As a Mama who spends her time loving, living and working from home there are a few things I just don’t skimp on. I need good coffee. Great light. A fast and reliable lap-top and a vacuum with a difference. This my friends was way I was actually excited to hear that Dyson has done it again with the evolution of the upright vacuum and launch of the Dyson Big Ball Animal 2. It’s perfect for homes with families, pets and those with allergies and asthma, and fits right into my home and busy lifestyle.
The lovely people of Dyson sent me a pretty, yes a pretty, full size upright vacuum to test out and review. After snapping this little baby together (with only minimal assistance from my teenage daughter) I was ready to go.
I turned on this piece of equipment and low and behold, I felt joy? The Dyson Vacuum uses ball technology. What this means for me? It easily twists and turns around the tightest of corners. The entire vacuum was light enough to lift up my stairs, and WHAT? Went from rug to hardwood, (Yes, it does both! ), without making any big equipment changes! The self-adjusting cleaner features a base plate that automatically adapts to the floor surface, creating a seal to remove dust from hard floors, but still protecting delicate surfaces. Winning.
Not only that! This thing sucks. Literally! Before I was done my very first room, I needed to change out the canister (hangs head in shame) This vacuum was clearly sucking out some dirt that had been left behind by my previous inferior piece of err vacuum! Lucky for me, emptying the canister is as simple as a click! No messy bags to deal with, no running to the store to buy refills. I was back to cleaning in no time. And clean I did. Dyson Clean.
I vacuumed hardwood, ceramic, rugs and stairs. I used attachments for blinds and discovered I have an attachment for pets! Eek! Perhaps I am a Domestic Goddess after all, because I am truly loving this vacuum.
Other fab features of this sleek machine:
- The Dyson Big Ball Animal 2 has the strongest suction of any other vacuum in Canada.
- Self-adjusting cleaner head seals in suction across carpets and hard floors. The powerful motorized brush bar deep cleans carpets.
- Ball technology allows easy manoeuvring around furniture, obstacles and helps reach difficult places.
- Designed for homes with pets Tangle-free Turbine tool removes hair from carpets and upholstery.
- The quick release hose and wand stretches to clean high places and awkward gaps.
- Groom tool this pet-friendly tool removes loose hair directly from your dog before it’s shed around the home.
- Radial Root Cyclone technology increases airflow to maximize suction and capture fine dust.
- Hygienic bin emptying. Just push the button to release the dirt.
Not only did I get to try out all the fabulous features of this little whiz of a vacuum, but I was able to share my experience with a friend. Thanks to Dyson I was able to gift a Dyson Big Ball Animal 2 to one of my SassyGirlfriends. The hardest choice? Who to give it to. After a little consideration, my choice was clear. I had to gift this incredible little machine to a friend who just recently expanded her family. World, meet Ellie.
Ellie. Meet Dyson. Oh and Oscar the cat too!
No one deserves a Dyson Big Ball Animal 2 more then the owners of a brand new ball of fur. My girlfriend was shocked, surprised, overjoyed. And that was before she even plugged it in!!! The Dyson has already made a huge difference in her life. Making cleaning up after her wee pets faster, easier and just a little bit more fun. Reports are that this new wonderful vacuum “cleans better than any vacuum she has ever owned and the motor is much quieter“. My friend also reports when she’s running her new favourite vacuum “it’s so quiet it does not scare the puppy! A huge deal!” As if that wasn’t enough even her sons are now willing to help out with the vacuuming chores around the house. Cleaning up after the puppy is now faster and easier, making her life just a little bit sweeter. Thanks to this gift, her house is now truly Dyson Clean!
Verdict: Life is better with a Dyson.
This vacuum is easy to use, has a lengthy electrical cord, which I love. Is light enough that even someone like me with a bit of a nagging back injury can haul around, and most importantly it cleans like no other piece of equipment I have brought into my house. Moving seamlessly from hardwood to carpet saves me time in my day, and finally awards me that Domestic Goddess status. The Dyson Big Ball Animal 2 really does make a difference to your everyday life, taking my rugs from clean to Dyson Clean, and is now SassyModernMom approved.
Are you currently frustrated with your vacuum? I want you to think about that one for a while! I’ll be back next week with a HUGE announcement. (Hint: A MASSIVE GIVEAWAY ~ because I want you to have the chance to live life….Dyson Clean.
Disclosure: I was provided with a Dyson in order to facilitate this review. Opinions reflected i this post are my own.
Jaimeem says
Such a cute puppers. My dog was always afraid of vacuums- my cat is even worse off
Kim Tanti says
Ellie is so cute. I had a dog that would shed in clumps of long fur. He loved to sit and let me vacuum him.
Dorothy H says
I want to have the chance to live life….Dyson Clean.
Athena says
So cute!
Tania B says
Your puppy is adorable. I like the fact that the Dyson Big Ball Animal 2 has a self-adjusting cleaning head – just makes sense.
jan says
That is one furry little pooch. Absolutely adorable looking too!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
How I’d love one of these dogs, woops no I mean a Dyson. My present vacuum is big, heavy and cumbersome to boot. I daren’t even try it on the stairs as that’s an accident about to happen.
kristen visser says
oh my gosh!! they are adorable!! and to enter your question YES! beyond frustrated. Our vacuum is so heavy it is hard to lug up and down the stairs and it hardly does the job. carpets still don’t look as clean and fresh as they should after vacuuming
Kristi F says
I love that it has a groom tool! I never knew they had that. Would be great for us since we have two larger shedding dogs.
Stephanie LaPlante says
I absolutely love that it’s like an air cleaner vacuum in one machine. Dyson Big Ball Animal would be a miracle in a house of 8 rescued cats and men who track in dirt!
Julie says
Super cute dogs! I could really use this! I am currently vaccuum shopping and am going to check this one out some more, thanks!
Jay M says
Ellie and Oscar are both too cute! Your friend is very lucky! We have two cats (one short hair, one long hair) and I think the short haired cat sheds just as much hair as the long haired cat, if not more. One of the cats is deathly afraid of our current vacuum, especially since it sounds like an airplane landing in our house. The other one couldn’t care less, but I’m sure she’d appreciate a quieter vacuum too! (As would I! 🙂 )
HEIDI C. says
We have a pug who sheds hair just standing in one spot. We also have two long-hair cats that live to shed as well. This vacuum sounds like it would be a miracle worker for picking up all the dratted hair.
Debbie WhiteBeattie says
I would love to have this vacuum because I have a cat and dog and they both shed like crazy and especially right now with spring here. The vacuuming is done 3 times a week and it’s definitely not enough because my vacuum is old and not made to specifically pick up hair.
By the way Ellie is adorable and she looks like my neighbors dog a wheaten terrier and the cat looks like my cat so I can sympathize with her and how much hair she had in her house before the Dyson came into her life, lucky girl !
Elizabeth Vlug says
Ellie is adorable. Now my vacuum. Old, ancient really. I am surprised I can still buy replacement bags for it. But changing the bags are a PIA, and messy!!! Dyson is a trusted brand……one day.