Well after trying to reinvent the wheel I have found the perfect vacuum. The problem: We have all hard woods on the first floor, then a carpeted staircase and a carpeted upstairs.
This little guy above is perfect...lightweight enough to lug up and down the steps, bagless because I am really lazy, and man can it suck!
Because of this little guy below (a long haired mop of a cat) we need industrial strength sucking.
So I highly recommend the Hoover Wind Tunnel Bagless Cannister Vac....should anyone care..
