Shark Vertex Cordless Stick Vacuum Only $199 Shipped on Walmart.com (Regularly $349) | Includes a Hand Vac

This cordless vacuum is truly life-changing! One of the best purchases I have ever made. It seems like having to mess with a cord isn’t that big of a deal, but wait until you don’t. I can now vacuum in almost half the time! Unlike some of the other cordless vacuums out there, you don’t have to change the roller head (based on hardwood or carpet) or keep the “on” button pressed down the whole time (Dyson). The flexible shaft allows me to get under vanities, my range and the beds without bending down. I think this vacuum is actually more powerful than my corded Shark – the soft roller gets up all of the fine dust on my hardwoods that my other one left behind. The runtime has also proven very accurate.

I can vacuum for 34 minutes in normal mode (not handvac or power boost) before the battery needs to be recharged. A note about charging – the manual says to charge the battery fully before you use it the first time and then run the battery all the way down the first time you use it. That conditions the battery to hold a charge better. I waited until I needed to vacuum the whole upstairs (not just crumbs in the kitchen) to use it the first time and then I didn’t turn it off for 34 minutes. I vacuumed all 1900 sq. ft. of hardwood and area rugs before it shut off. There is no docking station – plug it in anywhere and the flexible wand allows the handvac part to fold over so that it sits by itself ( see picture). It takes about 3 hours to fully recharge. I love this vacuum!!