Shark Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner with Anti Hair Wrap, 120 Minute Run Time (2 Batteries), Flexible DuoClean Vacuum Cleaner with Motorised Pet, Multi-Surface & Crevice Tools, Black & Blue. IZ320UKT

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It’s a shame the IZ251UKT isn’t able to stand up unaided when fully extended; the weight of the battery and bin tilt it over. The Dysons also manage their own power levels, adjusting the suction depending on the type of surface they’re on, which helps them provide longer battery life. There are a few compromises with cordless stick vacuums that you don’t have to make with this cordless upright, such as its ability to stand up unsupported. This is what you’ll largely be using to clean your floors, with separate mode settings for hardwood floors and carpets – the latter of which needs a bit more power to draw up dust and hairs.

The main floor head is crammed with Shark’s recent innovations, featuring both a soft roller for hard floor and a brush roller to agitate carpet. It’s worth noting that some deals like the one above are exclusive to Prime members only, but don’t panic. On the flip side, it isn’t quite as good at getting into corners with its main floor head, although the Lift Away unit, hose and wand extension make it possible to reach anywhere when disassembled.Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. The battery takes a while to charge at 3hrs 30mins, but as they’re so easy to swap, you could get a second battery to extend the cleaning time available between charges. Those things aside, this is an extremely flexible device at its heart, which can get into all nooks and crannies and find stubborn dust and dirt while it’s there. NewDay Ltd and AO Retail Limited are each authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. If you've read this far, then you might have gauged that I am a huge fan of this vacuum, and that I'd tell anyone it's a worthwhile investment.

The soft roller on the front of the vacuum is particularly effective, making short work of large particles and, in our 26g Cheerio test, it collected every last grain on both hard floor and short-pile carpet. This Shark vacuum cleaner is brilliant – admittedly it feels a bit plasticky in places, especially compared to some of the metal components you get with a Dyson. Sure, it's never going to be as pretty as a Dyson, but it's sleek and compact, and the colourway works really well.Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more. It lasted 24mins 4secs in the vacuum’s standard power mode with the carpet cleaning roller engaged, which should be enough time to nip around a reasonably sized house.