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Shortlists and guides for cordless vacuums and the small cleaning tools around them. We compare weight, attachments, battery run time and upkeep, and explain when a robot or a corded cleaner is the better answer.

Shortlist · Cleaning

Cordless stick vacuums for a flat or small house: six that are light enough, and where each one charges

In a flat the vacuum lives in the hall, charges where there is a socket and gets used for ten minutes at a time. That changes what matters: weight before suction, a charger you can stand on the floor before a wall dock, a bin you empty without a dust cloud, and a filter you will actually clean. Six cordless sticks compared on the figures their makers publish — with the run-time claims decoded.

Updated 25 September 2026

Shortlist · Cleaning

Handheld vacuums for crumbs, cars and stairs: six that earn a place in the drawer, and what eight minutes means

A handheld vacuum is bought for the thirty-second job — toast crumbs, the car seat after the beach, the stair a cat sleeps on — and judged by whether it is charged and to hand when the job appears. That makes the charger and the weight matter more than the suction. Six handhelds compared on where they live, how long they run and charge, how big the bin is and what tools come in the box.

Updated 25 September 2026

Review · Cleaning

Henry Quick (HEN.100) review: the cordless stick that replaces the bin and the filter with a pod

Every cordless stick asks you to empty a small bin and wash a filter. Numatic's Henry Quick asks you to throw away a sealed one-litre pod. That one decision decides who it is for: the stick for people who hate the dust cloud, the wrong stick for anyone who wants zero consumables. The rest — 3.2 kg, 60 minutes on low, a detachable battery, three years' guarantee — is solid rather than remarkable.

Updated 25 September 2026

Guide · Cleaning

Cordless vacuums: weight, attachments, run time and upkeep explained — what the box says and what it means

Every cordless vacuum lists a run time, a voltage, a wattage and a bin size, and none of them means what a buyer assumes. Run time is the lowest setting; voltage does not predict cleaning; the bin fills faster than its litres suggest. This guide decodes the sheet using the makers' own figures and Which?'s testing, then asks the questions about the home you actually have.

Updated 25 September 2026

Comparison · Cleaning

Robot or cordless stick: which suits how you live? Two eufy robots against the Henry Quick and Samsung Jet 75E

A robot cleans the floor while you are out and empties itself into a station; a stick cleans what you point it at, including stairs and the sofa, and empties into your hand. The robots here run for hours at their own pace; the sticks run for minutes at full power. Neither replaces the other, and the honest choice for many homes is one of each — this is how to work out which one first.

Updated 25 September 2026