Among Friends

[Janey2]

I have used an oreck for many years. I like the fact there is no mess when changing the bag, which by the way holds a lot.  It takes a second to change the bag and there is no mess with cleaning anything. Bags are easily purchased on Amazon, among other places. My latest Oreck is at least 25 years old and is still working perfectly.

[Shelbelle]

I still use a vac with a bag, I buy Sanitaire, love them had a few. We have a small independently owned vac store in my area, and the owner literally hates all bagless vacs, and does not sell them. Says he makes a fortune on repairing them. 

[nascarfan]

I have a Shark bagless vac and an Oreck upright that requires a bag.  To be honest, I reach for the Shark more often because I have carpeted stairs BUT I hate emptying the vac because of the dust.  

[Janey2]

@nascarfan  Do you have the Oreck canister for the stairs? I wouldn't use anything else

[Caffeina]

I use a Kenmore canister that uses bags. Don't like upright or bagless vacuums.

[Carmie]

I own a few vacuum cleaners.  I have them at home, my summer place and in our RV.

I have four bagless vacuums.  I prefer them to the ones with bags.  I vacuum a lot....have two dog who shed and I  have waist length hair.  I don't wash my vacuums...I just empty the canister and use a cloth to wipe it out. One vacuum has a filter that I replace about once a year.  The other three have washable filters, but I only have ever washed one filter.  I just use my hair dryer to blow out the dust about twice a year.

I hate buying bags. They are expensive, sometimes hard to find and wasteful. And, if I accidentally vacuum up something, I hate cutting up the bag and fishing through the dust and hair. Yuck!

[Imaoldhippie]

No I have not.  I have a fairly new bagless and even though I have to make a few trips to empty it, I like it  very much.

[PinkyPetunia]

I have transitioned to bagless vacs and they are fine.  I just emptied out one yesterday.  Yes it's a little bit dusty but now that it's not freezing cold I do it outside.  

The bags were ok since that's all there was years ago but every time I got a new vac it needed a different style of paper bag.  I keep several vacs around since my home has 3 levels.  The paper bags got hard to find locally, then had to be ordered online.  Too much fuss.  I guess I prefer the bagless after all.

[hkrgrl]

i went bagless about 8 years ago, Shark Navigator. 

no regrets, empties easily & with a long haired dog, its a must.

Overwintering insects and other creatures are still emerging in your garden, delay spring cleanup until temperatures consistently reach 50°F at night for at least a week!!!

give nature a chance!!!!!!

[wagirl]

I've had both--a Kirby that had bags and a few others without--and altho it is convienent to be able to just dump out the dirt--my Shark Rotator now, is an awful mess. Need to take it for a good cleaning. And believe it or not--there is a vacuum shop just a few blocks away too!! Maybe I will take my vacuum for a walk to have a spa day!!😁