Vacuum cleaners

Annie my Dyson isn't fixed to the wall - I just plug it in and leave it on the floor by the wall with the tube stood up by it (or somewhere you won't trip over it). It's very light and you could easily use it with one hand I think or lean on a chair while you do some of it. And its good for pet hair and spiders webs Sorry to hear you granddaughter is going so fast though - you must be very sad x

Annibach, look on Argos, you can get very lightweight ones, ?

Another vote for Dyson hand held one . Very light and so easy to use . It’s almost fun to use ! It doesn’t have be wall mounted to charge - anywhere will do .

My dyson isn’t fixed to the wall either.
Like the phone , it could be anywhere!

Not fixed my Dyson to the wall either. It really is the bees knees and would be ideal for you .

But wouldn’t a hand held one mean a lot of bending?

Annie, the Dyson comes with a big metal tube extension so you can hold it at a comfortable height and vacuum.

No annie -it has an assortment of clip-on tubes, from dustbuster length to full length. Very easy to empty as well.

There’s a vax model which is similar. It also can be just plugged in to charge it without it being necessary to fix it to a wall. It can be used as a hand held or with a long wand to save bending.

Thank you all x

Si recently bought a dyson , it's just wonderful , I just plug it in to the nearest socket , it does the whole house and comes with lots of attachments, Best Buy ever ,

Don't rush to decide Anniebach

It's far too hot to vacuum

Too hot to do anything Jalima ?

Will give it thought, attatchments of no use because I have very little grip, mug of tea needs two hands .

I have a Dyson rechargeable and use it more frequently; we have other vacuums but they are more or less redundant.

However, had I known I would have looked at the G Tech too and done some research.
The only thing with a rechargeable one is that you have to hold your finger on the button all the time you're using it and it can be a bit hard if your fingers get a bit arthriticky. I wonder if a light cylinder would be better - you just use the tube with the attachment and the cylinder follows you around with a light pull. I have a Dyson one which I always used until I got the rechargeable one.

I have a Dyson rechargeable. I hesitated because I found it hard to believe these rechargeable vacs were as good as everyone says. They are. I bought a more expensive one because of the amount of paw of foot prints our floors contend with. There are equally good rechargeable that are much cheaper though.

I do love my dyson but if you have trouble holding things you may find it hard Annie because you have to hold it and press the trigger.
If I were you I’d find someone who has one and have a go.

Pamela is right Annie although the Dyson does not need wall attachment you may have problems squeezing the trigger. Best to try one out for a few minutes to see how you manage. I'm sure there must be advice on the internet for people with similar problems.
Good luck.

Pressing triggers is out.

What about those round, flattish things which buzz around on their own ?

I've read a couple of reviews about the robot ones. Sounds like they are ok for novelty value but not really up to the job.
Could you have someone to help with the heavy stuff and you could whizz round with a carpet sweeper in between times.

No one to help sodapop, I have to sort it out, younger daughter is ready to arrange someone to come in twice a week, bless her, she doesn’t realise just the thought of this has me in a panic. I only have one flipping room with carpet.

Annie I too hadn't thought about you having to hold the button in which you would struggle with. I have had two G-Techs - the first one was/is great and picked up everything but the top wouldn't stay on - the second was rubbish even though it was a newer model and supposedly better. They have now changed the design again though and emptying it looks much easier. You might find that if you contacted them they'd let you try one out at home.

Pamela is right Annie although the Dyson does not need wall attachment you may have problems squeezing the trigger.
I mentioned that too
because my fingers are not too bad most of the time but I do find it annoying having to hold down the trigger all the time. You'd think you could press a button to keep it held down, most people have enough sense to know to turn it off when not actually vacuuming.

Robotic ones are supposed to do carpets but we have one and it doesn't really like them.
It's OK on wood or tiles.

If you have a cupboard to keep it in, I do think a light cylinder one would be worth considering, you can pull it around and you only use the hose part to do the vacuum.

Sorry Jalima I missed your post too?