Vacuum Cleaner Buying Guide

Environmental Impact

Environmental Impact

Vacuums can break down easily and are often replaced rather than repaired, adding unnecessary waste to landfills. Despite the relative simplicity of vacuum cleaner repair, roughly one in five households purchase a new vacuum cleaner each year.

Health

Wall-to-wall carpets trap years of tracked-in dirt, soot, animal dander, flea eggs, molds and fungi, dust mite droppings and the volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that evaporate from conventional pesticides, cleaning products, paints and finishes and glues—including those in the carpet itself. This potent mix of allergens and irritants can trigger everything from watery eyes and sore throats to asthma attacks, dizziness and fainting spells.

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