These very well could be out of your price range, but I really encourage you to consider a robot vacuum. https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/supported-robots.html
I got my first one back in 2017 and they're wonderful.
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Wish that was an option, but the animals wouldn't want to share they're space with robots I'm afraid.
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I previously had the Roborock S4, and upgraded to a Roborock S8 with the auto-emptying dock last year. I have a husky mix, and so my home gets quite hairy. Having a robot vacuum that can empty itself without me having to really do much is a lifesaver. Roborock also offers spare parts, and you can take these machines apart to fix them, if the need arises; none of my machines have ever broken down though.
You don't need to connect the robot to the app, but I don't think you get the scheduling functionality without it. You can of course always just press the button to start it manually, and that's what I've been doing most of the time since I want it running when I'm out and that time window tends to shift a bit.
Yesterday I also learned that there's OSS you can flash onto the machine to decouple it from Xiaomi's stuff, which I think is great.
Have you tried used vacuums from op shops/ thrift stores/ flea markets?
New vacuums in the budget category are not built to stand up to daily use. It may be worthwhile to look for a secondhand premium brand.
Unfortunately may be out of your budget, but I have a Dyson V10 "animal" (this includes all kind of accessories for dog hairs) and it is super powerful, light, etc. but may be too expensive for you. There's all kind of new version like V15 etc.
Else the Shark one are not that bad and cheaper.
I've heard good things about Dyson, but no way a normal family is able to afford such a thing
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Take one from Bosch-Siemens. Medium price, excellent quality, long life.
I think Bosch is really a mixed bag. They probably have some good ones, but they seem to also follow the plastic china vacuum route
they seem to also follow the plastic china vacuum route
Tell me one such model please?
My experience is cheap Siemens/Bosch is not great. Si ignore entry price models even if you don't need the features.
I'm slowly replacing my breaking Siemens stuff with Miele and so far it seems to be worth the premium without having to research each model.
I just replaced a Dyson vacuum with a Miele bagless and boy, it's so much more powerfu, and seems better designed and more robust.
Also fuck Dyson for lobbying for Brexit and then bailed to Singapore.
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