The best carpet cleaner picks from tests of about 30 machines: Shark CarpetXpert EX301, Bissell HydroSteam and Big Green, Hoover PowerScrub, with prices.
Category: Cleaning Tech
Hands-on reviews of cleaning tech: vacuums, air purifiers, spot cleaners and tools that make chores faster. See how each one performs in a real home.
How to use a spot cleaner on carpet, stairs and upholstery: prep, filling tanks, pre-treating, spray-scrub-extract technique, rinsing and storage, from tester tips.
Bissell Little Green HydroSteam review: SteamWash, Steam and Wash modes, which mode for which stain, drying times, tanks and how it compares with the Little Green Pro.
Shark StainStriker HairPro review: OXY dual-tank mixing, measured stain reduction and suction, tools, hair cage, self-cleaning, weight and current prices.
The best spot cleaner: Shark StainStriker HairPro, Bissell Little Green Pro and HydroSteam, Hoover CleanSlate and cordless picks, with credited stain tests.
Bissell Little Green vs Hoover CleanSlate: motors, tanks, tools, hose rinsing, stair cleaning and stain results from three reviewers, with current prices.
Are window cleaning robots worth it? Time vs hand cleaning, which homes benefit, upkeep costs and limits, from reviewers who used them for months. Prices Oct 16, 2026.
Using a window cleaning robot for outside windows: which models work, how to tether them, second-story reach and safety tips from reviewers. Prices Oct 16, 2026.
WINBOT W3 Omni review: self-washing pad station, safety system, cleaning time vs by hand and yearly upkeep costs, from 3- and 6-month owners. Prices Oct 16, 2026.
How to clean a wet dry vacuum mop: self-clean cycles, emptying the dirty tank, roller drying and filter care, with tips from Vacuum Wars and Just A Dad Approved.
Wet dry vacuum vs steam mop: how each cleans, what testers found about steam, and which hybrid models combine both, with prices from Oct 16, 2026.
WINBOT W2 Pro Omni review: setup, cleaning time, 110-minute battery, safety tether and which windows it cannot do, with credited tests and Oct 16, 2026 prices.
Roborock F25 Ultra review: steam vs hot water modes, stain and water-left-behind scores, runtime and weight, with credited tests and Oct 16, 2026 prices.
The best window cleaning robot for big, high or small windows: ECOVACS WINBOT and HOBOT models compared with credited tests and prices from Oct 16, 2026.
Tineco vs Bissell CrossWave: automatic sensors vs trigger control, weight, suction and runtime, with credited side-by-side tests and prices from Oct 16, 2026.
The best wet dry vacuum mop for most homes, with test results from Vacuum Wars and Just A Dad Approved and Amazon prices checked October 16, 2026.
The best cordless stick vacuums under $300: the $259.99 Dreame Z20 for runtime, the LG CordZero Q3 for carpet and the Tineco Pure ONE S30 for hair, compared on measured runtime, suction and noise from Lavelab, Which?, Trusted Reviews and Tom’s Guide.
The best cordless vacuums for pet hair, per Vacuum Wars’ ranking: Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty No. 1, Bissell PowerClean DualBrush 4196K No. 2, then the Shark Vertex Pro, Shark Stratos and Dyson V15 Detect, plus how they were ranked.
Dyson V16 Piston Animal review: a perfect 100% carpet deep-clean score, 24 minutes on max and a passed fog test in Vacuum Wars’ tests, plus what’s new, Just A Dad Approved’s tips and whether the $899.99 Submarine is worth $100 more.
Dyson V16 vs Shark PowerDetect: both scored 100% on Vacuum Wars’ carpet deep-clean test, but the Shark is $322 cheaper and ranked No. 1 for pet hair, while the V16 had more usable suction and 24 vs 13 minutes on max. Six rounds compared.