Basic robot vacuum cleaners will clean any area available to them – so if you leave the sitting room door open, it will navigate its way through and start cleaning the room.

There's no right or wrong make or model to choose, but it is important to get the right one for you and your household by choosing wisely. Just one year later, the C201 compact sweeper was launched to the market, featuring more than thirty design upgrades including a unique patented 4 wheel steer system for best-ever maneuverability, state of the art electronics and Glide 2 suspension. Start by checking how long the battery will last between charges and whether it’s swappable, so that if the battery runs out of power mid-clean, you don’t have to wait for the vacuum to recharge before you can carry on. If you have hard floors, look for a cordless vacuum that comes with a dedicated cleaner head, which has a softer brush roll to ensure the flooring isn’t damaged when vacuuming.

If you’re on a budget but still want a cordless cleaner that gets the job done well, the Roidmi R10 is worth considering. You can also set schedules and tailor these down to how strong you want the suction to be and which room you want cleaning. Carrie-Ann Skinner was formerly Homes Editor at TechRadar, and has more than two decades of experience in both online and print journalism, with 13 years of that spent covering all-things tech.

You need to manually swap in the attachment any time you want to mop, and it will happily try to mop your carpets and rugs given half the chance. It features a variable height adjustment with three settings and a three brush system, which includes a main brush and two ancillary brushes for highly efficient dirt capture. In 1978, Johnston Sweepers introduced the basis for the company's success in North America: The skid-unit manufacturing concept.

This site is registered and owned by Staples inc in the USA and operated in the UK under license to Banner Group Limited. Unlike some vacuums, the Feiticeira Floor Sweeper uses stiff front and rear bristles to force dirt and debris into the cleaner when being pushed both forwards and backwards. Well, at the GHI we’ve tested every single carpet cleaner in Vax’s range and the market-leader has a wide range of machines to serve consumers’ differing needs. They are an excellent alternative to traditional vacuums and are ideal for those who prefer a more hands-on approach to cleaning. Although it isn’t 100% perfect - heavy when in use for long times and the cost of bags is an ongoing cost - but it’s strong, powerful, low-maintenance and easy on the eye.