How to Find the Best Upright Vacuum Cleaner at the Best Price

The Budget Model Vacuum Cleaner

I hate vacuum cleaners. They're noisy, cumbersome, dirty and vacuuming is just plain hard work. But since it's got to be done, which upright vacuum cleaner is the best? And where to find it at the cheapest price? Here's what you need to know.

Things You'll Need

• Floors!

Instructions

1. **Head to ConsumerSearch**

   Visit consumersearch.com, and read their vacuum cleaner reviews in the Home and Garden section.

   Consumersearch is a terrific product review site. They review the reviews, so to speak, culling information from magazines, newspapers and web sources, like Consumer Reports, Good Housekeeping, Amazon.com, Epinions, and many other places where professionals and regular users offer product reviews. They then consolidate the information all in one place, and present their recommendations for top products.

2. **Visit Amazon.com**

   Browse the upright vacuum reviews at Amazon.com. They are nothing if not plentiful. Each model generally has hundreds, if not thousands of user-provided comments, all conveniently summarized in one to five star ratings.

   There's nothing that sheds light on a product better than finding reviews with users who have similar needs as your own, and hearing about their experience.

3. 

   **Check Out the Eureka Boss SmartVac**

   The Eureka Boss SmartVac 4870MZ got some enthusiastic thumbs up as one of the best budget vacuum cleaners. In fact, many reviewers said it cleaned just as well (maybe even better) than some much pricier models. And to top it all off, it's not too noisy, either.

4. 

   **For Lightweight, Try Hoover Tempo Widepath**

   The Hoover Tempo Widepath U5140-900 (and why so many numbers, pray tell?) is the heavyweight of the lightweights. It weighs only 16 pounds -- on the light side for an upright vacuum cleaner -- but pound for pound and dollar for dollar, pulled in some very good reviews from satisfied users. Note that it comes with a shorter cord than most other vacs.

5. 

   **For the Flattest Upright, Go With iRobot Roomba**

   The iRobot Roomba Discovery 510 isn't an upright in any traditional sense, but still, it's worth noting. For light vacuuming (this won't really replace a heavy duty machine), reviews say it does the trick, especially in tight spaces like under the couch. And it's a great conversation piece, to boot.

6. Use the 'Compare Prices' feature at ConsumerSearch to find the best prices for your upright vacuum cleaner.