Along with vacuum cleaners, I've also had a childhood interest in carpet sweepers. I'm referring to the type that is manually operated (pushing and pulling it rotates the brushes, which in turn sweeps dirt into pans). I first used one back in elementary school, during 5th grade (20 years ago, the height of my vacuum obsession). It was a (somewhat) vintage sweeper called a "Clean Sweep by Bissell," colored in white.
Since then, I've always had a fascination with them, because for one, I've always had pretty bad sensory issues thanks to my autism. Since I couldn't use a very loud vacuum as a kid, using a simple carpet sweeper that makes a very minimal amount of noise was a huge boon for me.
When I was in high school, my main, "high needs" classroom had a Bissell Perfect Sweep, colored in mint green. Naturally, I enjoyed using that whenever I had the opportunity. But my carpet sweeper experience has been limited to school use.
Anyway, although I have been able to tolerate vacuums since I was a teen, I never really put much thought into getting a carpet sweeper for home use. But a few weeks ago, a thought occurred to me, largely brought on by a female autistic social media star. Although my Dyson DC17 Animal still works great for vacuuming the stairs and upstairs, the noise level is a bit too high, thanks to the beefy, separate-motor-driven brushroll. Since my dad and stepmom both work from home, it prevents me from using the Dyson most of the time, unless they've gone out to run errands or something. I also own an Electrolux Ergorapido stick/hand vac, but the nozzle is rather narrow and difficult to push on medium-pile carpet.
So, I've casually thought about buying a manual carpet sweeper to clean up surface dirt upstairs in between vacuumings. There are quite a lot of options on Amazon, including Bissell (the OG carpet sweeper company) and some other, smaller brands such as Yocada. Those are around the $20-30 range. Fuller Brush also exists, but their sweepers are on the expensive side, at around $80.
I'm curious to know what you all think about manual carpet sweepers. Are they worth it as a good, "in-between" cleaning tool? If so, will one be feasible for medium-pile carpets?
Since then, I've always had a fascination with them, because for one, I've always had pretty bad sensory issues thanks to my autism. Since I couldn't use a very loud vacuum as a kid, using a simple carpet sweeper that makes a very minimal amount of noise was a huge boon for me.
When I was in high school, my main, "high needs" classroom had a Bissell Perfect Sweep, colored in mint green. Naturally, I enjoyed using that whenever I had the opportunity. But my carpet sweeper experience has been limited to school use.
Anyway, although I have been able to tolerate vacuums since I was a teen, I never really put much thought into getting a carpet sweeper for home use. But a few weeks ago, a thought occurred to me, largely brought on by a female autistic social media star. Although my Dyson DC17 Animal still works great for vacuuming the stairs and upstairs, the noise level is a bit too high, thanks to the beefy, separate-motor-driven brushroll. Since my dad and stepmom both work from home, it prevents me from using the Dyson most of the time, unless they've gone out to run errands or something. I also own an Electrolux Ergorapido stick/hand vac, but the nozzle is rather narrow and difficult to push on medium-pile carpet.
So, I've casually thought about buying a manual carpet sweeper to clean up surface dirt upstairs in between vacuumings. There are quite a lot of options on Amazon, including Bissell (the OG carpet sweeper company) and some other, smaller brands such as Yocada. Those are around the $20-30 range. Fuller Brush also exists, but their sweepers are on the expensive side, at around $80.
I'm curious to know what you all think about manual carpet sweepers. Are they worth it as a good, "in-between" cleaning tool? If so, will one be feasible for medium-pile carpets?
