The Dyson: A Review

Or, I could have titled this:

The Dyson: A love story.

Yes, I love my Dyson. I have to stop calling it that, it is so darn impersonal.

Name suggestions received from all of blogosphere:

Barney: Being purple and all, but I will end up singing that "I love you" song and lose track of what I am doing....

Matilda: very cute. Reminds me of that movie where the little girl has all those powers that I would love to have.

Mr. Belvedere: Oh, how I loved the 70's sitcoms.

Gladys: not sure about Gladys. She sounds crotchety

Mr. French: Again, loved me some sitcoms....but I did not like the girl in that show: Sissy ??? geeze, that is a horrible nickname.

Bruiser: Well, it did take a Beating... and he is purple, like a bruise.

Alice: Why couldn't I live with the Brady bunch? I would have loved getting that attic room for my own too. **I wonder what ever became of Sam the Butcher?**

Jeeves: very formal. I am not that formal.

Rosie: as in the Robot from The Jetsons. That girl could take care of business.

I just don't know!!!

Oh, it was easier naming the kids, but then again I was on some good pain meds at the time.

I really thought I wanted to give it a Male name...but I already have a GPS named Betty and she gets me to where I need to be.

So I am going to stick with the girls.....we are really outnumbering Coach in the house already, lets keep it rolling.

I have decided to name her: Rosie.

If you are fortunate enough to already have a Rosie, you know how good she is...

I love her. She really SUCKS!!! Sucks dirt that is!!!!

(my floors did not appear to be THAT dirty. really)

Mine is not the "roller ball" version they show on TV.

It is the "Animal Absolute"

It is made for homes with pet hair. And have I got some of that!!!!

The suction is so good that I have a hard time vacuuming my smaller area rugs because Rosie wants to take the entire rug into her mouth at ONE time. She can be greedy.

I would like to have had just a tad bit more on the length of the main attachment pole....for those 12 ft ceilings. But I suppose I can't have it all. (why not???)

The attachments are great. The main one, is cleverly hid inside the handle. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to get it out.

Note: reading directions sometimes helps. Not necessary, however it could help.

I love the baseboard attachment, the upholstery attachment (small rolling brush works wonders on my dining room chairs and the couches.)

And a wonderful attachment that helps me to get underneath the beds!!!

When I cleaned our actual rugs (our home is 95% tile/wood) It moved very easily and you can feel it pulling you, instead of you PUSHING it. Very light also, about 16 lbs.

Emptying the canister is as easy as pie. You just hold it over the garbage can and with the touch of a button the bottom opens up and "dirt be gone."

those are all pros.

the only con?

All the attachments do not hang/fit onto Rosie. They must be stored separately (aside from the main hose/pole) Really, though that is not a bad thing either.

They are very expensive, that is if you don't have credit card points!!!

Coach asked me if I thought it was worth the money, (had we actually paid money)

My answer was a definite YES!!!!

I give Rosie 5 Thumbs up. (5 thumbs?)