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The best vacuum for your home depends on a number of things, the most important being the size, floor plan, floor material, and the inhabitants of your abode. Here are the best vacuum cleaners for any home.

Pet hair requires a powerful vacuum, but power alone isn't effective when you're trying to clean hair out of a carpet or a sofa. A well-designed cleaning brush and roller are must-haves. Have carpeted stairs? You need a vacuum with versatility, and something lightweight is also ideal. Maneuverability is also important, especially when it comes to cleaning underneath furniture.

The vacuum cleaners in this list have all proven they're up to the challenge of cleaning up pet hair, and plenty of it. They're powerful, easy to handle, and many are equipped with special pet hair functions, such as non-tangling brush heads and systems that trap allergens without releasing them into the air. You'll find a variety of price points, from a highly affordable handheld unit to a top-of-the-line splurge. Here are the best vacuums for sucking up pet hair.

Robot vacuums can't completely replace manual cleaning, but they can help cut down on the amount of time you spend waging war on dust bunnies. We tested a number of highly reviewed robot vacuums that run the gamut from affordable to pricey, and here are the best ones you can buy.

Taking care of countertops is a never-ending job. Giving them a quick wipe with a paper towel may take care of a surface spill but eventually, usually at least once a day, they will need to be cleaned with a good cleaner. With the right cleaners and tools, you can have stain-free and clean countertops easily. These are the five best countertop-cleaning solutions.

Most of us take plumbing systems for granted until there is a problem. Drain care should really be something we attend to every day. Using the right type of drain cleaner and the one that will cause the least harm to your plumbing system will give you the best results. Here are the best drain cleaners you can buy.

Stove-tops can get messy: food gets dropped and then burned onto the surface, pots boil over, hot grease flies everywhere. Ignore the chore of cleaning up for a couple of days and you've got a real quagmire.

Needless to say, the quicker you clean up a spill or splatter on a stove-top, the easier it will be to remove. That can usually be done in just a few minutes with the right cleaning tools and product. Then, you can give the stove-top a more thorough cleaning once a week or so depending on how often you cook. Here are the best stove-top cleaners you can buy.

Stop buying paper towels and invest in reusable cleaning cloths instead. Most can be tossed in the washer to sanitize them so they can be used over and over; saving you money and reducing the amount of trash headed to landfills. By selecting the right type of cloth for each task, you can also reduce potential damage to the item you're cleaning. Here are the best cleaning cloths you can buy.

Every home needs a mop. For regular upkeeping of hard surfaces — wood, laminate, concrete, stone, etc. — a mop is an effective tool, even if it's basic. With the right tools and the right cleaners, mopping can be simple. Here are the best mops you can buy.

Floorcare doesn't have to be difficult if you have a good floor cleaner, the right type of mop, and do the task on a regular, routine schedule. Taking care of hard surface floors is a never-ending job, but the best floor cleaners will make it seem easy.