Make light work of crumbs, dust, pet hair, toppled over plant pots and daily spills with one of these powerful vacuum cleaners, picked out for power and ease of use by the Good Homes team.

Whether you’re looking for a stick hoover, handheld, cylinder model or even a robot hoover, these options have proved popular for good reason…

1. Levoit Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

Best for : all rounder

The Levoit Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is great if you need a versatile offering,

It’s expert at collecting pet hair, as well as working on stairs, carpets and hard flooring. It’s also able to charge on a wall mount, easing storage space.

This model is also lightweight with a motorised brush, ensuring that pet hair and other hair it picks up doesn’t tangle and create issues that other vacuums can suffer.

• Levoit Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, £199.47 from Amazon – buy here

2. Lynsey’s Crombie’s 29.6V Cordless Anti-Tangle Vacuum

Best for: pet hair

From Lynsey’s Cleaning Range – 29.6V Cordless Anti-Tangle Vacuum (£99.99) is a powerful cordless pet removal vacuum with powerful suction and runtime. It has a 29.6V battery and 400W brushless motor, delivering consistent suction power for up to 55 minutes – plenty of time for you to hoover your whole home.

The upright vacuum also has built-in technology that automatically cleans hair from the brush bar as you vacuum, which makes it ideal for pet owners. It also has built-in LED floorhead lights that illuminate dark corners and underneath furniture for more efficient cleaning.

This offering also includes a pet tool, crevice and upholstery attachment to make cleaning sofas, stairs and skirting boards easier. Not to mention it’s an absolute bargain at less than £100 – get it while you can!

• Lynsey’s Cleaning Range – 29.6V Cordless Anti-Tangle Vacuum, £99.99 from Swan – buy here

3. Shark’s IZ32OUKT Anti Hair Wrap Cordless Pet

Best for: smart display

Shark’s IZ32OUKT Anti Hair Wrap Cordless Pet Vacuum (£249.99) removes hair from the brush roll, so you don’t have to, and has up to two hours of run-time with a removable battery.

Perfect for all floor types, it includes a Pet Tool and LED smart display as well as PowerFins, engineered to pick up more hair than a standard bristle brush.

Shark vacuum cleaners are a favourite among the Good Homes team for their power and ease of use.

• Shark IZ32OUKT Anti Hair Wrap Cordless Pet Vacuum, £249.99 from Shark Ninja – buy here

4. Vax ONEPWR Blade 5 Dual Pet & Car

Best for: anti-odour

The Vax ONEPWR Blade 5 Dual Pet & Car (£224.99) does it all with up to 90 minutes runtime, two batteries so you can clean with one while recharging the other.

It also has VersaClean Technology with two brush bars and a CleanControl real-time digital display.

Perfect for those with pets and children, it’s suitable for carpets, hard floors, furnishings and the car. It also comes with a flexible powered hose and tools and an anti-odour filter.

• Vax ONEPWR Blade 5 Dual Pet & Car, £224.99 from Vax – buy here

5. Russell Hobbs COMPACT XS 1.5L Cylinder Vacuum

Best for: ultra quiet

If you have a smaller home or a flat, this is perfect for a quiet hoover that also takes up minimal space. The Russell Hobbs COMPACT XS 1.5L Cylinder Vacuum (£59.99) is lightweight, with a design that fits neatly into cupboards, under the stairs or wherever there is space to keep it neatly stored.

The high efficiency 700W motor on this vacuum offers a strong suction with reduced energy use. The generous 1.5L capacity means you can vacuum for longer with fewer trips to the bin, while the triple dust-lock filtration system helps to capture 99.5% of dust and allergens.

Additionally, the quiet mark accreditation means it won’t disturb any neighbours either.

• Russell Hobbs COMPACT XS 1.5L Cylinder Vacuum, £59.99 from Russell Hobbs – buy here

6. Bosch BCS71PETGB Unlimited 7 ProAnimal

Best for: flexible use

The Bosch BCS71PETGB Unlimited 7 ProAnimal vacuum (£279.99) is ideal for removing pet hair easily from carpets and furnishings plus it has a long runtime before needing to recharge.

A Flex Tube and Quick Stand make it easy to use while the nozzle foot release switches from floor cleaning to narrow spaces in one step without bending over. It also comes with a handy clip so you can place it on the back of a chair or edge of furniture while you take a break.

• Bosch BCS71PETGB Unlimited 7 ProAnimal, £279.99 from Bosch – buy here

7. Kärcher FCV 3

Best for: hard-floor cleaning

Hard floor cleaning is often an area that vacuum cleaners fall short – enter the Kärcher FCV 3 (£239.99). Replace the mop and bucket with a smarter, cleaner solution – using always-clean flow technology with a scraper to remove dirty water and debris from the rollers.

Each rotation delivers 100% fresh water, spinning at 550rpm, providing mechanical scrubbing power to lift stains without the effort.

The slim, lightweight design and flexible swivel joint allows for effortless edge to edge cleaning, with a 30 minute Li-lon battery.

• Kärcher FCV 3, £239.99 from Karcher – buy here

8. Miele Boost Cat & Dog Powerline

Best for: compact power

For those who prefer a cylinder model, Miele’s Boost Cat & Dog Powerline (£319) is powerful, compact and bagless.

Using Vortex technology with optimised airways, it sucks up dust and dirt quickly and easily.

Added features include four power settings and a lightweight design. Perfect for storing in a small space, it has a 10m corded radius to clean all around the home.

Miele vacuum cleaners – in fact all of their home appliances – are known for their durability and reliability.

• Miele Boost Cat & Dog Powerline, £319 from Miele – buy here

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