30 Ways To Clean Your Home Faster Than You Ever Have Before

If you don’t already own one, this vacuum cleaner is powerful, inexpensive, and perfect for carpet or area rugs. There probably isn’t a perfect vacuum, but this one has lots of great reviews, passes ReviewMeta, and is under $100, so I bet it’s pretty good! Plus it’ll do an even better job on wood, tile, and other hard floors than a broom or dust mop would — and with less effort, because it’s designed to prevent dirt and crumbs from scattering as you vacuum.

It comes with a dusting brush, crevice tool, and extension wand that store onboard, so doing the stairs or drapes is simple. It’s $97.84 from Amazon.

(I personally use and like the Miele Turbo Team, which I’ve had for almost three years now, but at $499 I wouldn’t necessarily call it a starter vacuum).