16/06/2026
What your cleaning lady would tell you if she were not afraid of hurting your feelings:
Your Dyson vacuum cleaner sucks.
Not as in: It sucks up dust.
But as in: It just sucks. It takes too much time to get the job done.
At Mrs. Fox Cleaning, we always use our clients' vacuum cleaners when cleaning their homes, for hygiene reasons.
And very often, when we start with a new client, we're greeted by a battery-powered Dyson.
I understand. They look great. They're easy to grab for a quick clean-up. And those many attachments make it irresistible. You can just vacuum anything with it, right?
But here's the reality from a professional cleaner's perspective:
- The battery dies mid-clean.
- You have to carry five attachments through the home to do a thorough job at vacuuming
- Larger debris, like breadcrumbs on the kitchen floor, often gets pushed around instead of picked up, meaning you have to go over the same spot again and again.
For us, that means spending more time vacuuming and less time actually cleaning.
That's why I'm always honest with new clients:
If you want us to spend our time cleaning your home and not vacuuming the same area three times, please consider getting a corded vacuum.
There are plenty of great options that are compact, powerful, and bagless, so you don't have to worry about constantly buying vacuum bags.
And once our clients have seen the difference in speed and results, they rarely look back.
P.S. Yes, I constantly tell my team to bend their knees, not their backs. And yes, I still catch myself doing exactly the opposite. Photo by Maren Kindler Photography - Fotostudio Seehallen