On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:27:19 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

I used to use the older style DustBusters. I stopped using them because I
could always smell the dust that would blow out of the side vents. I can't
actually confirm that dust came out, but it seemed to me that if I smelled
it, it must be blowing out. It would gross me out if a family member used
it to clean crumbs off of a table or counter. It always seemed to me
(because of the smell) that the device was picking up the crumbs but laying
dust down on everything around it.

My wife bought a Shark mini-electric vacuum a few years back. It was a
piece of crap in so many ways that it sat in a closet for a year before I
finally threw it out. I can't speak to their handhelds, but if the electric
mini is any indication of the Shark brand quality, I'd stay away from it.

My go-to vacuum for small jobs is this one:

http://evacuumstore.com/p-193-sanita...Fenm7AodrXoAxQ

I had one of the original Electrolux Mighty Mites for over 20 years. It was
physically beat up but still worked great. I gave it to my son 5 years ago
and bought the new one. He still uses the old one for his car, stairs, etc.

That looks like a nice vacuum. It appears to be 120v AC powered
though. I'll check with Electrolux to see if they have a portable.

I just threw out an ancient Electrolux XXX from probably before I was
born. The thing still worked, but it wasn't as efficient as my current
Miele (which has been great so far).