So Easy, Even Mommy Can Do It : Shark Lift-away Review

Disclosure: I received a product as compensation for this review. All thoughts are my own. 

Remember when I went to the Type-A Parent Conference? Well one of the sponsors there happened to be Shark and if you’ve ever used a Shark product you know they’re amazing, at least that’s what my husband says. When I first saw the Shark Lift-Away I thought it was just a regular vacuum for carpets and we have hardwood floors, but then I noticed they were demoing the product on hardwood floors as well. I’m not exactly the neatest person and my husband does most of the cleaning (except bathrooms because I’m a stickler about how it’s done), but I knew this vacuum had to be special because duh it works on carpet AND hard wood. I decided to stop and chat for a little while and then I gave them my card. A few weeks ago, I received an email asking if I’d like to try it out and share my thoughts with you guys.

Since we don’t have carpet we use the hardwood attachment most of the time.

I’ve already mentioned that my husband is bias to Shark products. After we got married and moved into our new house, one of the first things we purchased was a Shark steam mop. I didn’t see the point of it of course, but he insisted and it was at a Sears outlet and on sale, so we got it. That was three years ago and I still don’t know how to work the thing, but he does his magic and keeps the kitchen floor clean enough for a kid to eat off of it (and he does). So, when I told him we were getting this new vacuum that works on hard wood floors he figured it would just be for him to use during his Saturday morning cleaning sessions, and being honest he’ll still use it more than I will, BUT it was new and I wanted to try it first. The floor wasn’t really visibly messy when I first took it out the box, but Sesame quickly helped by tearing up the styrofoam pieces and it made for a quick before and after shot.

Before

After

I’ll admit I was pretty impressed because I despise sweeping and we do a lot of sweeping with hardwood floors. I decided to try out the upholstery tool and flexible crevice tool on the futon in my office since a certain little person is always leaving crumbs on it, plus all my yarn scraps. It was AMAZING, but I forgot to take a picture. So, that was pretty much my extent of using the Lift-Away for awhile because yea I don’t really clean the floors that often, but Mr. S loved it. I’ve woken up on Saturday or Sunday mornings since it came to hear him cleaning the hallway and living room floors.

He can’t believe mommy is actually using the vacuum

It’s so bad that when I finally decided to pull it out to clean up before putting the tree together I ended up having this conversation with Sesame:

Me: *vacuuming so I can put up the tree*

Sesame: Mommy use da vacuum? *looks at his dad*

Me: Umm yes I can vacuum. Why are you acting surprised?

Sesame: Ha ha dats funny mommy use da vacuum. *starts laughing*

Mr. S: Well… *cracks up laughing*

• Rotator^® power nozzle with motorized brush that deep cleans and reaches further under furniture than any other vacuum
• Powerful LED headlights on the nozzle and handle to improve visibility under furniture or in dark, hard-to-see spaces
• Fingertip Controls for easy transitions between hard floors, carpet and area rugs
• Designed with a HEPA filter and Shark’s Anti-Allergen Complete Seal Technology™ to capture and hold 99.99 percent of dust and allergens
• Additional features include:
• Hard Floor Genie™ bare floor attachment picks up large debris and fine dust in one easy step
• Extra-long 30 foot power cord provides maximum range for cleaning large spaces
•  Specialized tools to offer versatility in cleaning include a premium pet power brush, upholstery tool, flexible crevice tool and canister caddy 

Do you own a Shark? Which one and do I need to buy it?

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