cars.
Also, because the dust container is much smaller, it needs to be emptied more often since it will fill up much quicker. But this is a less messy affair compared to emptying out a barrel vacuum.
If we had to start all over again and pick between a Dyson barrel vacuum cleaner or a Dyson cordless handstick vacuum, then we would actually go for the handstick. It is just as powerful but takes up less storage space and is more versatile because of its portability. That said, if we lived in a bigger house, then we may benefit with a Dyson barrel vacuum cleaner…
What vacuum cleaner do you have? Does your hubby do most of the housework like mine does?
Disclosure : This is a non-sponsored post. The Dyson V6 Absolute was provided for review purposes but all opinions are purely our own. Thanks Dyson!
