Best 2013 Home Products

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#1 NaceCare Henry HVR200
4.1

Choose the Henry HVR200 for quiet, durable suction on hard floors, low-pile carpet, area rugs, and low-cost bagged cleanup. Skip it for thick wall-to-wall carpet, frequent stair cleaning, or users...

Pros: Suction and Airflow, Overall opinion

Cons: Carpet — High-Pile Pickup, Stair Cleaning

#2 Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine
4.1

Choose the Barista Express if you want hands-on espresso, solid milk drinks, and all-in-one value. Skip it if you need push-button automation, quiet operation, or fast back-to-back milk drinks.

Pros: Milk, steam and frothing, Espresso and beverage quality

Cons: Design flaws, Warranty and Customer support

#3 NaceCare HVX200 Henry Extra Vacuum
4.1

Choose the Henry Xtra HVX200 for strong suction, big bag capacity, long reach, and lots of tools on a budget. Skip it if you want cordless convenience, compact storage, bagless...

Pros: Overall opinion, Noise level

Cons: Storage footprint and upright-stand stability, Stair Cleaning

#4 Shark Rocket Corded Stick Vacuum
4.0

Choose the Shark Rocket if you want strong corded suction, pet-hair pickup, easy handling, and no battery limits at a low price. Skip it if you need cordless freedom, quiet...

Pros: Overall opinion, Carpet — Low-Pile Pickup

Cons: Emptying and Mess Control, Bin and Bag

#5 Dirt Devil Vibe Stick Vacuum Cleaner
3.9

Best for cheap, lightweight quick cleanups in dorms, small rooms, stairs, cars, and handheld messes. Skip it for deep carpet cleaning, edge work, heavy pet-hair jobs, or lab-grade stick-vac performance.

Pros: Overall opinion, Convertible handheld design

Cons: Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup

#6 Austin Air HealthMate Plus Junior
3.6

Best for compact bedroom air cleaning, allergies, odors, and simple controls. Skip it if arrival damage, high-speed noise, power use, price, or uncertain VOC performance would bother you.

Pros: overall satisfaction, noise level

Cons: odor reduction, condition on arrival

#7 Makita DCL180Z Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
3.5

Best for quick cordless cleanup if you already own Makita LXT batteries. Skip it for fine dust, heavy-duty site debris, or replacing a full-size household vacuum.

Pros: Price and Value, Suction and Airflow

Cons: Suitability for heavy-duty use, Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup