a holistic veterinarian who’s well-acquainted with pet fur in both his home and office on how to better mitigate your pet's shedding. For those who prefer a bagged vacuum that keeps pet hair and dander sealed after cleaning, there's the Pet-Friendly Pop-N-Go canister vacuum from Kenmore, a Cleaning and Organizing Award-winner. Although it lacks some of the features that other vacuum cleaners offer, like auto height adjustments for different floor types and a retractable cord, we're impressed by its large capacity dust cup, ample hose storage, variety of tools and that it can be manually height adjusted for easier pushing across all carpet styles.

I love the fact that it’s got two dials instead of an electronic screen, it makes it so easy to time the cooking, and the temperature dial seems really accurate and responsive. Setting up a robot vacuum on a daily schedule can help suck up pet hair with little effort on your part.

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She’s currently a full-time freelance journalist who contributes to GQ, Architectural Digest and The New York Times. One of our consumer testers said, "It worked well on all surfaces, but really impressed with the power it had on the area rug. Also, the filters of regular vacuum cleaners are not always suited for retaining extremely small particles such as ash.They may also feature HEPA filters which better trap allergens to keep dander and dust from reentering the air after you vacuum. After drilling a small hole in it I was correct and it was full of water and thus I must have a blockage or failed soakaway.