Upright vacuum cleaners are ideal for homes with a mix of carpeting and hard floors. They typically have powered floorheads for tackling deep dirt on carpets and can also be used to remove pet hair from upholstery. They can be bulky, however, and can place a lot of strain on your arms, shoulders and back when you’re using them for longer periods of time.

In our melhor aspirador de pó vertical tests, this upright vacuum delivered strong debris-pickup performance on both bare and carpeted floors. It also has a number of features that make it more user-friendly, such as a motorized power nozzle for removing pet hair from upholstery and a removable parquet floor brush that safely picks up dirt in the cracks of hardwoods. Other nice perks include a wide assortment of attachments and onboard storage for them, a one-hour run time and a HEPA filter that traps microscopic dust particles for allergy sufferers.

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Bagged vacuums require you to replace their dirt bags and filters, but they have lower upfront costs than bagless models and offer excellent filtration performance. They’re also less prone to losing suction than bagless machines when they’re full, and many have convenient latches that make them easy to open.

This model from Kenmore has similar cleaning and maneuverability abilities to our top pick, but its dust bin is a little smaller and it doesn’t come with a separate motorized power nozzle for removing pet-hair upholstery. It does, however, have the same odor-neutralizing technology as our other pick, thanks to a replaceable cartridge in its floorhead that emits a pleasant detergent scent while you vacuum.