Vacuum cleaners

You miss the point CY, just like doing a whole load of washing religiously every morning some can't relax and enjoy camping without a top to tail vacuum through every day.

They usually end up next to us and our trip is then spoilt by our guilt!

we have a cheap Asda one but it's 240V. We did have a 12V one but it's much quicker with 240V. Depends if you are going to be off EHU?

Oh, and we just use it at the end of each trip before departing.

I think that Dyson do go in for a lot bundling and packaging calling what is basically the same unit different names.   I think the one I bought is a Dyson V6 with extra bits brand as a car and boat extra.   It cost arround £150.00 earlier this year.  The basic V6 is quite often on sale at Aldi for less than £100 pounds.  It depends what you want.  Ours would be improved by the addition of a wand, but I don’t want to pay stupid money for a length of rigid pipe.  

We used to take a plug in Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner, small enough to fit in a cupboard, they do a range of cleaners including cordless, it was a good cleaner. I'm now back with a brush and dustpan plus a mini carpet sweeper, they're lightweight and take up less space. 

We camp with a cat so constantly getting bits of cat litter across the floor.  I bought a Bissell carpet sweeper for £15.  Best £15 I've spent on the van.  Handle comes in sections so folds down into a box for travel, stands up in the washroom while away.  Does a grand job of sweeping up cat hairs, cat litter etc and silent to use so not constantly disturbing our neighbours (we use it throughout the day/evening).  Not as good a job as a vacuum but perfect while away and then a good clean with a vacuum once back home.

We got a Von Haus 1000watt from Amazon for £20, 240 volt and is superb,  very light and can be used hand held or with a long handle. 

We bought a Quest 2 in 1 vacuum cleaner from the motorhome show at NEC last year. Not 12v, but for £30 is small compact, packs away in own box for easy storage, and is powerful, has very long cable too.

We have two dogs that come away with us so a good vacuum cleaner is essential I asked the same question as you about a year ago and the Vax was recommended by lots of people, I couldn't bring myself to pay the full price as we have two vacuum cleaners at home but neither suitable for the Motorhome so we got a reconditioned one for roughly £130 it is great.

I have a dustpan and brush that works fine without mains or 12v.  Like CY - give it a good clean when you get home!!

We brought a Dyson for quick clean-ups at home about 3 years ago and found it to be so good that the mains unit does't come out of it's box any more.

I have since brought a second Dyson for our caravan so we don't have to carry it back and forth between home and van.