Help My MIL Stole my Hoover LiNX Stick Vac ~~CLOSED~~

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I would also like the Floor Mate Spin Scrub with bonus – my floors look ugly if I don’t clean them all the time, this would make it easier.

Posted by Storm | May 15, 2010, 11:25 pm |

I love my mother in law (MIL) to pieces (even if she doesn’t like me). We often have arguments over certain things. She feels she is better at picking out appliances than I am. So when Steve and I got married we had to buy a new vacuum. MIL went with us and we purchased a Hoover. I loved that Hoover and it was going strong for a good 8 years before it bit the dust. (No pun intended.) At the same time MIL bought a Bissel. It was a decent vacuum but more expensive than my little Hoover, had more weight. BUT MIL knows best right? So explain to me why in the past 8 years she’s bought 4 more vacuums trying to find the right fit for her? She even once told me she didn’t want my opinion because I bought the cheapest item and therefore it wasn’t good. I still laugh over this one.

Recently I was blessed with the opportunity to review a Hoover LiNX stick vac. Again I have to say I am in love with this vacuum. It has a lithium battery to make it cordless. The low height of the head makes it easy to maneuver around and underneath furniture. The edging of the head allows for it to get right up against the cabinets and floor boards. It came in a few pieces but was quickly put together.

Our whole first floor is hardwood or laminate flooring so to have a vacuum that actually works here and not just spit dirt around is fantastic. We do have an area rug in the living room and moving from the Pergo to the carpet was smooth and effortless. There are two settings on the Hoover LiNX stick vac for suction. The first setting is for bare floors while the second setting lowers the brushes for carpeting. There is no getting down in the floor to twist the knobs. It is a simple flick of a turn wheel on the handle.

After cleaning our house, I ventured to MIL’s house with the fully charged battery and empty canister. Her first impression was to laugh at me. You see she had just vacuumed and her bigger much more expensive machine would never miss anything. UM Nope she was wrong I quickly flipped the switch on and did a small area of rug to prove that she was wrong. The canister quickly filled with debris that she had missed. Intrigued MIL took over there had to be a catch right? Was it hard to maneuver? Hard to empty the canister? MIL then proceed to re-vacuum the entire house. When we left that day she tried to give me some money to keep the vacuum. Steve and I explained that if she really liked it we would buy her one for mother’s day. The next weekend she came down to our house. As everyone was into their own thing. I pulled out the Hoover LiNX stick vac and started on the floors that desperately need a cleaning. MIL stole my vacuum and cleaned the whole first floor.

PROS:

Easy to maneuver
Lightweight
Cordless
Battery holds a long charge

CONS:

The canister is smaller and needs to be emptied more often.
MIL did suck up a piece of plastic that clogged the machine. While it worked fine after getting it out the process of getting the plastic out was tedious. It was stuck in the joint between the head and body of the vacuum.

BUY IT: You can purchase your Hoover LiNX stick vac online or in retailers nationwide for $179.99.

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