Are you confused which vacuum (bagged or bagless) will be efficient, effective, affordable, and make your life easier?

Well, I have both vacuum cleaners, and they both have pros and cons.

Eureka Boss Power Plus

My bagless vacuum is Eureka Boss Power Plus Upright Vacuum that I bought it for $49.00, and my bagged vacuum is Eureka Boss SmartVac Ultra HEPA Upright Vacuum.

If you have read my other posts you know I can be a cheap skate; so I always try to find the best substitute possible.  The two vacuums I have right now haven’t let me down yet; especially I run both of the vacuums every day.

Anyhow, I keep my “expensive” vacuum downstairs since we tend to live down there, and have animals downstairs (they are not allowed to come upstairs unless they are invited).

My cheaper vacuum is upstairs because there’s very little activity going on up there, and I just don’t have to physical power to drag the heavy vacuum up and down the stairs.

I read that “…short term Bagless vacuums offer better airflow through the vacuum, over the life of the vacuum you will get the same, or better, performance in a bagged filter system.  (To Bag or Not To Bag).”

To eliminate the scientific mumble jumble, this is what I feel towards both of the products.

Pros of bagless:
1) Generally “lighter:
2) Can see the stuff you pick up off the floor – it’s really disgusting.
3) Do not need to buy bags (I go through three vacuum bags in two weeks; so $10 every month)

Cons of bagless:

Emptying

1) Hard to keep clean (you think you just need to take the canister and dump it in to the garbage bag – WRONG!  All the little dirt and crap gets all stuck in between the filter) 

2) Dust and dirt flies everywhere when you empty it into the garbage can

Pros of Bagged:
1) Convenient cleaning systems – take the bag and put the new one in!

Cons of Bagged:
1) Can be expensive – keep on replaying bags.  If you leave the vacuum bag long enough in the vacuum it starts to smell – yuck!

To Bag or Not To Bag.  Vacdepot.com  Retrieved from http://www.vacdepot.com/article/126 on (1/15/2009).

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