Handheld Vacuum Information

Ristenbatt Vacuum has a useful guide to handheld vacuums, including a discussion of corded versus cordless models.

About.com's guide to housekeeping, Sarah Aguirre, lists a few buying considerations for handheld vacuums. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)

Manufacturer websites can be a good source of detailed information and product specifications:

Black & Decker

Dirt Devil

Eureka

Electrolux

Dyson

Oreck

Hoover

Bissell

Shark

Alessi

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