#NoHiddenDust – the new Dyson Cinetic

But Dyson could change all that.

A couple of weeks ago we went to see the Dyson Cinetic (along with hearing all about how Dyson vacuums came to be in the first place) and I was absolutely amazed. I didn’t think – even with my love of gadgets and tech – that I could EVER get a very excited about a vacuum cleaner. But I can truly say, with no PR spin, exaggeration or prompting that I really would rather like one – I was absolutely amazed by how well they work.

We had a demonstration of the difference between a Dyson and another well known vacuuming brand and the difference in performance was clearly marked. I’m pretty sure they would have chosen the most crappy, awful machine to compare with – that totally makes sense. So in that respect I wasn’t too swayed. But the fact that baking powder was sprayed liberally all over a shiny black surface, which then looked shiny and black again straight away after the Dyson had effortlessly glided over it once? THAT got me paying attention.

The Wee Man loved it too. It’s light enough for him to push around and he very much enjoyed sucking up some pesky oats that had somehow made their way onto the floor…

Dyson didn’t just wow us with their vacuum cleaner either. We were given some great tips about vacuuming and removing allergens from the home (they actually have a microbiology lab that investigates dust mites, pollen and mould!) – did you know for example that:

• You can freeze soft toys for 2 days, then allow them to defrost and they’ll be allergen free? I did not know this, and although I’m not sure I have space in my freezer for the rather large bears we have, I might be investigating my mum’s chest freezer next time we visit. Not sure what she’ll think about finding the three bears hiding in there but it sounds like it’s a good idea…apparently bears like the cold, but dust mites really don’t!
• It’s not dog and cat hair that causes allergies, it’s their saliva, which sticks to the hairs when they clean themselves. Good thing I resisted the urge to shave my cat then* – she drools all over the place so it clearly would have made no difference! 
• Removing house dust also removes mould spores which can help prevent mould appearing. Common sense, but not something I’ve considered before – I always think of mould coming from damp, rather than something that could be preventable by vacuuming. 

And then Dyson really made our day, by allowing us to gurn into a camera to represent our disgust at dust.

I don’t happen to have a spare few hundred quid lying around at the moment (they are kind of expensive) but I’ve put the Cinetic on our ‘things to save for list’ – we have a habit of breaking vacuum cleaners and on top of it working really well Dyson guarantee theirs, so I’ve been convinced it’s worth spending out for a much cleaner, less effort involved, fluff free house.

(Oh, and I forgot to mention they are analysing some of my very own house dust! I have a feeling the Dyson Cinetic might move a bit further towards the top of our ‘things to save for’ when I get the results…)

*I would not actually shave my cat. I just thought about it because she was shaved in various areas by the vet due to being ill and so I got to wondering about it. The fur that’s grown back is a different colour to the rest of her, it’s given her a strange patchwork effect. But at least I know how to make it allergen free patchwork now.