Upright vacuum recs, please

last year

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I would like a new upright vacuum for a very specific purpose -- to keep my laundry/mudroom clean. This is our main point of entry into the house, and debris is always getting tracked in there. I've come to terms with the fact that I need to store an upright in the garage just outside the entry door that I can grab and do a quick clean-up; dragging the canister out from the closet down the hall is just too much hassle. I hauled up an old Simplicity vac from the basement that works okay and serves its purpose, but I find that because it lacks a powehead (rotating power brush) it doesn't do as good a job on the floor mats as I'd like it so. So, I'd like to invest in something that does a better job.

What I want:

Lightweight and relatively compact -- don't need a full-size here (I realize lightweight is also a relative term...)
Bagged. It MUST utilize bags. I do not like bagless vacuums.
Rotating brush/power head
Corded (to save weight and I don't have a convenient place to charge in proximity to this room)

What recommendations do you have for me?

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wdccruise
last year
The Kenmore BU4050 Intuition performed well in CR's tests and is reasonably priced. Your desire for a "lightweight" vacuum cleaner would point to a stick vacuum but those are bagless which you don't want.
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OutsidePlaying
last year
^^^I believe that would be correct about any of the decent upright stick vacuums. All the ones I have seen are bagless. I wouldn’t have anything else because I can actually see the debris in the canister and I almost always empty when I’m finished. It takes a few seconds to empty right into the trash bag and we’re done. I love my Dyson but believe the Shark stick vac has received some good received from CR as well recently at a much cheaper price. I don’t know if the better stick vacs have corded models available. Do you have a nearby outlet that would work for you for the charging station?
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Ally De
last year
I have the Kenmore intuition listed above. It is fine. It has a small head so is annoying in a larger room but for a mudroom it would be fine.

I too prefer a bagged vacuum, which is what led me to this one.
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Toronto Veterinarian
last year
I know how you feel about vacuum bags, but I had real trouble finding a basic upright with bags, so I had to go bagless. I had a Shark, which performed better than I expected and was a very good value. (I no longer have it only because I no longer have any rugs or carpets.)
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3katz4me
last year
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It doesn’t meet your requirements but a Dyson V8 cordless stick is a great solution if you’re willing to consider it. I just charge the motorhead on the counter and store the stick in the ”broom” closet. I have a Miele canister and an Oreck upright and haven’t used either one since I got the Dyson.

ETA: they're usually deeply discounted around black friday.
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