Suggestions for a good upright vacuum?

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12. Depends on what you need.

Is your house mostly carpeted or is it hard flooring, or combinations? Do you have pets, messy little kids, lots of teens coming and going with even more messes? Vacuums specialize in tasks you want.

What about whether, will you need to clean up dust, dirt, muddy wet footprints, leaves and sports stuff that get tracked in? Kitchen spills and puppy accidents? There's wet/dry vacuums that might work for you.

Do you need a good set of attachments? Plan on cleaning upholstry, drapery, blinds, crown molding, hard to reach spots, then see what's offered.

If you have stairs and need to haul a vacuum up and down then weight might be a factor. Some vacuums can detach from the main frame, making it easier to move about.

It's not a one size fits all decision. For example, I have a Roomba that does a fair job with daily dusting of my hard flooring in the main room, kitchen and hall. I have a Dyson Animal that will do the large area rugs and hunt down escaped dust bunnies the Roomba missed, it will also pick up bigger messes like spilled cereal, kitty litter and sandy dirt that gets tracked in around the doors.