Start with the heart of your vacuum's cleaning power. For single brush-roll models, detach the floorhead and remove debris from the bristles. Use scissors to carefully cut away any tangled hair or string. If you have a DuoClean model, clean both the bristle brush-roll and the soft front roller according to your instruction manual.

As of Oct. 3, you can get the Shark Matrix Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum for just $329 at Walmart. That's a discount of 38% and $170.99 off its normal price of $499.99. The sale is open to all Walmart shoppers, so no Walmart+ needed to take advantage of the deal.

The Shark PowerDetect Cordless Stick Vacuum sells for $429.99, or $499.99 if you go for the version with the auto-empty base. At time of publish it's only available in the US, but an EU and UK release is due before the end of 2024. I've requested pricing info, but based on US figures, it might be around £325 / £375.

The new Shark Cordless PowerDetect Clean & Empty Vacuum has an MSRP of $499, which is comparable to the brand’s other high-end cordless models like the Shark Stratos Cordless Vacuum. This new model is available through the Shark website and is also $499 on Amazon .

If this sounds familiar, a robot vacuum can save you time and energy, and thanks to Walmart's Shark Days event, you can grab one for much less. As of Oct. 3, the Shark Detect Pro self-emptying robot vacuum is just $480 at Walmart,

Vacuums and mops simultaneously + Can lift itself over high thresholds The Shark PowerDetect 2-in-1 Robot Vacuum and Mop with NeverTouch Pro Base isn’t the first robot vacuum on the market that can mop and vacuum at the same time,