Branded bags often have extra filtration to prevent allergens escaping and some bags self-seal ... struggle to match corded models on cleaning power. Cordless vacuum cleaners are increasingly popular.

Shark AV2501AE AI Robot Vacuum With Self-Empty Base — $319.99 (List Price $449.99) Roborock Q5 Pro 5500Pa Robot Vacuum and Mop — $299.99 (List Price $429.99) ...

Also known as stick vacuums ... assign them cleaning schedules and monitor how they’re getting on via an on-board camera. The future is now. Like a cylinder vacuum, upright corded cleaners ...

Most can hold around 0.5 litres, compared with around 0.7 litres for cordless stick vacuums and 2.1 litres on average for a full-sized corded vacuum cleaner. This is pretty tiny, but should be fine ...