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Home » Family Life » Homemaking » Helpful Spring Cleaning Tips and a #EurekaPower Vacuum Giveaway #bringiton

Helpful Spring Cleaning Tips and a #EurekaPower Vacuum Giveaway #bringiton

April 22, 2014 by Diane Hoffmaster 270 Comments

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Last Updated on April 22, 2014 by

These spring cleaning tips have been sponsored by Eureka.  I have been provided with one Eureka Airspeed All Floor vacuum to facilitate my post.

After a very long, cold and dreadfully dreary winter, spring is finally here!  My garden is planted, the days are staying light later, and the kids are off to school in the morning in shorts.  Yes, April in Georgia is warm enough for shorts!  Along with the warmer weather comes a distinct need to clean out my house.  Clutter and dust bunnies shall be dealt with severely in the coming weeks.  Between purging the closets and vacuuming up the extra coat my dog leaves behind on the floor I am hoping to be more energized and motivated once the house is clean again.  If you are diving into spring cleaning this month, too, here are a few helpful spring cleaning tips to get you on your way!

Easy Spring Cleaning  Tips

Spring Cleaning Tips

1.  Check your supplies:  I like to have one bucket for all of my spring cleaning supplies.  Sponges, rags, old toothbrushes, toilet bowl cleaner and an assortment of other stuff goes in one large bucket.  A laundry basket works well if you have one.  Less running up and down stairs for that one vital spring cleaning solution that you left in the living room.

2.  Make a list and don't overload yourself:  You are not going to finish all your spring cleaning in one day.  Make a room by room list of the things that you want to accomplish.  Start at the top and work your way through it, checking stuff off as you go.  Nothing makes me happier than a list with stuff crossed off!

3.  Use the pile system: This is my very vague way of saying 'put all your junk in some sort of order'.  Make a pile for Goodwill.  Make a pile for trash.  Make a pile for stuff your kids need to deal with.

4.  Delegate! If you are a single person with nobody else living in your house you are out of luck.  You are stuck doing all your spring cleaning by yourself.  If you have a significant other, children, or some other able bodied person living with you, make them do their fair share.  I double you were the only person to MAKE the mess in your house, therefor you do not need to be the only one cleaning it up!

5.  Clean top to bottom:  It is very annoying when you dust your bureau and then your ceiling fan and wow...your bureau is a mess again!  Start at the top and work your way to the rug.  Do not make extra work for yourself!  Extra work is never a good thing unless you are a food critic and extra work means more awesome restaurant food!

6.  Make sure you invest in quality supplies.  Buying cheap sponges, knock off magic erasers, and vacuums with no suction are not going to get the job done any faster.  You may save a few dollars but you will be wasting a ton of time redoing things over and over again with less than stellar results.  Spring cleaning is not the time to cut corners!

Easy Spring Cleaning Tips

Part of my spring cleaning over the last few weeks has involved the new Eureka AirSpeed ALL FLOORS Upright Vacuum.  It is equipped with patented AirSpeed Technology that gives you amazing results. Unlike many other vacuums, Eureka AirSpeed ALL FLOORS’ AirSpeed Technology uses an efficient floor-to-cup air path with limited twists and turns that decreases the distance dust needs to travel and increases airflow, providing maximum suction power. It can be adjust to clean both carpets or bare floors with a very easy turn of a dial. You can also use the convenient control valve to direct all of the power to the floors or to the tools, so you can deep clean to stairs, furniture and crevices.  This really comes in handy in my multi floor home! So, here is a breakdown of my experience with the Eureka Airspeed All Floor vacuum:

My House: 

First off, a quick look at my house.  It includes 2 messy kids, 1 large and very hairy dog, a bird who enjoys flinging kibble hither and yon and a husband who likes to snack while standing at the pantry.  It is part carpet, part hardwood floor, part tile.  Cleaning is challenging and done frequently, much to my immense dislike.

Spring Cleaning

My Experience with the vacuum:

I was pleased to see that this vacuum was incredibly easy to assemble.  I am not the most patient nor gifted builder of things.  I don't like reading directions and usually leave this sort of thing to the husband. I know that is totally not part of the whole 'liberated woman' movement but he is way better at that stuff than I am.  Despite my lack of experience, I was able to assemble in just minutes without even glancing at the very helpful product manual.  No tools required which I am very thankful for!

It is very light weight which makes carrying it up and down stairs very easy.  Nothing brings spring cleaning to a halt faster than throwing out your back lugging around a too heavy vacuum cleaner!

Tools and accessories are easy to access without a lot of bending over.  I like that the floor to tool suction adjustment is easy to reach as well.

The cord is nice and long, making it easy to go from room to room without having to change plugs 8 million times.  There is also a very easy power button on the base of the vacuum that you just touch with your foot.

It has really great suction on both bare floor and carpet.  Check out my video below of this week's cleaning challenge!

This is a bagless vacuum system which maintained great suction, even when it was starting to get full. In my house, it gets full fast so I appreciate that!

The attachment that you put on to do the steps worked great!  I hate all the dog hair that accumulates on my stairs and this vacuum did a stellar job of sucking it all up!

 

Really, the only thing I think I would improve on this vacuum is the attachment mechanism for the tools.  Occasionally when I was lugging the vacuum around the house the tools would fall off their base.  I think a slightly snugger fit would be better for those times I am dragging it up and down steps and not just cruising along on smooth floors.

Overall, I was very happy with this vacuum and it certainly made my spring cleaning very efficient. If you want to learn more you can connect with Eureka on Facebook. It is available for purchase at Walmart for approximately $98.

 

 

Enter The Eureka Giveaway! 

Two lucky readers will win (1) Eureka Airspeed All Floors Bagless Upright Vacuum AS3011A. This is a Giveaway Tools contest so please enter using the form below.

 

 

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Disclaimer:  In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials.”: I received product samples  in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone. Some of the links in this post may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers.

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Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire  but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time.  You can learn more about her HERE.

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Comments

  1. Maureen

    April 22, 2014 at 10:17 pm

    Getting hair up from the carpet.

    Reply
  2. Samantha

    April 22, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is getting into corners and high places.

    Reply
  3. Sacha Schroeder

    April 22, 2014 at 11:52 pm

    Definitely dog hair!

    Reply
  4. Rod Jackson

    April 23, 2014 at 1:14 am

    Spilled cereal and flour are the worst.

    Reply
  5. Jeana O'donnell-Murphy

    April 23, 2014 at 1:30 am

    We have a Lab dog and his hair is hard to get all the way up

    Reply
  6. heather baker

    April 23, 2014 at 1:48 am

    I have 2 toddler girls who are always making a mess. Most days I have to vacuum 2 a day just to get all stuff they drop.

    Reply
  7. Cindy

    April 23, 2014 at 4:31 am

    Cat hair.

    Reply
  8. Jessica Wyatt

    April 23, 2014 at 4:56 am

    My two year old is my biggest challenge!!

    Reply
  9. JD Northwest

    April 23, 2014 at 6:08 am

    Stairs are a problem. That and having two types of carpet depths and hardwood. Multiple surfaces for different cleaning.

    Reply
  10. Lisa Brown

    April 23, 2014 at 11:24 am

    Mine is the down and feathers that need to be vacuumed daily from our lovely Budgies 🙂

    Reply
  11. Janet W.

    April 23, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is trying to get all the dog hair off the carpeted areas in my house! I need better suction!

    Reply
  12. Julie Wood

    April 23, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    My biggest challenge is getting all the dog hair up, especially up against the baseboards. Also the lint and food crumbs are hard to get up every day.

    Reply
  13. steven weber

    April 23, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Pet hair is the worse.. I also find little staples everywhere after my niece and nephew have been to the house.

    Reply
  14. Betty B.

    April 23, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    My worst challenge is 3 little messy boys i'm constantly cleaning the floors!

    Reply
  15. Sarah Hall

    April 23, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    I think my challenge is crumbs that my husband drops while he watches TV and eats snacks.

    Reply
  16. Jessica Menster

    April 23, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    I have 3 sons, a husband and a dog, all of whom leave plenty of work for our vacuum! The biggest challenge is probably the white dog hair though, all over the darker floors!

    Reply
  17. Elle

    April 23, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    Pet hair is my biggest vacuum challenge - during shedding season, it's all over.

    Reply
  18. Mary Beth Elderton

    April 23, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    My biggest challenge is the vacuum itself--mine is a very heavy kluncker!

    Reply
    • Mary Beth Elderton

      April 23, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      Oh...and the cat hair. Lots and lots of cat hair.

      Reply
  19. Kelly D

    April 23, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is cleaning the steps because my vacuum is heavy.

    Reply
  20. Brynn

    April 23, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    My couches are my biggest challenge because of the pets and the kids! Blahh!!

    Reply
  21. Darlene Carbajal

    April 23, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    Cleaning the pet hair from the couches and carpet.

    Reply
  22. Connie Lee

    April 24, 2014 at 1:32 am

    We have a lot of sand and little tiny rocks that gets carried in on shoes especially in wet weather. Sometimes getting all this cleaned up is a challenge.

    Reply
  23. Harmony B

    April 24, 2014 at 2:34 am

    My kids getting crumbs everywhere

    Reply
  24. marian boll

    April 24, 2014 at 2:46 am

    I have 3 long haired dogs.....sigh

    Reply
  25. Claudia

    April 24, 2014 at 3:23 am

    My vacuum challenge is vacuuming between places, and under the furniture, Thank you!

    Reply
  26. Raine

    April 24, 2014 at 3:40 am

    My biggest challenge is suction, my current (hand me down) vacuum is quite old and it barely picks up the cat hair on the carpet, I usually end up doing most of the main areas with a hair pick up tool by hand and that kills my back.

    Reply
  27. Michelle

    April 24, 2014 at 5:41 am

    Getting cat litter out of the carpet

    Reply
  28. James

    April 24, 2014 at 8:46 am

    Dog hair!!

    Reply
  29. Hanna

    April 24, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    I have the hardest time vacuuming on our hardwood and tile floors! Our current vacuum just spits the dirt back out- it's so annoying!

    Reply
  30. Amanda Sakovitz

    April 24, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    Myself dropping food everywhere!

    Reply
  31. Thomas Murphy

    April 24, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    Dog hair is my worst vacuum challenge

    Reply
  32. Natalie

    April 24, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is getting hair out of the carpet, and also sometimes floss gets tangled in the vacuum.

    Reply
  33. erica weaver

    April 25, 2014 at 2:06 am

    cat hair i have 2 cats so we have cat hair everywhere

    Reply
  34. courtney b

    April 25, 2014 at 2:13 am

    i hate vaccuming all the food my kids drop on the floor!

    Reply
  35. Rebecca Parsons

    April 25, 2014 at 5:29 am

    Taking a very heavy vacuum up the stairs just to sweep.

    Reply
  36. Carla S

    April 25, 2014 at 8:46 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is suction.Every vacuum I have breaks within the first year.

    Reply
  37. Joseph Farrell

    April 25, 2014 at 11:53 am

    The mess made by the kids(sands in their feet) when they came from the beach !

    Reply
  38. katy b

    April 25, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    Vacuuming the stairs! Heavy vacuum

    Reply
  39. Sarah Jau

    April 25, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    My biggest vacuum able mess is dog hair, and my second is mine abs my daughter’s hair! Between the 3 of us, I an in need of a good vacuum !!

    Reply
  40. Kristen

    April 25, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    My number one enemy in vacuuming is dog hair!

    Reply
  41. kelly mcgrew

    April 25, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    my biggest challenge is getting near the baseboards! i always have to dig it out with my hands and then sweep it up!

    Reply
  42. Colleen Boudreau

    April 26, 2014 at 5:34 am

    I have two dogs and a cat.. lots and lots of pet hair!

    Reply
  43. Denise C

    April 26, 2014 at 8:39 am

    I have two vacuuming challenges - a calico and a maine coon!

    Reply
  44. Brandy Davis

    April 26, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Pet hair and cookie crumbs are my worst challenge.

    Reply
  45. nataly carbonell

    April 26, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    those hard to reach corners and hair all over the floor

    Reply
  46. julie murphy

    April 26, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Getting under and around funiture

    Reply
  47. christine jessamine

    April 27, 2014 at 12:50 am

    my worst challenge is picking up dog hair

    Reply
  48. Danielle Porter

    April 27, 2014 at 3:01 am

    Dog and cat hair! It's everywhere and clogs up our current vacuum really quickly!

    Reply
  49. Donna

    April 27, 2014 at 11:05 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is lugging it up and down the stairs. If I win, I'll keep one on each floor.

    Reply
  50. Chrystal D

    April 27, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    Mine is pet hair!

    Reply
  51. Jessica Ruggiero

    April 27, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    My worst challenge is picking up dog & cat hair as well as the many messes that my 3 toddler aged daughters make.

    Reply
  52. diane

    April 27, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    too heavy of a vacume

    Reply
  53. Adrienne Gordon

    April 27, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    Cleaning up all the dog fur in the house.

    Reply
  54. Stephanie Galbraith

    April 27, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    I have kids that make messes constantly.

    Reply
  55. Denise S

    April 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    My biggest challenge is black cat hair.

    Reply
  56. Mary Casper

    April 27, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    tons of golden retriever dog hair and oh a shepherd too

    Reply
  57. cyndi br

    April 27, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    worst vacuum challenge is cereal

    Reply
  58. Alecia

    April 27, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    The couch is my worst vacuum challenge. The cats sleep on it and it gets full of hair. The hair gets between the cushions along with any other crumbs and dust. Everything just sticks to the couch and the vacuum has a hard time getting everything off.

    Reply
  59. alyce poalillo

    April 27, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    I have several cats and do cat rescue especially with black cats, I always struggle with cat hair.

    Reply
  60. Susan Christy

    April 27, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    Pet Hair - it's everywhere!!!

    Reply
  61. Margaret Smith

    April 27, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    Mine is cat fur and crumbs from kids.

    Reply
  62. e michelle

    April 27, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    dog hair! this girl sheds something fierce and you sweep and the next morning there is is again!

    Reply
  63. Missy Frye

    April 27, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Pet hair is definitely the biggest problem. I need something that will clean both carpet and bare floor and attachments are a must to get the fur off of furniture.

    Reply
  64. Katherine

    April 27, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    The dogs rug~

    Reply
  65. angela cunningham

    April 27, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    getting dog hair off my carpets

    Reply
  66. Sue Barney

    April 27, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    Mine is keeping up with the large amount of hair that sheds from my 2 fluffy dogs

    Reply
  67. Jimmy

    April 27, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    My worst carpet problem is cat hair.

    Reply
  68. Brittney

    April 27, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    Pet hair is the worst!!

    Reply
  69. Joanna Allison

    April 27, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    Cat fur is my worst vacuum challenge.

    Reply
  70. Elizabeth Drake

    April 27, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    HAIR! Between 4 long-haired people in my house plus 3 cats hair is always everywhere and even gets caught in the vacuum.

    Reply
  71. Kiara

    April 27, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    My worst challenge is pet hair.

    Reply
  72. Shanna

    April 28, 2014 at 12:25 am

    Getting the little crumbs up!! I have little twins who like to throw everything on the floor and smash it up!

    Reply
  73. Shelton

    April 28, 2014 at 12:29 am

    The toughest is vacuuming out the car.

    Reply
  74. Jimmy Rector

    April 28, 2014 at 12:46 am

    cat hair

    Reply
  75. Ann Fantom

    April 28, 2014 at 1:47 am

    My biggest vacuuming challenge is vacuuming under and around furniture

    Reply
  76. Christy

    April 28, 2014 at 2:15 am

    All of the dog hair that gets stuck in the rug.

    Reply
  77. xty cruz

    April 28, 2014 at 3:15 am

    My worst vacuum challenge are pet hair and feathers

    Reply
  78. nickie

    April 28, 2014 at 4:38 am

    Hair and lint from the carpet

    Reply
  79. Darcie Niewald

    April 28, 2014 at 4:42 am

    Cat hair off the couch is the worst.

    Reply
  80. Kathy Luman

    April 28, 2014 at 6:23 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is dog hair. I have three dogs in the house and I'm forever trying to get rid of all the hair.

    Reply
  81. Theresa Jenkins

    April 28, 2014 at 7:00 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is the kitchen and bath grout

    Reply
  82. Meena R

    April 28, 2014 at 7:23 am

    The worst would have to be vacuuming hair. Then when it gets stuck in the vacuum-it's just horrible.

    Reply
  83. Julia Frank

    April 28, 2014 at 7:52 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is dogs and cats hair !

    Reply
  84. Jose Benavides

    April 28, 2014 at 7:52 am

    I hate removing dust bunnies from under the bed with the vac..

    Reply
  85. Anastasia

    April 28, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    My biggest challenge is crumbs and tracked in dirt! Both seem to never end 🙂

    Reply
  86. mysweetiepiepie

    April 28, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    My worst challenge is the carpet on the stair, it's beige and very thick, hard to clean.

    Reply
  87. Debra Guillen

    April 28, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    My biggest challenge is cat hair

    Reply
  88. Deborah Wellenstein

    April 28, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    We live on a dirt road, so dirt and little bitty stones are always being tracked in, and it gets deep in the carpet's fibers. I need something to get this out!

    Reply
  89. paige chandler

    April 28, 2014 at 7:11 pm

    Dirty wet doggie paws...UGH!

    Reply
  90. Natalie yeoman

    April 28, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    Doing the stairs it's really hard on my back

    Reply
  91. D Schmidt

    April 28, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    My most challenging mess is definitely when my children drop cereal everywhere.

    Reply
  92. Tamar

    April 28, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    When stuff gets between my wood cracks.

    Reply
  93. Linda Lansford

    April 28, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    worst vacuum challenge is the dirt my hubby brings in from the yard

    Reply
  94. Denise B.

    April 28, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    I don't like all the hair that gathers up in the roller bristles.

    Reply
  95. Cathy Truman

    April 28, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    I have a long hair dog and a long hair cat and a bird, so every day I am trying to
    pick up hair and feathers.

    Reply
  96. Jennifer B

    April 28, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    getting all the pet hair up, pug hair is the worst!

    Reply
  97. Terri Egelund

    April 28, 2014 at 11:09 pm

    My husband is in a wheelchair and everything outside comes in with him on his wheels. Always cleaning up after him.

    Reply
  98. melissaandkeith miller

    April 28, 2014 at 11:58 pm

    Pet hair for sure!!

    Reply
  99. Carol

    April 29, 2014 at 12:46 am

    Cat hair is my biggest challenge.

    Reply
  100. Sue Ellison

    April 29, 2014 at 12:47 am

    My worst challenge is cleaning up red dirt from light colored carpeting.

    Reply
  101. Lauren Olivia Wood

    April 29, 2014 at 1:32 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is my long hair getting tangled up in the belt!

    Reply
  102. Jacob LaFountaine

    April 29, 2014 at 1:38 am

    Vacuuming the bedroom with all its posts and legs to try and get around

    Reply
  103. John OBrien

    April 29, 2014 at 2:00 am

    Cat hair off our fabric couch.

    Reply
  104. tracy davis

    April 29, 2014 at 2:11 am

    Persian cat hair is the worst!

    Reply
  105. Allison Steviie

    April 29, 2014 at 8:06 am

    I have two dogs in addition to my hair and my daughter hair !! this vacuum will help
    a lot !

    Reply
  106. Amanda S.

    April 29, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    The dog hair! AND the cat hair! It never ends. Seriously.

    Reply
  107. April Brenay

    April 29, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Pet hair, its everywhere and never seems to end!

    Reply
  108. kelly tupick

    April 29, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    My biggest vaccum challenge is getting dog and cat hair up off the carpet. I do not have a good vaccuum right now as mind broke so I usually have to wait until I can't stand it anymore and then I'll go borrow my mothers.

    Reply
  109. Nicole Robert

    April 30, 2014 at 11:10 am

    My children when they play ! and my cat hair !

    Reply
  110. McKim

    April 30, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    My biggest challenge is picking up all the dog hair.

    Reply
  111. Dan Clark

    April 30, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    Ground-in clay on a berber carpet.

    Reply
  112. kim

    May 01, 2014 at 12:50 am

    I have 3 dogs and their hair gets everywhere I would say that is my biggest challenge

    Reply
  113. Kimarie Stebbins

    May 01, 2014 at 5:57 am

    Mine always gets clogged, and then I have to dig with a wire clothes hanger to get the gunk out. Gross.

    Reply
  114. Brittney House

    May 01, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    I don't like trying to vacuum the stairs.

    Reply
  115. Jean F

    May 01, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    It would be my four cats

    Reply
  116. RICHARD HICKS

    May 02, 2014 at 6:07 am

    My biggest challenge is getting up cat hair from 2 cats!

    Reply
  117. Lauren Watson

    May 02, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I have bad luck with vacuums! I hate trying to get under the beds

    Reply
  118. Nadene Adams

    May 02, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is food. My 2 year old gets it everywhere!

    Reply
  119. Brad

    May 02, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    My worst challenge is getting the dogs hair out of the carpet.

    Reply
  120. kyl neusch

    May 03, 2014 at 2:37 am

    hate Spilled cereal

    Reply
  121. joni

    May 03, 2014 at 3:09 am

    I hate the dust bunnies underneath furniture.

    Reply
  122. Nancy Brett

    May 03, 2014 at 8:02 am

    My 2 cats hair and children mess after the eat biscuit and chips in the living room !!

    Reply
  123. Joseph Stowell

    May 03, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Stairs an all of the little corners and edges.

    Reply
  124. Susan Chester

    May 03, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    I'm an apartment manager and my worst vacuuming challenge is pine needles on the outdoor carpeting outside the tenants doors. They are difficult to get up.

    Reply
  125. Rebecca C

    May 03, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is my cat's fur - it gets everywhere!!

    Reply
  126. Lisa B

    May 03, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    One that will clean stairs

    Reply
  127. Rhonda Clemens

    May 04, 2014 at 12:34 am

    I would have to say Dog Hair is my vacuum challenge!

    Reply
  128. Thomas Gerber

    May 04, 2014 at 2:47 am

    large amounts of dog and cat hair

    Reply
  129. candy kratzer wenzel

    May 04, 2014 at 3:13 am

    Cat hair from 7 cats and a messy man.

    Reply
  130. Jessica

    May 04, 2014 at 4:31 am

    I have a long haired dog that sheds everywhere.

    Reply
  131. Priscilla S.

    May 04, 2014 at 6:04 am

    I have two long haired cats so I'm always dealing with cat fur.

    Reply
  132. karen

    May 04, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    All the dog hair on the bedroom rugs. Ugh. He sheds so much I think we can make a second puppy.

    Reply
  133. Lisa Breece

    May 04, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    My biggest challenge when vacuuming is picking up hair and dust. My vacuum sometimes leaves it behind, and I have to go over carpet several times.

    Reply
  134. Stephanie R

    May 05, 2014 at 1:09 am

    Sigh.. my cat.

    Reply
  135. virgil poore

    May 05, 2014 at 2:39 am

    our worst is pet hair! we have mainly hardwood floors and with a dog who sheds something awful and we have a cat.so we are sweeping all the time to keep the pet hair up

    Reply
  136. Angela P.

    May 05, 2014 at 4:23 am

    My kids! They are 2 and 5.. so there is all kinds of mess in my deep carpeting. Cheerios, a stray fruit snack or 2, legos, all kinds of stuff!

    Reply
  137. richelle bowers

    May 05, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    getting all the animal hair up from my couch

    Reply
  138. William Funk

    May 05, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    I hate lugging the vacuum to do the stairs.

    Reply
  139. Kathleen

    May 05, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    Picking up my hair. I apparently shed like an animal and it gets everywhere.

    kport207 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  140. katey myers

    May 06, 2014 at 1:26 am

    Crumbs under the dining room table from toddlers...

    Reply
  141. Katie J

    May 06, 2014 at 2:15 am

    Getting the pet hair and litter out of the carpet, takes forever!

    Reply
  142. tanya holland

    May 06, 2014 at 3:10 am

    My biggest problem is cleaning the steps.

    Reply
  143. vera

    May 06, 2014 at 7:43 am

    Dog hair and random tiny objects kids left behind that make crazy noises when sucked up.

    Reply
  144. Nicole C.

    May 06, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    My worst challenge is pet hair!

    Reply
  145. Rebecca

    May 06, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    Worst challenge is def my dogs hair, stuff is ridiculous.

    Reply
  146. Susan Smith

    May 06, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    Dog hair from my four dogs.

    Reply
  147. Taryn

    May 06, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    I hate the cat fur that's everywhere. And I have difficulties when my daughter smashes cereal in the floor.

    Reply
  148. Lee Mckoen

    May 06, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    Dog hair and my grandson snacking causes tons of crumbs

    Reply
  149. Paula Michele Hafner

    May 06, 2014 at 11:00 pm

    Mine is dog hair. We have 3 dogs. Our Lab's hair is the worst.

    Reply
  150. Danielle

    May 07, 2014 at 12:07 am

    I have to go with everyone and say hair. My hair, my 2 daughter hair, my mothers hair, and our pet. My husband is bald and always has to clean the hair out of the vacuum 🙂

    Reply
  151. chickie brewer

    May 07, 2014 at 2:58 am

    food spills and crumbs dfrom company.. I'm in denial that I'm doing any of it.

    Reply
  152. Jenn McClearn

    May 07, 2014 at 3:06 am

    my black lab is my biggest cleaning challenge

    Reply
  153. Heather Swarthout

    May 07, 2014 at 3:34 am

    Dog hair. Oh my goodness it's so hard to get up off of the floor or anything really!

    Reply
  154. jamie

    May 07, 2014 at 3:53 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is vacuuming our couches. Getting all the pet hair off of them seems impossible!

    Reply
  155. danielle Marie

    May 07, 2014 at 7:16 am

    cat hair. all the cat hair. we have 3 cats.

    Reply
  156. Laura P.

    May 07, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    It is a blend of fur and the fact that our dining room is carpeted (crumbs).

    Reply
  157. shaunie

    May 07, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    Getting hair caught in the vac

    Reply
  158. Amy C.

    May 07, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Pet hair.

    Reply
  159. Daniel M

    May 07, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    getting my current vac to even work, it's sounding way too crunchy

    Reply
  160. Erica C.

    May 07, 2014 at 11:52 pm

    Dog hair is the worst!

    Reply
  161. Carolyn Daley

    May 07, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    Sometimes the worse challenge is getting rid of all the cat fur in the livingroom.

    Reply
  162. Karen Gonyea

    May 08, 2014 at 1:12 am

    Pet Fur !!!

    Reply
  163. Melissa Nagy

    May 08, 2014 at 1:28 am

    My greatest challenge is cat hair. Between two kids crushing Cheetos into the carpet and the cat shedding in the warm weather, I'm losing the cleanliness war.

    Reply
  164. Sandra C

    May 08, 2014 at 2:24 am

    Getting all of the dog hair off the couch!

    Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  165. Della Barker

    May 08, 2014 at 4:38 am

    Kitty litter is my biggest challenge.

    Reply
  166. kris m

    May 08, 2014 at 5:02 am

    dog hair everywhere!

    Reply
  167. krystal wethington

    May 08, 2014 at 5:48 am

    Getting up all the cat hair.

    Reply
  168. Deb K

    May 08, 2014 at 7:22 am

    Pet hair is my biggest challenge.

    Reply
  169. Desiree Dunbar

    May 08, 2014 at 11:36 am

    My dog's hair is the biggest challenge. It is very course and gets stuck in the furniture and our car.

    Reply
  170. Karen Drake

    May 08, 2014 at 11:38 am

    Dog and cat hair are my worst challenges, it takes a really good vacuum to suck them up.

    Reply
  171. Angela Ash

    May 08, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is cat litter. I should be lucky they cover it up but it gets all over the floor and then dragged through the house.

    Reply
  172. sara wood

    May 08, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    Getting all the crumbs my son leaves everywhere!

    Reply
  173. Lauren E.

    May 08, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    Cat litter that my kitten tracks EVERYWHERE

    Reply
  174. shanta spradlin

    May 08, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    Cleaning the stairs

    Reply
  175. Evelyn Driver

    May 08, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    The worst for me is cat hair on the stairs. Hate that.

    Reply
  176. Teresa Thompson

    May 08, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    Dog hair. Its everywhere.

    Reply
  177. Debra Hall

    May 08, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    cat hair and it drives me crazy

    Reply
  178. eddi b.

    May 08, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    dog and cat fur, its all over everything.

    Reply
  179. Francine Anchondo

    May 08, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    Popcorn Kernels lol

    Reply
  180. Cassandra Davis

    May 08, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    My toughest challenge is removing all the concrete dust my sweetheart brings home daily!

    Reply
  181. G Andolina

    May 08, 2014 at 9:19 pm

    getting under the furniture. Can never quite manage it

    Reply
  182. Anita

    May 08, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    trying to get the crumb of cereal from the sofa.

    Reply
  183. Kobi Hensley

    May 08, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    My fiance is a machinist so we have lots of dirt and small metal shavings in our carpet.

    Reply
  184. Rachael G.

    May 08, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    Dog hair all over the carpet!

    Reply
  185. Shayna

    May 08, 2014 at 11:20 pm

    Picking up hair is definitely my biggest vacuum challenge.

    Reply
  186. Tom Bellamy

    May 08, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    Dog hair.

    Reply
  187. Melinda Stephens

    May 08, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    My vacuum never gets all the cat hair.

    Reply
  188. Samantha Daleo

    May 08, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    Pet hair and dust bunnies are my worst vacuum challenges!

    Reply
  189. Kate Newton

    May 09, 2014 at 12:24 am

    Those little fuzzies that come out of stuffed animals are the WORST to try to get up with a vacuum. Thanks for the opportunity to win. This looks like a great vacuum!

    Reply
  190. Karrie Millheim

    May 09, 2014 at 12:42 am

    Cleaning up Pet Hair. I have no control over it

    Reply
  191. Rob Brown

    May 09, 2014 at 12:48 am

    Pet hair. I have 4 cats, so it's a challenge.

    Reply
  192. Breanne

    May 09, 2014 at 12:56 am

    Pet hair

    Reply
  193. K Anne

    May 09, 2014 at 1:06 am

    dog hair- getting off the rugs in our home.

    Reply
  194. Melanie H

    May 09, 2014 at 1:54 am

    My biggest vacuuming challenge getting up the dog hair

    Reply
  195. Sky Evans

    May 09, 2014 at 2:15 am

    Cereal is my worst problem.

    Reply
  196. Dawn G

    May 09, 2014 at 2:32 am

    Dog hair stuck in the velcro on the backs of the couch cushions - almost impossible to remove.

    Reply
  197. Jennifer Reed

    May 09, 2014 at 2:35 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is kitty litter spilled on the carpet.

    Reply
  198. Lesley F

    May 09, 2014 at 2:41 am

    Without a doubt it is dog hair

    Reply
  199. chickie brewer

    May 09, 2014 at 2:43 am

    crumbs crumsb and even more daily crumbs.

    Reply
  200. Shannon

    May 09, 2014 at 3:03 am

    Lots and lots of dog hair!

    Reply
  201. Rebecca Lock

    May 09, 2014 at 3:05 am

    My daughter's long hair is my biggest challenge.

    Reply
  202. Nicole Thoresen

    May 09, 2014 at 3:41 am

    Cat and dog hair! It's every where and doesn't like to vaccum up. : /

    Reply
  203. Rita A

    May 09, 2014 at 3:50 am

    My biggest and ongoing challenge is dog fur!

    Reply
  204. Beverly Metcalf

    May 09, 2014 at 3:56 am

    Mine is near the front door. Someone is always tracking dirt in there. Thanks for having this contest.

    Reply
  205. amy deeter

    May 09, 2014 at 4:19 am

    i would have to say snacks that my kids spill

    Reply
  206. Corey Olomon

    May 09, 2014 at 4:43 am

    Pet hair

    Reply
  207. Gianna

    May 09, 2014 at 5:38 am

    Keeping up with the daily messes the kids and pets make.

    Reply
  208. Cori Westphal

    May 09, 2014 at 1:52 am

    Oh boy I just pulled out my fridge to vacuum under and behind it. Yuck! Hair, dust, spiderwebs, crumbs, some Fruit Loops, even a matchbox car. Not cool!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

    Reply
  209. Trisha McKee

    May 09, 2014 at 6:00 am

    The dog hair that clings to the corners and in difficult places.

    Reply
  210. lindsay m

    May 09, 2014 at 6:19 am

    My cat's hair is the worst problem! She's long haired and her hair sticks to everything!

    Reply
  211. Melissa Cunningham

    May 09, 2014 at 6:23 am

    Worst would be the corners and tight spaces

    Reply
  212. Allison Steviie

    May 09, 2014 at 6:48 am

    Pets hair is my worst challenge !

    Reply
  213. Kim Parrott

    May 09, 2014 at 7:30 am

    Cat hair is my big challenge

    Reply
  214. Emmie Victor

    May 09, 2014 at 7:39 am

    Kids mess up after they play !!

    Reply
  215. Vikki Billings

    May 09, 2014 at 8:40 am

    My biggest challenge is dog hair!

    Reply
  216. Brian E.

    May 09, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Thanks for the giveaway...vacuuming carpeted stairs, and having a vacuum whose power cord is too short !

    Reply
  217. tracey byram

    May 09, 2014 at 11:14 am

    hair and dander from 2 dogs

    Reply
  218. melina r

    May 09, 2014 at 11:53 am

    My biggest vacuum challenge is the sand and little pebbles that the kids bring in their shoes from the school playground.

    Reply
  219. Barbara S

    May 09, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Dog Hair & sand

    Reply
  220. Kathy Pease

    May 09, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    My biggest challenge is the the hose always seems to get clogged and I end up having to stick a coat hanger in to unclog it

    Reply
  221. Scott D

    May 09, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Cleaning ceilings & cat hair!

    Reply
  222. Jamie Hamilton

    May 09, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    My biggest challenge is cat hair. We have 3 long haired indoor cats!

    Reply
  223. Paul K

    May 09, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Areas under and behind furniture.

    Reply
  224. Jaime

    May 09, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    the dog hair!!

    Reply
  225. Ivette

    May 09, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    My biggest challenge is cleaning around the corners and under the dining table

    Reply
  226. DENISE SMITH

    May 09, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    dog and cat hair is my biggest challenge

    Reply
  227. S. Carter

    May 09, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    My worst challenge is finding a vacuum that will get up the crazy amount of hair that my pug sheds!

    Reply
  228. Abel R

    May 09, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    Vacuuming stairs, one by one.

    Reply
  229. Rachel Ellis

    May 09, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    White dog hair on our maroon carpets is my biggest challenge.

    Reply
  230. Gary Shayne

    May 09, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    My wife and I have seven rescued animals from different animal shelters. Our two big Alaska Malamute / Siberian Husky dogs along with out five cats create a great deal of fur and dander; winning this great vacuum would be a great help.

    Reply
  231. Saver Sara

    May 09, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    The front entryway where sand/salt gets tracked in.

    Reply
  232. Buddy Garrett

    May 09, 2014 at 4:12 pm

    Dog hair is my biggest vacuum challenge.

    Reply
  233. Kate Burton

    May 09, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    The stairs are definitely my biggest challenge!

    Reply
  234. tina reynolds

    May 09, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    Tie between dog hair and crushed cheerios

    Reply
  235. maya hu

    May 09, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    trying to vaccum the stairs

    Reply
  236. DanV

    May 09, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    Our challenge is cleaning dirty floor rugs

    Reply
  237. Cynthia Sizemore

    May 09, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    I would have to say that my worst vacuum challenge is getting/keeping dog hair off my furniture. Dark colored furniture and a white dog is not a good combo.

    Reply
  238. Myrna Kasick

    May 09, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    My worse vacuum challenge is the stairs.

    Reply
  239. Lacey McBride

    May 09, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    Mine is definitely my hair! I have long hair that sheds like normal but we have to cut it out of the bottom of our current vacuum once a month!

    Reply
  240. margie hanks

    May 09, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    trying to get my dogs hair off the couch.

    Reply
  241. krysta

    May 09, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    Pet hair is the WORST!!!

    Reply
  242. Jeff

    May 09, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    It would have to be stairs usually I do them by hand.

    Reply
  243. susan smoaks

    May 09, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    i have a hard time keeping the vacuum working, it always seems to lose suction

    Reply
  244. Thuy Vu

    May 09, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    It's pet hair.

    Reply
  245. heather c

    May 09, 2014 at 7:35 pm

    I have a list:
    corners
    edges
    stairs
    pet hair
    human hair wrapping around the vacuum

    Reply
  246. Shawna OBrien

    May 09, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is having a vacuum that can pick up all the messes my 2 boys make. Crumbs, dirt, leaves and all the other stuff they get on the carpet. Especially my youngest who is special needs b/c his fine motor issues he does drop a lot of stuff on the carpets, but thankfully he loves to vacuum! Thank you for the chance!

    Reply
  247. Dorothy Hubbard

    May 09, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    My ventien Blinds are the worst to vacuum.

    Reply
  248. Ronda Patrick

    May 09, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    Emptying the container, some of them are so hard to get closed again!

    Reply
  249. kim c.

    May 09, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    pet hair - everywhere!

    Reply
  250. Misha Estrada

    May 09, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    My worst challenge is getting all of the corners.

    Reply
  251. lillaniegirl

    May 09, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    Asthma!

    Reply
  252. Jane H

    May 09, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    My biggest problem is definitely the corners. I use a separate canister for that.

    Reply
  253. Virginia Rowell

    May 09, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    Dog hair, dog hair, and more dog hair. Then everybody brings their dog to my house to visit and more dog hair!

    Reply
  254. Doug D.

    May 09, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    My worst vacuuming challenge is the front door rug. It collects mud, dirt, and leaves.
    Second problem would be my dog's hair.

    Reply
  255. Mihaela Day

    May 09, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    My worst vacuum challenge is getting into corners and under furniture

    Reply
  256. mary renshaw

    May 10, 2014 at 12:07 am

    The worst is the CAT hair!! UGH! NOthing gets that all up

    Reply
  257. Julieh

    May 10, 2014 at 12:22 am

    My worst challenge is the pet hair

    Reply
  258. Seyma Shabbir

    May 10, 2014 at 12:23 am

    My worst challenge is human hair, I have long hair and shed a lot!

    Reply
  259. laurie

    May 10, 2014 at 12:23 am

    I have a long hair cat and she leaves hair everywhere in my house and I need help badly

    Reply
  260. Barbara Butler

    May 10, 2014 at 12:29 am

    My biggest challenge is I have to say cat hair and crackers and chips from grandkids I could really use this a lot .

    Reply
  261. Sarah Harding

    May 10, 2014 at 12:45 am

    my worst challenge is hair and my sons small toys.

    Reply
  262. Sand

    May 10, 2014 at 1:00 am

    Pet hair because I own both a dog and a cat!

    Reply
  263. Maggie C

    May 10, 2014 at 1:06 am

    Grass clippings! My husband is so bad about tracking them inside.

    Reply
  264. Melanie Comello

    May 10, 2014 at 1:34 am

    My worst challenge is the combination of 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 toddler and 1 hubby that works at a super dusty/ dirty shipyard lol. The amount of hair that my St Bernard sheds on a daily basis is insane!!

    Reply
  265. Rosey

    May 10, 2014 at 1:59 am

    My worst vacuum challenge is getting into tight spaces, like under the furniture.

    Reply
  266. Julie Price

    May 10, 2014 at 2:14 am

    With 3 big hairy dogs, vacuuming up all the dog hair is a challenge daily.

    Reply
  267. Barrett Caldwell

    May 10, 2014 at 2:15 am

    Art mess like glitter and ceral is realky hard to get cleaned up

    Reply
  268. ambrea

    May 10, 2014 at 2:27 am

    all of the small leave bits that get everywhere

    Reply
  269. KV

    May 10, 2014 at 3:30 am

    I have a hard time with crevices between furniture.

    Reply

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