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I woke one Friday morning feeling groggy. I made my way downstairs to find Jake cooking breakfast and making coffee.
Just as I was about to sit down at the table, Jake turned to look at me and I immediately knew something was wrong.
“What??” I asked him.
“One of the dogs pooped last night and the robot smeared it.”
DUN DUN DUN.
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The Robot Vacuum Incident No Dog Owner Wants
Our worst fear with the robot vacuum mop officially came true.
There was dog poop smeared all over the main living area. It was mostly concentrated to our dining room rug, but that’s the first room it cleans, which meant the robot had just vacuumed and mopped poopy water all over the hard floors.
It took me eight hours to clean and disinfect all the carpets and mop all the floors. I tried to clean the robot, but with each piece I took apart, I gagged more and more thinking about cleaning all the tubing at the hub since the poop water would’ve had to make it back to the dirty water tank.
Finally when Jake got off work, I asked him what he thinks. He agreed. Toss it. Throw it away. Get the poopy vacuum out of this house!
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Why We Replaced Our Robot Vacuum With a Dyson Detect
At that point, I just wanted a vacuum I could trust around dogs, kids, and real-life messes. That’s what pushed us toward the Dyson V15 Detect and honestly, I wish we had switched sooner.
Here are my thoughts:
Why we chose the Dyson V15 Detect:
- powerful enough for dog hair + everyday crumbs
- cordless (no robot, no cords, no scheduling stress)
- shows hidden dirt with the detect light
- works especially well on hard floors
- easy to empty (no… tubing 🤢)
(SPOILER ALERT: IM OBSESSED)
The dust canister is massive, which means I’m not emptying it mid-clean which is something that matters a lot when you’re vacuuming daily with dogs and kids.
Vacuuming the whole downstairs feels like a workout since it’s decently heavy, but I think it weighs so much from the battery and size of the dust canister. I don’t really mind it though, it feels sturdy and powerful.
Jake and I are both obsessed with vacuuming in the pitch black because it shows every little dust particle. It’s become a little game of how much crumbs can we pick up and how much cleaner does the floor look! It’s crazy how crumb-y and dirty a floor gets in just a few hours with 2 dogs, a toddler, and a crawling baby.
I love the ease of just walking room by room without worrying about plugging in the cord. When not in use, the vacuum sits in a charging home on the wall in our laundry room so whenever we need it, it’s always charged. The battery lasts the entire downstairs, so I’m not rushing to finish before it dies or stopping halfway through a mess.
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Stick Vacuum vs Corded Vacuum: My Honest Take
I will say, it’s more for hard floors versus carpets. I still prefer our Shark vacuum for the area rugs and upstairs carpets.
That said, I highly highly highly recommend this Dyson vacuum. I’m addicted to cleaning because of the detect light.
Who I Think the Dyson V15 Detect Is (and Isn’t) For
This vacuum is great if you:
- have dogs or shedding pets
- mostly hard floors
- want something quick for daily messes
- don’t want to deal with cords or robot scheduling
It might not be for you if:
- your home is mostly carpet
- you want one vacuum to deep-clean thick rugs
- you prefer something lightweight above all else
For us, it’s 100% worth it.
We bought ours refurbished directly from Dyson to save money, and it looked brand new straight out of the box. No issues so far.
You can buy the Dyson V15 Detect directly from the Dyson site like we did or they’re sold on Amazon if that’s your preferred shopping spot.
So now I’m curious, what are your thoughts on stick vs corded vacuums?
I really think there’s a time and place for both. If your home is mostly carpet, a corded vacuum still wins. But if you’ve got mostly hard floors? A stick vacuum is an absolute game changer.
Collected & Cozy 