Vacuum cleaners

We took a Dyson away for a while then we found that it was easier to remove the carpets and shake them outside. A dustpan and brush does the rest.

Dyson V7, terrific little machine, light for the van and useful at home as well, read the reviews all positive but £249 quid for the privilege!

We are with the Dust Pan and Brush brigade.  However, as most of our caravanning is done in warmer climes we leave the carpets at home .

 I  just  flutter  my  eye lashes  at  the  lady  next  door 

I'd never feel guilty watching someone else doing something they needn't do, especially on holiday. 

This is what we do these days.  We used to have a caravan vacuum cleaner as we very rarely bring our caravan to the house.  Since we've upgraded to a Dyson cordless, we tend to make do when we're out and about in the caravan, by shaking the carpets outside and by brushing out.  We then take the Dyson over to the caravan for a good go through once we are home.

David

I've just re read my post and it should read Dyson not Vax  ( I am blond !!)

We tour with our cat, who manages to leave a fine coat of hair wherever he lays. But we also have removable carpets, which respond well to a good stiff brush outside the van. That leaves just the nooks and crannies to be sucked clean, which our plug in Black and Decker 12v cleaner deals with well enough. We have a Miele cylinder, Dyson upright and hand held rechargeable Dyson at home, all of which are far better at cleaning carpets and upholstery than the B&D, While tempted to take the Dyson touring with us, its need to be recharged leaves me unenthusiastic. We do have a Makita Lion vacuum cleaner which takes the same batteries as our very handy drill - but its suck is a bit lacklustre. Then there’s a very small, very cheap mains vacuume cleaner for van use, which we’ve never quite got rid of.

After much trial and error, I think that the answer is to not be obsessive about vacuuming while away from home. A stiff brush, removable carpets and the B&D plug in 12v combine to meet holiday standards, followed by a serious clean with a proper cleaner when we return home.

 Thank you jennyc yours is the only informative reply most assume i can have the van at home to clean