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3 Reasons You Should Buy a Stick Vacuum—And 3 Reasons They Suck
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3 Reasons You Should Buy a Stick Vacuum—And 3 Reasons They Suck

JILL KOCH, 39, bought her first cordless vacuum because it was pink. “I didn’t look at the brand, I didn’t look at the price. I saw the color and was like, ‘I have to have it,’” said the Cincinnati-based home organization and cleaning blogger. Koch, who owns almost a dozen vacuums, says her newest cordless stick, the Shark Wandvac, gets the most use. She finds its motor powerful enough to handle most tasks. But more important, because of its sleek look, “it’s not even weird to store it in plain sight,” she said. Whenever she sees something that needs cleaning, that vacuum is within reach. She can clear the mess, dump out its dustbin into a trash can, and re-dock the vacuum in a minute or two.Cordless stick vacuums aren’t new—British manufacturer Dyson released its first cordless stick vac...
Amazon Deal for iRobot May Restrict Competition, European Commission Says
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Amazon Deal for iRobot May Restrict Competition, European Commission Says

Updated Nov. 27, 2023 1:32 pm ETThe European Commission said Monday that Amazon’s proposed deal to buy Roomba-maker iRobot may limit competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market.European regulators said that they had informed Amazon of the commission’s preliminary view following an investigation of the proposed acquisition.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8