To those of you who read my blog regularly (you two know who you are, HA!) , you are aware of my, um, STINKIN’ LOUSY experiences with vacuum cleaners. The sad fact is that they die after only half a year or so of use. Yeah, yeah, I know they have warranties… so called, anyway. I really don’t want to spend $45 shipping a defective vacuum cleaner to a company who can’t make them work the first time! :S
We’ve gone through quite a few vacuums the past few years. The most recent one, a lightweight (in more ways than one) GE Upright has expired. This one lasted about 7 months, so that’s a plus… Well anyway, we’re in the market for a new vacuum cleaner and after hearing some of your input across my various blogs, we’re going to go with the Bissell. I’m not 100% sure which Bissell I will choose (and BTW, why are there so many different versions?! That’s confusing), but I saw this one at Buy.com and was wowed at the specs and the price:
It’s the “Bissell 3920 Pet Hair Eraser HEPA Bagless Upright Vacuum.” Long name. I saw hearts when I saw the words “Pet Hair Eraser.” Wowwwwww.
As you two devoted readers can attest, I have a kitty, named Livvy. She’s a Tabby Point Siamese, a beautiful off-white color. She never shedded as a kitten, and I stupidly thought she wasn’t going to be a “shedder.”
Boooooyyyyy. was I wrong! Oh my gosh, we could have created another cat by now, with all this hair! It also doesn’t help that her favorites places to cuddle are my BLACK cloth-covered desk chair and my beautiful reclining wing chair (BROWN colored). Is she playing some horrible, terrible joke, or is this some feline freak of nature?!
ANYWAY.
We need a vacuum cleaner. The Bissell looks GREAT, doesn’t it? It’s selling for about $200 at Buy.com. I check their Weekly Sale page religiously every week. I’m waiting for this baby to go on sale. But still, $200 for a Pet Hair Eraser isn’t bad, not bad at all. What do you think? 
Buy.com is my new favorite store. They have really great prices, and lots of stuff qualifies for free shipping. They have a terrific electronics department, but also sell appliances, home and outdoor stuff, clothing, cleaning and appliances supplies, and etc. They have products from third-party stores, too, for even more selection and discounts. It’s definitely worth checking out. Give it a look!
In the meatime, I’ve got to make up my mind about a vac –pronto, before the cat hair takes over… I’ll let you know what we choose, and give *another* full-fledged review!
March 19, 2009 at 12:41 am
Hey,
Look at it this way, you can get the vaccume or you can use the same money to buy 200 houses and ship them down river…..lol
March 19, 2009 at 8:31 am
Okay, I am an admitted newbie at blogging. I work at BISSELL and spotted your note and I do not wish to intrude. I simply hope you do try our product and I am very interested in hearing your opinion. BTW, you should be able to get the Pet Hair Eraser for about $150.
March 19, 2009 at 9:54 am
Hiya Jim! You work at Bissell, huh? Well, hey! I do affiliate sponsorships for various home products, you know! I’d love your company to sponsor me sometime.
I do have a lot of experience with vacuum cleaners.
Lynne– BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! That make me crack up at 7am!!! Do you know how dangerous that is?!?!
March 19, 2009 at 8:03 pm
We have got through several vacuum cleaners – the ones we’ve had seem to break down for no reason whatsoever. Our solution – buy a house with no carpet!!
Also – I passed the Kreativ Blogger award on to you on my post today!
March 20, 2009 at 9:37 am
I see that this blog is the blog of the day over at PPP.
March 20, 2009 at 3:53 pm
This is a great vacuum, we bought one for my mom for Christmas and she loves it. It picked up all the cat and dog hair and still works just as well after 3 months.
Now if only I could get one for myself.
March 30, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Mrs. Mecomber – Thanks for the note. Please feel free to contact Beth Jester at BISSELL regarding your question on BISSELL products. We also have a facebook page.