Best Handheld Vacuum – Top 10 Picks

It’s not easy to pick a good handheld vacuum. There are so many factors to consider: with or without a bag, how much power does it needs, how much should you pay and how important are all the accessories, like that small brush vs the big brush? To help you choose your best handheld vacuum, we’ve put together this guide with, of course, our top 10 picks.

Handheld vacuum are great. These tiny home appliances are very portable, easy to handle, usually have a long lasting battery life, allow you to quickly clean little messes, give the inside of the car a quick freshen up or remove the pet hair from their (your) favorite couch without having to take out your powerful hover.

The price
Handheld vacuums are generally not very expensive. But it can very from as low as 30$ to over 100$. The intent use of your handheld vacuum may be the deciding factor on how much money you will have to spend. Factors that may increase the price of the handheld vacuum: power, accessories, cordless.

Corded vs cordless
If you are planning to use your vacuum outdoors, to clean your car, you may want to pay more for a cordless handheld vacuum with a good battery life. If your new vacuum purpose will be only to clean out that couch full of pet hair, a corded handheld vacuum may do the job just fine.

Power
It is not a surprise, corded handheld vacuums tend to have more power at a lower price. However, you will be surprised by how much power cordless vacuums can generate if you invest in a good one.

The accessories
It can be very practical to have several vacuum speeds, for different areas of the house. Other things to look for are, if any, other types of brushes such as the round brush attachments great for the curtains.

Top 10 Handheld Vacuum Cleaners

	1. Eureka Hand-Held Vacuum, 71B This bestselling handheld vacuum has had over 1000 happy users on Amazon.com only. Powerful, this little hand vacuum packs a punch and will handle virtually anything, including short or long pet hair. This heavy duty hand vacuum has also been shown to have a long working life (many people have reported that their Eureka was still going strong 5 years after the purchase), compared to most products that barely live past their warranty life! We only wished it came in a cordless version!
	2. Hoover Platinum LINX Pet Cordless Hand Vacuum, BH50030 Now, if you are looking for a cordless machine with power, the LINX will not disappoint! This dramatically impressive hand vacuum will remove the most stubborn hair anywhere. And while most handheld vacuum brush attachment are powered solely by the suction, this vacuum cleaner include a powered roller brush attachment which makes picking up fur even easier. Unfortunately, in this case, power and quality come at a price and may not suit smaller budgets.
	3. Dirt Devil BD10045 AccuCharge Hand Vac with ENERGY STAR Battery Charger Rated energy star, the AccuCharge battery charger uses 70% less energy than other handheld vacuum and has an amazing suction power. The AccuCharge comes with a convenient charger that can be wall mounted. Small and lightweight with a long lasting battery, this very affordable machine will pick up any spill or crumbs on the floors and carpets.
	4. Black & Decker FHV1200 Flex Vac Cordless Ultra-Compact Vacuum Cleaner Forget the average corded dustbuster with the Flex by Black & Decker, which combines the advantage of a regular vacuum cleaner and a hand held vacuum. This little machine features a shop vac, a little extension that helps you reach higher and lower, and in those tight spaces, and also includes a pet brush attachment, making is a great weapon against little messes, like chocolate powder on the kitchen floor, bread crumbs and even pet hair.
	5. Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Handheld Vacuum, Corded, 33A1 Best pet hair hand vacuum for its price! This beauty weighs a little bit less than 4 pounds, was specifically designed to pick up pet hair (but will still do a great job on dust!), and cost possibly less than your average weekly Starbucks coffee consumption! Priced under $30, the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser has been acclaimed by many pet owners as the pet hand vacuum to own. Comes with a one year warranty.
	6. Dirt Devil M0105 Purpose For Pets Hand Vac Win the battle against pet hair, once and for all with the Dirt Devil Purpose for Pets hand vacuum. This Dirt Devil hand vacuum was specially designed to combat pet hair. Great to clean cats and dogs hair on drapes, rugs, chairs, couches and even the car. Wish it came in an upright!
	7. Carrand 94005AS AutoSpa Bagless Auto-Vac The Carra has surprised more than one. This little machine delivers much more than many expected. As a matter of fact, the Carra is a light powerful hand vacuum with lots of very useful attachments to get to the most stubborn pet hair.
	8. Black & Decker CHV1510 Dustbuster 15.6-Volt Cordless Cyclonic Hand Vac More cordless from Black & Decker! This machine has many improvements over the older model, like a 50% more reach. High power, easy to use and to clean, at a good price, this is definitely a keeper.
	9. Hoover S1120 Hand Held Wet/Dry Hand Vacuum Cleaner You probably wondered what hand vacuum cleaners works with both dry and wet spills. The answer: too few. Fortunately, Hoover also has an answer, with the cordless S1120 Hand Held Wet and Dry vacuum cleaner. Whether it is coffee or crumbs on the carpet, there will be no need to drag the upright or the paper towels. Plus, the filter is reusable and can be cleaned in the since with a quick rinse, so you don’t even need to worry about resupplies.
	10. Dirt Devil SD20005RED Scorpion Quick Flip 7 AMP Hand Vac This corded red hand held vacuum is definitely the cheapest in its category. It does a good job, has an easy grip and the extra long cord will allow keep you away from bad surprises.