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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn't Live Without It, October 20, 2006
You either "get" this product or you don't. It's probably my favorite
appliance in my whole house, and I show it off proudly to everyone who
comes over. When I do, some folks look at me like I'm nuts while others
instantly begin grinning and nodding their heads. (Kindred spirits!)
Here's the deal. I hate bending over. I hate getting my hands dirty with
a dustpan. I don't mind sweeping a room, but for some reason that extra step
of scooping up the pile of dirt and dumping it into the trash can
drives me crazy. (More often than not, I'll just sweep the pile into a
corner, prop the broom against the wall over it, and tell myself I'll take
care of it later. Disgusting, I know, but I'm not exactly known for my
housekeeping skills!)
Anway, with the Sweep-Eze, all I have to do is sweep the pile under the
electric eye. Magically, the machine kicks on and sucks it up--without me
having to bend over or get my hands dirty or anything. I love it!
I don't have to empty the canister very often, maybe once a month at most.
The only drawback is that it's pretty loud and my family gets mad at me if
I don't warn them that I'm about to kick it on. But as long as I say
"Sweep-Eze alert!", they're happy. And it only stays on for a few
seconds anyway.
Some folks don't get it, but for those who do, this product is invaluable.
I'm not sure how I ever got along without it!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This vacuum rocks!, October 27, 2006
I agree with M. Clark in everything said.
This little vacuum is the best! It sits quietly in my kitchen, and roars to life for five seconds to vacuum up what I've swept-- cat sand, cat hair, kibbles, dust, dirt. My kitchen opens directly to the outside, so this little thing gets a LOT of use. No bending, either, for those of us with bad backs.
It works so well I'd buy it again for twice the price!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bye Bye Dust Pan, December 15, 2006
I had been eyeing this product for awhile. The idea of it was highly appealing to me, yet I thought, "Wait, I have a regular dust pan, a dustpan with a long handle (so I don't even have to bend down), a small cordless handvac, and a cordless handvac with a long handle. Why do I need this???"
Handvacs often have openings which aren't very wide. Try vacuuming oddly shaped corn pops, microwave popcorn and other such things. A handvac gets clogged quickly. Also, it's more efficient to broom-sweep a wide area before using the quick-pick-up of a handvac. That's too many steps for me. Sweeping the crumbs incrementally into a dust pan (either with or without a tall handle) only to inevitably have the finest particles creating a line on the floor that STILL needs to be vacuumed by the hand vac is frustrating to me.
I had a promotional certificate to burn so I took the plunge. I excitedly opened the box when it arrived. No assembly. Just unpack it and plug it in. It's sturdy and solid, but not cumbersome. Sits nicely in a corner and takes up little room.
I grabbed my trusty broom and swept my tiled foyer, kitchen & dinette-areas directing the crumbs over to the centrally-located SweepEZE. VOILA! The SweepEZE came to life and with a few quick sweeps of the broom, ALL the residue was gone. I was delighted. SO EASY...truly lives up to its name.
Like prior reviews have stated, it is as loud as a vacuum cleaner, but the noise doesn't last long at all. Truthfully, I would be leaving my handvac on longer to do the same job because of the hand-movements that'd be necessary to pick up the whole pile. Oftentimes the handvac would clog with pieces that wouldn't fit through the narrow opening. This contraption has sucked up paper clips and latex balloon scraps, pieces of toast that my daughter threw on the floor from her high chair...the list goes on.
Also unlike a handvac, it doesn't run out of steam after a few minutes of use (it plugs in); it has a large capacity, so no need to constantly empty the dirt cup like a hand vac.
I own an Oreck XL which works easily on hard floors and carpets and I tended to use that for larger messes rather than using a broom & hand vac. With the SweepEZE, it's so much easier to use large sweeping motions with a regular broom over to the SweepEZE and it makes quick work of it. Saves on bag use for the Oreck, too!
Anyone out there on the fence or wonder whether they should get it. If you took the time to read all the reviews, then you're probably interested in it and aren't one of the naysayers who might say this is a gadget that is unnecessary.
I'm contemplating buying another couple units to keep out in the garage and one in the basement. I can't vouch for its longevity since I've only owned it a few days. Will update my review after I've owned it awhile. After that I'll also make my decision on the additional units.
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