You no more need a Stepford wife to keep your home all glassy. This is because the things once known as brooms have been metamorphosed into “Vacuum Cleaners”. No more forceful cleaning, no more climbing on ladders to clean the cobwebs and above the all no more lifting and shifting of furniture to reach those tight spaces. All you have to do is drive this thingy in-n- around the house and you are done cleaning. To make the most of your home cleaning technique you should be wise in selecting your vacuum cleaner.

The two basic types of vacuum cleaners are uprights and canisters. If your house is more into carpet then floors uprights are the vacuums you are looking for. Because of their good suction power and revolving brush they specialize in cleaning the synthetic carpet. Canisters on the other hand are designed keeping in mind the hard surface flooring like tile, marble or wood flooring. Many of these now come with equally equipped carpet cleaning tools.

Straight suction canisters are having non revolving brush flooring and carpet tools to clean flooring are best for hard floors and are comparatively cheaper. So you don’t need to go for a one with turbo and high suction if your house has no carpet. The other two types of canisters are feature turbine power nozzle or a separate motor to revolve brush roll. These lay equal emphasis on carpet cleaning.

Don’t get carried away by multiple attachments otherwise you may end up paying more then what your home cleaning demands. Buy these fancy vacuums only if you have specialized cleaning needs like high ceilings, elaborate fixtures, ceiling fans, special connections and so on.

The current top brands for vacuum cleaners in India include Electrolux, Whirlpool, LG, and Eureka Forbes. One can use various parameters to compare performance and cleaning ability such as watts, amps, volts, water lift, horsepower, air watts and airflow. If not have a thoughtful look on air suction capacity, chord length and dirt bag capacity.

Due to the vast range given by top brands like Electrolux, Whirlpool, LG and Eureka Forbes it’s easy to find a model priced according to your requirements. These can be as cheap as less than 2,500 Rupees to as high as above 8,000 Rupees. Vacuum Cleaner Accessories like the Vacuum Cleaners belts and bags, cleaning tools like carpet nozzle, dusting brush, bare floor brush, crevice tool or upholstery tool, filter and scented tablets are available with the local vacuum cleaner dealers as well.