EyeVac Home Touchless Stationary Vacuum

I cannot believe how much our family uses and loves this little machine! To understand how powerful and useful it is: We are a family of 8, live on a hobby farm, raise German Shepherds, and have sandy soil that gets tracked into our home daily. Because of the constant activity in and out, and because of the hair from our (seven) dogs, we vacuum and/or sweep the floors at least 2 times per day. Our main level is 100% luxury vinyl flooring. I placed the EyeVac in a corner of our kitchen and parked a broom right next to it. It has GREATLY benefited us in our quest to keep the floors clean! The suction power is extremely strong--much stronger than I had hoped for. We have really pushed the use of this thing to its limits, and it has not failed to suck up dirt and dog hair every time. The other thing I am so surprised by and love so much is the canister size . . . I truly can't believe how much it holds. We have only had to empty it once every week to two weeks--and that is, again, with 8 people and 7 dogs sharing a medium-sized farmhouse. I had thought this machine might end up being a gimmick that we could live without, but it is a daily-used important addition to our housekeeping now! One more important point: It is slim enough to sort of sit in a corner, and it actually looks nicer than I thought it would sitting in the kitchen. We ordered the black color and have it placed beside our medium-dark wood cabinets. It blends in nicely and does not stick out or look odd. I highly recommend this product. It would be a GREAT Christmas present for anyone who does lots of sweeping and doesn't want to get a vacuum cleaner out every time or bend down to use a dust pan.