I've used a Bissell carpet sweeper since the 70's. It never stopped working it just got so ugly I couldn't stand it anymore! The new one works as well as the old one though much lighter. I wouldn't trade it for all the Swiffers in the world! If my old one still looked as good as the one in my picture I'd still be using it!
I was really hesitant to buy this sweeper. I can remember being little and playing with one and it worked well. I liked the idea you can grab it and use it quickly and quietly. This sweeper works very well on low pile carpets, throw rugs, wood floors and uneven slate floors. It works better than I expected. I have 3 big dogs and 3 big kids. This works well for helping clean up after all of them. Highly recommended.
I got this after doing a lot of research on these manual sweepers, and I no longer have to drag the electric around. It picks up more than I thought it might. Good on small grit, dust, cat hair; works well on bare floors and carpet. Sometimes you have to go back and forth over something to get it, but the sweeper is so light it doesn't matter.
If you own pets (especially cats), this is a must have! I bought my first one at a local retailer and purchased another through Amazon for a dollar less and free shipping. :) I now have one on each floor and use them daily in between major vacuuming. With seven rescued pets (4 dogs and 3 cats), I certainly don’t want our home to smell or look like we have that many. The Berber carpet in the “cat room” is covered with heavy tarp protecting it from the non declawed felines. Using a regular electric vacuum was not an option and sweeping with a broom only scattered the loose litter. Bye bye frustrations, this item was the answer!
1.) It picks up loose litter, scratch pad residue, pet hair, food & treat crumbs and debris carried in from the outside.
2.) No cords or loud noises to send the four-leggeds scurrying.
3.) Easy to assemble (work from the sweeper head on up when attaching the handle pieces). Made of metal and plastic. Handle is easy to grip and it can be stored on a hook. I use it daily and it appears to be durable. If and when this one wears out, I’ll purchase another. Updated reviews forthcoming.
4.) Compact to store in any small closet or corner (9.5” X 10.5” X 2.5” with a 44.5” handle). I hang one behind a door on a towel hook. The sweeper handle rotates so the head lays flat against the door.
5.) Lightweight to maneuver around and under furniture and along baseboards. The handle locks in an upright position when not in use.
6.) Tip the sweeper head over a large mouth trash can to empty the contents from both sides. I use a damp cloth to wipe the underside of excess hair and dust and then store.
No, it doesn’t do the job as a regular electric or battery powered vacuum but it sure does make our daily routine a lot easier. It’s my quick Go-To device!
I use it on the 12X16 tarp, litter trap pad, tile (12X12 or 16X16 as long as the grout is not so recessed), hardwood, carpet, cement, slate and stone flooring. Finally... with today’s technology and newer products, it’s nice to get back to the simple things in life (reminds me of my grandmother’s home) and truly enjoy what’s important. For this busy household, I can’t rave enough about this little gem!
We bought this last minute for a trade show we were attending. We had a 10x20 booth and didn't want to pay the ridiculous amount to have our booth vacuumed each night. This absolutely did the trick and was more than sufficient. It also left nice "vacuum lines" on the carpet, keeping our booth looking freshly cleaned. It was easy to assemble, and was convenient to bust out and use in between people visiting the booth, especially since it's silent. We'll continue to use this for every upcoming tradeshow!
Feature Product
- Perfect for quick, quiet cleanups of everyday messes like crumbs, pet hair, cereal, dirt, and more
- Safe and effective multi-surface cleaning on carpets, rugs, and hard floors. Soft Bumper: Yes
- Compact, lightweight design that's easy to use and store
- Features Dual Rotating Brush Rolls that pick up large and small debris on forward and return passes
- Eco-friendly design is PVC-free, features parts made of 100% recycled plastic, and requires no electricity or wasteful disposable cleaning products
Description
A cleaning classic, the BISSELL Natural Sweep Dual Brush Sweeper's simple, yet effective, cleaning method dates back over 140 years to Melville and Anna Bissell's introduction of one of the first carpet sweepers. Now perfected for today's cleaning needs, the BISSELL Natural Sweep is great for quick, quiet cleanups on carpets, area rugs, and hard floors in between regular vacuuming. Its Dual Rotating Brushes work on both forward and return passes to pick up large debris such as cereal, beads, and crumbs plus fine particles such as dirt, dust, and pet hair. In addition, the Natural Sweep has small brushes placed in the 2 corners of its foot to capture dirt and debris along edges and in corners. Its compact, durable, yet lightweight, design is environmentally preferred, containing no PVC, and contains parts made of 100% recycled plastic. It also requires no electricity to operate and no wasteful disposable products. BISSELL Natural Sweep comes with a lifetime warranty . Features 9 1/2 inches cleaning path. Power Source - Cordless
I use this on my very old hardwood floors to pick up kitty litter, cat hair, etc. and it does an AMAZING job despite there being deep grooves between planks, random indents from past tenants, etc. It works great on all of my rugs, even the hallway runner I have that has deep ripples.
My favorite points:
- LIGHTWEIGHT! (very important if you have pain or mobility issues)
- Maneuvers with surprising ease, I can make it turn so easily without lifting it off the floor, and if i DO have to lift it, again, it's VERY light weight
- Incredibly easy to empty, the tabs you press to open the debris holder opens up 90 degrees so you don't have to hold the base in some awkward angle, you can just hold it straight over the trash and press the tabs and gently shake and voila! it's empty. I honestly can't get over how well designed that is.
- Works on many types of surfaces: tile, deeply ridged floors, carpets, rugs, etc. It even works well on cheap carpet with long yarn, string like pile without damaging the carpet.
Regarding assembly: So many of the comments about the handle are from so many years ago, they have definitely fixed that problem, the handle is INCREDIBLY easy to screw on and put together now with no pounding it on the floor!
CONS:
- This is NOT something you use to clean a floor 100%, it's really best for clean up in between deep cleans.
- It is not a vacuum!! (even if it scares one of my cats so bad, you'd THINK it is one. But he's easily spooked)
- You really need to clean off the brushes very frequently or it won't work well. I have two cats, one is long haired, and I have long hair too, so I have to clean them a lot. But it's really not hard at all and only takes a second.
This is the best tool for the house I have EVER bought. I haul the big vac out a couple of times a week.. so tired of doing that, cleaning all the filters continuously and dumping the canister. Now!! I don't have to do that all the time!
We have hardwood floors with area rugs and several hand woven rugs scattered about plus 2 cats and 2 litter pans.
Cat hair, my hair, dust bunnies.. easily picked up off all surfaces.
No failure when rolling over rugs to the hardwood or the tile in the bathroom.
It works perfect on all surfaces- including the heavy woven rugs! It does pick up the nap a bit on the rugs and will leave a 'vac pattern' on the forward sweep.
The brushes were absolutely loaded with hair and dust and I had just vac'd yesterday and used the swifter mop on the floors. Today, I emptied the trays 3 times while doing the entire house. Picks up more than my dirt devil ever did out of the rugs. I cleaned the brushes by picking the stuff out by hand.. there has to be a more effective way to do this. I will explore that quickly..
Other than the brush clean out.. man! This thing is a time saving, highly efficient, lightweight beast!!
Amazing!
Why did I wait so long to get back to the basics??
If you have any doubts on whether this sweeper will work for you- don't.
Get it now!!!
I wish I had taken before pics. I was too busy being eager and actually having some fun 'sweeping' floors!!
I've had my sweeper for a year now and LOVE it!! It does exactly what it says it does - pick up dirt, hair, little bits of paper and lint. I use it exclusively on a low pile carpet in a high traffic area. Since I do it regularly, I'm always amazed at how much stuff I get up from my carpet. Even doing it twice a week I still get a fair amount of dirt and hair. I seem to use it more than my regular vacuum because its so easy and quiet to use. You can definitely see the difference in my carpets and when I dump out the pans (which is super easy to do) I feel a sense of accomplishment. The handle stays tight and I like the grip on the handle better than older models I have had. One thing I would suggest is cleaning the brushes occasionally since hair and strings will get tangled up them and will decrease their efficiency. I usually just take some old scissors and with a few snips clean it out!
Okay so first let me say that I'm excited to write a review for a vacuum. A *manual* vacuum. What has my life become?
I had a Kirby. I loved it. Still do. But I never used it because it's exactly 73billion pounds and who wants to lug that around and clean? Not I!
So after the Kirby not getting used, it was hard (read: impossible) to get my husband to buy me another vacuum. And I couldn't deal with a dirty floor anymore. Or the Kirby😒
Sooooo, I found this little gem. It sat in my cart for months. I was skeptical. I read tons of reviews. Finally decided to bite the bullet and spend the $28 and see how this thing works on my kids' messes and general cleaning.
It came today and I was beyond excited. Like way too excited for a vacuum. I busted it out and put it together and cleaned the apartment.
Let me tell you.... THIS THING IS AMAZING. Like, exceeded my expectations by a long shot. Not only did it pick up crumbs, but also dog hair, my hair and even lint balls! There was only a few pieces I had to pick up myself.
Possibly the best part -- my 5 year old was so excited to use it, he cleaned his room so he could go vacuum it!🙌
One thing I would say is when you're done, flip it over and carry it to the trash upside down from the spot where you stop. Otherwise it may spill on the way😉
Best $28 I've ever spent. If you're having doubts about this, just buy it. It's freaking amazing!!!!!! So much better than I expected!
***Update
I've had this thing less than a week and I vacuum several times a day. My kids make crumbs and I don't even get mad; I get the vacuum, clean the mess, empty the vacuum and put it away in less than 2 minutes. This. Thing. Is. Life. Changing.😍
Attaching pictures of before and after. Focus on the after, don't judge the before 😜🙃
I ordered this on a whim to pick up the debris my dogs track in from the yard... I generally don't like to vacuum up mud and larger debris into my Dyson, and I don't always want to haul out the vacuum every time there's a mess. This has worked well... it is NOT a vacuum, but just a sweeper. It picks up the larger debris, but also seems to get the ever-present dog hair during the shedding season.
This particular version is smaller than the one I grew up with, but I think it works better. This particular version of the sweeper does have handle sections that screw together, so the handle shouldn't fall apart during use. I'm 6' 2" tall, and then handle is long enough for me to use it comfortably. I'm also happy that the sweeper has a detent in the head that allows you to set the sweeper upright without the handle falling down, although for storage I do fold it over and hang it on the wall in my utility room.
One more thing I've noticed... the brush rollers for the forward and backward movement are different. I find that some of the larger debris picks up better on the backward movement than it does when moving forward, while smaller particles (like pet hair) are picked up best by the front roller.
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